Business Fundamentals - Certificate of Completion

Doña Ana Community College

2024-2025 Catalog

(16 credits)

NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required Technical Requirements courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0.  A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 16 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.

Prefix Title Credits
Technical Requirements
Area I: Communications - English Compostition Level 1
ENGL 1110GComposition I (or ENGL 2210G, grade C- or higher) 1, 24
BUSA 1110Intro to Business3
Choose one from the following:3
Business Mathematics3
Intermediate Algebra (grade C- or higher) 13
College Algebra (grade C- or higher) 13
Survey of Mathematics (grade C- or higher) 13
Choose one from the following:3
Human Relations in Business3
Introduction to Psychology 13
Introduction to Sociology 13
Choose one from the following:3
Introduction to Finance 13
Principles of Management 13
Principles of Marketing 13
Total Credits16
1

Courses are identical to those offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.

2

 This course requires a grade of C- or better.

(16 credits)

A Suggested Plan of Study

The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract.  Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.

NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Technical Requirements courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0.  A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 16 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
ENGL 1110G Composition I (or ENGL 2210G, grade C- or higher) 4
MATH 1130G
Survey of Mathematics (grade C- or higher) 1
or Intermediate Algebra
or College Algebra
or Business Mathematics
3
PSYC 1110G
Introduction to Psychology 2
or Introduction to Sociology
or Human Relations in Business
3
BUSA 1110 Intro to Business 3
 Credits13
Semester 2
Choose ONE from the following: 3
Introduction to Finance
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
 Credits3
 Total Credits16
1

While OATS 106 meets program requirements, it does not meet the NM General Education Area II: Mathematics requirements.

2

While BMGT 240 meets program requirements, it does not meet the NM General Education Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences requirements.