Advanced Professionalism, Certificate (1730)

Program Coordinator

Monica Q. Duvall, monica.duvall@wku.edu, (270) 745-4136

This certificate focuses on competencies needed for career readiness and professional development for transitioning to the business field, including assessment, exploration, and experiential components. Students must complete the following categories.

Program Requirements (12 hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Category I Advanced Communication 1		9
Select three of the following:
COMM 240	Effective Listening
COMM 260	Organizational Interviewing
COMM 330	Leadership Communication
COMM 345	Advanced Public Speaking 2
COMM 365	Intercultural Communication 3
COMM 374	Gender Communication
COMM 463	Advanced Intercultural Communication 3
ENG 306	Business Writing
ENG 307	Technical Writing
MGT 305	Ethics and Critical Thinking 2
MGT 261	Business Communication Fundamentals
MKT 325	Personal Selling
Category II Applied Career Experience 2
Select one of the following:		3
ACCT 390	Internship in Accounting
BDAN 490	Practicum in Analytics and Information Systems
ECON 490	Practicum in Economics
FIN 440	Internship in Finance
MGT 490	Practicum in Management
MKT 490	Practicum in Marketing
BA 490	College of Business Internship
HON 404	Honors Thesis / Project II 4	1-3
Category III (Students must pass this 0 credit course prior to graduation)
BA 495	Career Development Attendance	0
Total Hours		13-15

¹

9 hours; maximum 6 hours for any prefix.

²

Each of these courses lists prerequisites that are already required in GFCB undergraduate programs.

³

Each of these courses lists prerequisites that could require additional coursework by the student. 

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Students may petition the certificate program coordinator to use HON 404 to satisfy Category II.