For Business and Non-Business Majors Alike

Designed to provide opportunities for students by enhancing their fundamental knowledge and developing sales skills that are desired by industry, the Professional Sales Certificate provides hands-on, applied skills and experiences to enable students to transition smoothly to a career as a sales professional. 

Curriculum

Required Courses:

• MKT 350 Principles of Personal Selling
• MKT 465 Advanced Selling and Sales Force Management

Elective Courses (Choose 2 from the list below):

• MKT 301 Fundamentals of Marketing
• MGT 301 Principles of Management
• GAD 250 Business Communications
• COM 225 Media Writing
• COM 240 Professional Communication
• COM 242 Public and Professional Speaking
• FMA 222 Writing the Short Script
• FMA 321 Writing for Broadcast and Interactive Media
• EEC 414 Technical Communication
• NUR 346 Professional Writing and Communication
• MKT 457 Social Media and Mobile Marketing*
• MKT 466 Sales Technology and Decision Making
• MKT 491 Professional Sales Practicum*

*Pre-requisite is MKT 301: Fundamentals of Marketing.

Admission:

Business and non-business undergraduate students or students with a Bachelor's Degree are eligible to apply for the certificate. 

Please contact the Undergraduate Business Advising Office to have the Professional Sales Certificate added to your academic plan: