associate in arts degree program - St. Louis Community College

45 2010-2011 CATALOG
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Forest Park
This program provides in-service training for current building
inspectors and code enforcement officials and prepares students
for entry-level employment. Students will learn to approve
architectural plans and specifications, award work permits and to
inspect new construction as it progresses. They will become
knowledgeable in inspection techniques, soils, architectural
materials, plumbing and electrical systems, heating and ventilation
systems, and municipal fire safety regulations.
Persons interested in this program should be mechanically
inclined, honest, able to work with and pursue small details, able
to read and interpret technical documents and construction
drawings and specifications.
Courses Credits
XXX:xxx Building Inspection, or Fire Protection
or Mechanical Engineering Electives
from AAS degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
XXX:xxx Approved Electives from AAS degree . . . . . . . 9
Program total . . . . . . . 32 credits
Housing Inspection Option
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Forest Park
This program provides training for individuals seeking positions
in municipal government and private firms. In general, the
housing inspector performs inspections on existing homes to
insure they meet local and national codes.
Persons interested in this program should be mechanically
inclined, honest, able to work with and pursue small details, and
able to read and interpret technical documents and construction
drawings and specifications.
Courses
BIC:101 Basic Building Inspection Techniques. . . . . . . . . 3
BIC:102 Housing Inspection and Programs . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIC:103 Building Codes and Ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIC:104 Housing Inspection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIC:200 Plumbing and Mechanical Inspection . . . . . . . . 4
BIC:201 Electrical Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
COM:101 Oral Communication I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG:101 College Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:105 Inspection and Fire Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:210 Architectural Structural
Representation—Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SOC:101 Introduction to Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Program total . . . . . . . 33 credits
Business Administration
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood
This flexible program is designed to address the educational
and occupational needs of several groups of people in the
business field. Persons presently employed in business-related
areas can upgrade their skills and competencies. People presently
employed who possess non-business degrees can enhance their
business skills and competencies. They can enroll in short-term,
intensive training for job opportunities or they can complete
specific undergraduate requirements toward an advanced degree
in business. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge and skill
in accounting, marketing, management, decision making,
economics and statistics.
The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing is
especially important for persons interested in this program.
Courses Credits
ENG:101 College Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MTH:160 College Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ECO:151 Principles of Macroeconomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECO:152 Principles of Microeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ACC:110 Financial Accounting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ACC:114 Managerial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS:104 Introduction to Business Administration . . . . . 3
Select four courses from:
BLW:101 Business Law I (or)
BLW:201 Legal Environment of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS:201 Elementary Statistics (or)
BUS:202 Statistical Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IB:100 International Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IS:103 Information Systems for Business . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MKT:203 Principles of Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MGT:204 Business Organization and Management . . . . . 3
Program total . . . . . . . 35 credits
CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION
Florissant Valley, Forest Park and Wildwood
This flexible program is designed to address the career and
educational needs of those currently employed in business-related
areas. Designed to enhance business skills and competencies, this
focused program can be used to expand job-related skills and to
provide a foundation for advanced study in business.
Courses Credits
ACC:100 Applied Accounting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS:104 Introduction to Business Administration . . . . . 3
IS:103 Information Systems for Business (or)
IS:xxx Approved Information Systems course . . . . . . 3
MTH:108 Elementary Applied Mathematics (or)
MTH:xxx Approved 100 level Mathematics course
(or)
BUS:103 Business Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MGT:204 Business Organization and Management . . . . . 3
MKT:203 Principles of Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Program total . . . . . . . 18 credits