Summer 2019 Course Catalog
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UCSC EXTENSION - SUMMER 2019 COURSE CATALOG This catalog was generated on July 16, 2019 and the information contained in it is deemed accurate as of that date. We recommend referring to our website for the most up to date information. Page #1 CERTIFICATES Page #2 ACCOUNTING Cost: $ 3,255 Required Credits: Total Required: 4 courses/16 units. End with certificate of completion review. Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 6–12 months. Certificate Description Understand the bottom line of your organization Help build its future. In our four-course accounting certificate program you learn to analyze transactions, prepare financials, and explore complex issues so you can collaborate with management and communicate financial needs of an organization. This is a great foundation for someone interested in pursuing a career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA®) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA®). Start building your career network with working professionals in the area. Accounting certificate program objectives Analyze transactions Prepare financial statements Understand complex accounting issues—investments revenue recognition, leases, bonds, and pensions; and Collaborate with management to analyze and plan organizational financial needs. Courses 1. Required Courses Intermediate Accounting I, 4.0 Units Intermediate Accounting II, 4.0 Units Introduction to Accounting I: Financial Accounting, 4.0 Units Introduction to Accounting II: Managerial Accounting, 4.0 Units 2. Required Certificate Review Accounting Certificate Completion Fee Requisite Knowledge Please review the course descriptions to ensure that you have taken necessary prerequisites or meet the requirements through job experience or previous education. Recommend Course Sequence Introduction to Accounting I: Financial Accounting Introduction to Accounting II: Managerial Accounting Intermediate Accounting I Page #3 Intermediate Accounting II To receive your certificate Upon completion of the course sequence you may request your Accounting Certificate Completion Review. Page #4 ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Cost: $ 5,500 Required Credits: Total Required: 8–10 courses/14.5 units. Take 5 core courses (9 units) and 3–5 elective credit courses (5.5 units). End with certificate of completion review. Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 6–12 months. Certificate Description Effective June, 2019—While most courses are still available in the Administrative Executive Assistant certificate program, we are not accepting new applications in 2019–2020. Students who have already declared candidacy will have an opportunity to complete the requirements for the certificate. To be eligible to receive a certificate, students must complete all required coursework within three years from the date they declared candidacy. If you have questions or would like assistance with planning the completion of your program, please contact Student Engagement at (408) 861-3860 or [email protected] . Tailored instruction for the career professional. The San Francisco Bay Area’s only UC-approved program for administrative and executive assistants provides tailored instruction and mentoring from the regions’ top executive assistants who have shaped the industry. Learn to increase your productivity and effectiveness, improve your ability to organize and prioritize, expand your network and build alliances, self-confidence, and respect. Our program prepares you to communicate business needs, manage multiple projects, master the technology, and multiply your impact at work. Administrative and Executive Assistant certificate program objectives Plan and lead effective meetings Manage complex projects Analyze and evaluate financial statements Communicate business needs in writing and presentations Collaborate with diverse teams Courses 1. Required Courses Business and Professional Writing, 2.0 Units Communication Skills for Administrative and Executive Assistants, 2.0 Units Finance for the Business Professional, 1.0 Units Project Management for Administrative and Executive Assistants, 2.0 Units 2. Elective Courses Applied Digital Marketing for Business: Tools, Technologies, Techniques and their Applications, 2.0 Units Business Communications, 2.0 Units Business Statistics I, 2.5 Units Page #5 Business Statistics II, 2.5 Units Creating the Successful Team, 1.5 Units CRM: Customer Relationship Management, Fundamentals, 2.0 Units Cultural Proficiency, 2.0 Units Facilitation Skills, 2.0 Units Interviewing for Success: Using Structured Interviewing Techniques, 0.5 Units Leading People Through Change, 0.5 Units Organizational Development and Change, Introduction, 2.0 Units Public Relations: Winning the Mindshare Battle, 1.5 Units Role of the Project Manager, 1.5 Units Schedule Optimization Techniques for Managers, 1.5 Units Social Media Marketing Fundamentals, 2.0 Units 3. Capstone Course Administrative and Executive Assistants Practicum, 2.0 Units 4. Required Certificate Review Administrative and Executive Assistant Certificate Completion Fee Requisite Knowledge There are no prerequisites for the core courses, but please review elective course descriptions to ensure that you have taken necessary prerequisites or meet the requirements through job experience or previous education. Recommend Course Sequence Flexible course sequence You can take courses in any order up to your final course: Administrative and Executive Assistants Practicum . To receive your certificate Upon completion of the course sequence you may request your Administrative and Executive Assistant Certificate Completion Review . Page #6 BIOINFORMATICS Cost: $6,000 Required Credits: Total Required: 6–7 courses/16 units. Take 3 core courses (9 units) and 3–4 elective credit courses (7 units). End with certificate of completion review. Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 12 months. Certificate Description Get a computational and scientific foundation This program is designed in consultation with industry leaders to meet the need for biologists and computer scientists to analyze and interpret today’s deluge of biological information. Tailor your studies to your particular needs and interests while learning the tools and methods of bioinformatics. Life scientists delve into data tech and computer scientists gain a background in molecular biology. Bioinformatics certificate program objectives: Use public domain bioinformatics tools, including Genbank and PBD Employ statistical design of experiment (SDOE) to analyze experimental data and factors affecting outputs Distinguish key molecular biology techniques—gene cloning, manipulation and sequencing; PCR; RNA interference; and gene expression analysis Complete a computational biology project using Java Recognize sequence analysis techniques such as Hidden Markov Models and RNA analysis Query and read DNA sequences from Fasta files Courses 1. Prerequisite(s): "Molecular Biology, Introduction" and "Statistics" course or equivalent. Statistics, 5.0 Units 2.Three Required Courses Bioinformatics Tools, Databases and Methods, 3.0 Units Experimental Methods in Molecular Biology, 3.0 Units Statistical Analysis and Modeling for Bioinformatics and Biomedical Applications, 3.0 Units 3. Elective Course Seven Units Required DNA Microarrays: Principles, Applications and Data Analysis, 3.0 Units Drug Discovery, Introduction, 3.0 Units Gene Expression and Pathways, 2.0 Units Genomics and Next Generation DNA Sequencing: Methods and Applications, 3.0 Units 4. Fee for Certificate Review Page #7 Bioinformatics Certificate Completion Fee Requisite Knowledge Please review the course descriptions to ensure that you have taken necessary prerequisites or meet the requirements through job experience or previous education. Molecular Biology Knowledge: Each course requires a familiarity with the principles of modern molecular biology such as an introductory course in molecular biology taken in the last five years or equivalent professional experience. Statistics Knowledge: To take Statistical Analysis and Modeling for Bioinformatics and Biomedical Applications, you need an understanding of both probability and statistics. UCSC Extension offers Statistics . Recommend Course Sequence Please follow this sequence. After completing the prerequisites, those new to the field of bioinformatics should start with Bioinformatics Tools, Databases and Methods and Experimental Methods in Molecular Biology . Courses may then be taken in any sequence, unless otherwise specified in the individual course description. Substitutions You may take one elective outside the certificate curriculum, if you receive prior approval from the Academic Services Department. To receive your certificate Upon completion of the course sequence you may request your Bioinformatics Certificate Completion Review . Dual Certification & Shared Credit Learn more for Less: You can complete two bioscience certificate programs at UCSC Extension simultaneously or in sequence with fewer units than if the programs were taken individually. Students pursing two certificates need to: Complete the total number of units indicated in the table below. Complete all required courses for both programs. Count each unit only once. Select some electives that are common to both programs. Biotechnology Clinical Trials Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs Bioinformatics Biotechnology 19 units 32 units 31 units 32 units 30 units Clinical Trials 32 units 19 units 31 units 32 units X Medical Devices 31 units 31