CCSF Catalog Supervision Curricula

Supervision and Business Management

Credit Certificate Curriculum

Enrollment in supervision courses is for those who desire to advance to supervisory positions and also for others who are currently employed as supervisors and desire to upgrade their supervisory skills.

Requirement for the Certificate of Accomplishment. Students may obtain the Certificate of Accomplishment in Supervision by completing the following courses with an average final grade of C (2.00 grade-point average) or higher:

Course                                                           units

SUPV 231 Intro to Super/Management ............................... 3

SUPV 232  Organizational Behavior & Dev .......................... 3

SUPV 233  Human Resource Management .............................. 3

SUPV 234  Communication for Business Management .................. 3

    Total Units ................................................. 12

Credit Toward Graduation. All credits that students earn in obtaining the Certificate of Accomplishment in Supervision may be applied toward satisfaction of the requirement for graduation from the college.

Supervision and Business Management

Noncredit Certificate Program

Program Goal. Courses in the Certificate Program are designed for persons preparing for positions in business or government, and for experienced persons upgrading their supervisory and business management skills. The curriculum consists of basic core subjects plus elective courses. Class contact time is 18 hours per course. Topics stressed include leadership skills, communication, motivation, personnel and human relations; computing, problem-solving, and decision-making; planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling operations.

The Community College Certificate is awarded upon completion of 4 core areas and 4 elective courses listed below:

Core Course                                                Hours/Weeks

Supervision and Management

SUMA 9412---The Supervisor in Management ..................... 18

SUMA 9416---Organizational Leadership ........................ 18

SUMA 9479---Management Practices ............................. 18

Personnel Responsibilities of Supervisors



SUMA 9413---Personnel Management ............................. 18

SUMA 9417---Affirmative Action and Opportunity ............... 18

SUMA 9423---Developing and Appraising Staff .................. 18

Human Relations and Organizational Behavior

SUMA 9414---Human Relations .................................. 18

SUMA 9442---Assertiveness and Conflict ....................... 18

SUMA 9443---Interpersonal Communication ...................... 18

Concepts of Government and Administration

SUMA 9415---Business and Government .......................... 18

SUMA 9434---Budgeting and Control ............................ 18

    Total Hours.............................................. 270

Elective Courses (4 courses/72 Hours)
COMP 9252, 9869, 9905; SUMA 9416, 9419, 9424, 9425, 9429, 9436, 9438, 9440, 9452, 9454, 9455, 9456, 9457, 9458, 9463, 9473, 9480.

Exit Requirements. Successful completion of 270 hours of classroom instruction in core and elective courses. Credit by petition is available.

Admission Requirements. High school diploma, GED, or high school proficiency certificate.

College Credit Available. Participants who complete the Community College Certificate Program in Supervision and Business Management will be eligible to receive up to 15 semester units of credit through City College of San Francisco, satisfying the requirements of the major field of study in supervision and management for the Associate Degree. This credit by petition is awarded upon completion of one course of three or more semester units offered for credit by City College.

Offered by: Supervision and Management Program (Downtown), 267-6577