A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College

Accounting and Information Technology (12 credits)
This certificate emphasizes an understanding of how the World
Wide Web and information systems affect accounting. Focus is
on the development of systems and managing the risk and security
related to systems. Students entering this certificate program
must meet all requirements for admission to the MS in
accounting and information technology program.
Students must take the following courses:
ACCT 609 E-Commerce Accounting (3)
ACCT 614 Accounting Information Systems (3)
CSMN 635 Systems Development and Project Control (3)
Students must take one of the following courses:
CSMN 655
ECOM 630
Information Risk Assessment and Security
Management (3)
Information Risk Assessment and Security
Management (3)
Financial Management in Organizations
(15 credits)
The certificate in Financial Management in Organizations is
intended for people seeking to exercise managerial responsibilities
over the financial functions of their organizations. It is also
helpful to general managers who wish to strengthen their
knowledge of and skills in the financial management of their
organizations.
Students must take the following courses in the order indicated:
ADMN 631 Financial Management in Organizations (3)
ADMN 634 Investment Valuation (3)
Students must choose two of the following courses:
ADMN 632 Financial Management of Current Operations (3)
ADMN 633 Capital Markets, Institutions, and Long-Term
Financing (3)
Foundations for Human Resource Management
(12 credits)
The certificate in Foundations for Human Resource
Management is designed to serve as an introduction for managers
who want a better understanding of the human resource
management function. It reviews fundamental principles of
organizational behavior, the scope of human resource management
issues, and basic legal frameworks involved in managing
people. Line managers, as well as those interested in pursuing a
career in human resource management, will find the information
practical.
Students must take the following courses:
ADMN 625
Organizational Communication and Group
Development (3)
ADMN 661 Employee Relations (3)
ADMN 662
Issues and Practices in Human Resource
Management (3)
ADMN 664 Organizational Development and Change (3)
Note: ADMN 662 is recommended as the first course in human
resource management.
Health Care Administration (18 credits)
The certificate in Health Care Administration is geared toward
those professionals who want a specialization in health care
administration but who do not desire to complete either the
MS in management or MS in health care administration degree.
The six courses selected by the certificate student represent the
full spectrum of updated health care administration.
Students must take the following courses:
HCAD 620 The U.S. Health Care System (3)
HCAD 650 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3)
HCAD 660
Health Care Institutional Organization and
Management (3)
ADMN 639 Multinational Financial Management (3)
Students must then take the following course as the final class:
ADMN 655 Strategic Financial Management (3)
Course descriptions are found on pp. 110–56.
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