Certificates

Requirements

There are currently four certificates available through Linfield's Division of Continuing Education: Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Human Resource Management, and Marketing.

What is a Certificate?

A Certificate is a short term goal that provides professional recognition of your knowledge and skills in a given specialty. The earning of a certificate demonstrates a commitment on your part to standards set by the Linfield College Business and Computer Science Departments. Each certificate consists of 4 to 6 courses. Academic credits are awarded and a diploma is issued by Linfield.

Who is the Certificate for?

The Certificates are designed for adults who want to be competitive in today’s knowledge–driven economy where high demand, well paying occupations depend on an educated workforce. The Certificate program provides continuing education that enables you to build your career and obtain advancement through your knowledge and experience.

Computer Information Systems, Human Resource Management and Marketing Certificates may be earned while completing a bachelor’s degree. The Accounting Certificate (Post Baccalaureate) is open only to students who have completed a bachelor’s degree.

Linfield College

Linfield College is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Our high instructional standards are maintained in each of the courses required for the Certificate.

Tuition

Tuition is $300 per semester credit for 2008-2009. Each semester the class schedule is mailed and posted to the web. You register online each semester and pay only for the credits that you are taking at that time.

Academic Advising

A Linfield Advisor is available to discuss your educational goals and to assist you with mapping out your Certificate program. Select the link below for an application for admission to the Certificate Program.

Application for Admission to the Certificate Program

Requirements

Some of the certificate courses have prerequisites not included in the requirements for the certificate, so please check with your advisor. You may use one approved transfer course to meet a requirement. Accounting and Computer Science coursework taken more than eight years prior to application will not transfer. No more than one course may apply to both major and certificate requirements.

Accounting Certificate
Post Baccalaureate Accounting
Certificate Requires completion of:
BUSN 361-2 Intermediate Accounting I & II
BUSN 461 Cost Accounting
BUSN 466 Advanced Accounting
BUSN 468 Federal Income Tax
BUSN 469 Auditing
Prerequisite: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college, financial & managerial accounting.

Human Resource Management Certificate
Requires completion of: BUSN 301 The Management Process Plus three of the following: BUSN 380 Industrial Organizational Psychology
BUSN 405 Human Resource Management
BUSN 407 Organizational Behavior
BUSN 408 Labor Legislation
BUSN 409 Collective Bargaining
BUSN 430 Management of Human Relations

Computer Information Systems Certificate
Requires completion of: COMP 101 Fundamentals of IS Technology
COMP 152 Programming and Object Structures Software Engineering Track COMP 305 Software Engineering I
COMP 310 Networks and Web Application Development
COMP 400 Applied Software Development Project Database Administration Track COMP 250 Database Program Development
COMP 450 Advanced Database Web Application Development Track COMP 305 Software Engineering I
- or -
COMP 250 Database Program Development
Plus
COMP 310 Network and Web Application Development
COMP 400 Applied Software Development Project

Marketing Certificate
Requires completion of: BUSN 321 Marketing Plus three of the following: BUSN 420 Sales and Sales Management
BUSN 421 Advertising Management
BUSN 423 Entrepreneurship
BUSN 426 International Marketing