Spring 2024 Trine Course Catalog

Administrative Professional Certificate

Trine University's online Administrative Professional Certificate will prepare students for organizational and managerial positions in government, law, banking, health care, education, manufacturing, franchising, and any number of career opportunities where office management and related expertise are essential. Throughout this program, students will explore the skills that both small and large employers find necessary for success. This certificate program will prepare students to advance in the workforce or to pursue a degree. Required coursework for the Administrative Professional Certification can be applied towards any of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration programs (accounting, marketing, management, applied management, and human resource management.

The Administrative Professional Certificate will accept transfer credit for ENG 143 College Composition or ENG 133 Technical Communication as applicable. 

Outcomes

Apply Microsoft Office word processing, presentation and spreadsheet skills to business office settings including project management, budgeting, professional communications and data analysis.

Develop charts and graphs to communicate business information.

Apply ethical reasoning to a variety of business situations.

Identify solutions to business problems.

Apply leadership and management skills to a wide variety of business settings.

Explain how changing public policy and globalization impacts business decision making and corporate social responsibility.

Business Administration Certificate

Business Administration Certificate

BA 113Business Computer Applications

3

BA 123Business Concepts

3

BA 213Business Spreadsheets

3

COM 213Business Communication

3

LAW 203Business Law & Ethics

3

UE 111Online Learning Orientation

1

Total Credit Hours: 16