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  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business Administration",
  "id": "businessadministration--business-fundamentals-certificate-of-proficiency",
  "name": "Business Fundamentals",
  "award": "Certificate of Proficiency",
  "department": "businessadministration",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/businessadministration/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This certificate introduces and provides an overview of the issues and skills involved in business education and/or careers in business. An introductory business course covering marketing, management, and finance is combined with additional skills-based business courses. Together, these courses provide a foundation for work and/or study related to business.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program, the student will be able to explain and differentiate the various business disciplines/functions using appropriate terminology and context."
    },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 120",
          "title": "Introduction to Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose two courses:",
          "units": "6-8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 101",
          "title": "Practical Accounting",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 201",
          "title": "Financial Accounting",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 202",
          "title": "Managerial Accounting",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 117",
          "title": "Human Resources Management",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 131",
          "title": "Management Principles",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 132",
          "title": "Marketing",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 133",
          "title": "Project Management",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 134",
          "title": "Retail Management",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 135",
          "title": "Personal Selling",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 136",
          "title": "Human Relations in Business",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 138",
          "title": "Business Promotion",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 140",
          "title": "Legal Environment of Business",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 160",
          "title": "International Business",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 204",
          "title": "Business Statistics",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 290",
          "title": "Business Communication",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSIT 110",
          "title": "Computer Applications",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSIT 120",
          "title": "Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "9-11"
        }
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    }
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}