Marketing
Certificate of Achievement Business Administration · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. It is critical to all business success. This program is for the student currently in or hoping to enter the marketing field. Students learn how products and services are developed, priced, promoted, and distributed; they also learn and practice marketing skills needed in the job market. Students may take courses in any sequence. Students are encouraged to choose a variety of electives that best increase their skill set.
Program Student Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this program the student will be able to develop communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills that will prepare them for a career in marketing.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| BUS 132 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 135 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| BUS 138 | Business Promotion | 3 |
| BUS 290 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Select at least 9 elective units from the following: | 9 | |
| BUS 120 | Introduction to Business | |
| BUS 134 | Retail Management | |
| BUS 136 | Human Relations in Business | |
| BUS 160 | International Business | |
| BUS 204 | Business Statistics | |
| BUS 289 | Career Mentoring | |
| BUS 292 | Internship Studies | |
| CSIT 146 | E-Commerce and Web Presence | |
| CSIT 155 | Social Media for Business | |
| MAT 110 | Digital Imaging 1: Adobe Photoshop | |
| MAT 125 | Web Design 1: Fundamentals | |
| Total Units | 21 | |