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Microsoft Office Applications

Online Undergraduate Certificate in Microsoft Office Applications

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About This Program

Start preparing for Microsoft Office® certification online with the Microsoft Office applications undergraduate certificate from American Military University (AMU). This online certificate offers you a basic foundation in the principles, practices, features, and functions of Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and communications applications. It can help you:

  • Enhance your understanding of internet concepts, technology trends, and emerging web 2.0 technologies
  • Prepare for a Microsoft Office applications certificate in Microsoft Word®, Microsoft Excel®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and Microsoft Outlook®

This certificate program is useful in various fields, including business, education, technology, medicine, science, and education.

Microsoft Office® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft Office Word® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft Office Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft Office PowerPoint® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft Office Outlook® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 

NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.

What You Will Do

  1. Understand how Microsoft Office® applications have impacted IT management and office productivity, collaboration, and security
  2. Use Microsoft Word® to create lists, themes, mail merges, watermarks, templates, graphics, navigation tools, tables, charts, citations, and bibliographies
  3. Learn how to create and format spreadsheets, manipulate data, and use formulas, charts, conditional logic, graphics, and security features in Microsoft Excel®
  4. Set up presentations, transitions, animations, and timing with Microsoft PowerPoint® and enhance your knowledge of how Microsoft Outlook® can be used to follow up, categorize, and set up rules and program alerts
  5. Demonstrate use of Microsoft Access® Relational Database Management System (RDBMS to design and develop a database application that includes user interfaces, form design, data analysis, and data presentation

Program at a Glance

Number of Credits
18
Transfer up to 9 credits1
Cost Per Credit
$350 | $250*
$315**
*with Preferred Military Rate
**with Veteran Grant or APUS Opportunity Grant
Courses Start Monthly
Online
and vary from 8 to 16 weeks

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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 2622

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This course introduces students to the concepts, management issues, and advantages of relational database management systems. Topics covered in the class will include data definition, data manipulation, relational algebra, Structured Query Language (SQL), and Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems. Also, this class examines database design, normalization for OLTP systems, Codd’s rules for OLTP systems, data integrity, database system functions (journaling, forward recovery, and backward recovery), database security (authentication and authorization), and database administration. Other topics that students will explore in this course include distributed databases, Online Analytic Processing (OLAP) systems, data warehouses, and object-oriented databases.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
02/24/25 - 08/01/25 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 Summer 2025 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 3830

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This course is a study of the concepts and technology trends essential to office productivity applications. Students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of the word processing application in the Microsoft Office® Suite. The course will be taught with a mixture of analytical methods and practical exercises. Students will use Microsoft Word® to create and format documents; and use lists, themes, mail merge, watermarks, templates, graphics, navigation tools, tables, charts, citations and bibliographies. Students may access MS Office 365® Suite via their MyCampus account for FREE in the classroom. Microsoft Office 365 is free to students and faculty. Microsoft Office®, Microsoft Word® and Microsoft Office 365® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
12/30/24 - 05/30/25 06/02/25 - 07/27/25 Spring 2025 Session D 8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 Summer 2025 Session B 8 Week session
02/24/25 - 08/01/25 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 Summer 2025 Session I 8 Week session
03/31/25 - 08/29/25 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 Summer 2025 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3831

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This course is a study of the concepts and technology trends essential to office productivity applications. Students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of the electronic spreadsheet application in the Microsoft Office® Suite. The course will be taught with a mixture of analytical methods and practical exercises. Students will use Microsoft Excel® to create and format spreadsheets; they will also manipulate data and use formulas, charts, workbooks, styles, hyperlinks, themes, functions, conditional logic, graphics, comments, and security features. Students will participate in an engaging learning experience that aligns with Microsoft’s Exam. The course content maps to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): to Microsoft Office Excel Certification. Students may access MS Office 365® Suite via their MyCampus account for FREE in the classroom. Microsoft Office 365 is free to students and faculty. Microsoft Office®, Microsoft Excel® and Microsoft Office 365® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
12/30/24 - 05/30/25 06/02/25 - 07/27/25 Spring 2025 Session D 8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 Summer 2025 Session B 8 Week session
02/24/25 - 08/01/25 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 Summer 2025 Session I 8 Week session
03/31/25 - 08/29/25 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 Summer 2025 Session D 8 Week session
04/28/25 - 10/03/25 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 Fall 2025 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 3832

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This course is a study of the concepts and technology trends essential to office presentation, communication and productivity applications. Students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of Microsoft PowerPoint®, the presentation application in the Microsoft Office® Suite. The course will be taught with a mixture of analytical methods and practical exercises. Students will use Microsoft PowerPoint to build and format presentations; and to use styles, templates, lists, tables, charts, hyperlinks, transitions, animations, graphics, multimedia, and digital signatures. They will also rehearse the timing of the presentation and prepare presentations for the Web. Students will participate in an engaging learning experience that aligns with Microsoft’s Exam. Students may access MS Office 365® Suite via their MyCampus account for FREE in the classroom. Microsoft Office 365 is free to students and faculty. Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Office® and Microsoft Office 365® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
12/30/24 - 05/30/25 06/02/25 - 07/27/25 Spring 2025 Session D 8 Week session
02/24/25 - 08/01/25 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 Summer 2025 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 4537

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In this course, students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of software in the Microsoft Office® suite. The course will be taught through a mixture of analytical methods and practical exercises. Students will use Microsoft Word®, Excel®, Outlook®, and PowerPoint® to format and design documents, spreadsheets, and other related projects. Students will also design and publish advertising and marketing documents according to hypothetical and real-world scenarios. Through this course, students may acquire a more comprehensive understanding of commonly used applications and how they can be integrated with one another. Students may access the free Microsoft Office 365® suite via their MyCampus account. This software suite is available to students using both Apple® and Microsoft Windows® computers. Microsoft Word®, Microsoft Excel®, Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Access®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Office 365®, and Microsoft Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
12/30/24 - 05/30/25 06/02/25 - 07/27/25 Spring 2025 Session D 8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 Summer 2025 Session B 8 Week session
02/24/25 - 08/01/25 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 Summer 2025 Session I 8 Week session
03/31/25 - 08/29/25 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 Summer 2025 Session D 8 Week session
04/28/25 - 10/03/25 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 Fall 2025 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5441

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This course studies the concepts and technology trends of project management. Students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of the Microsoft Project® application, using a combination of analytical methods and practical exercises. In this course, students will create project plans; organize tasks such as estimating, budgeting, and scheduling; and perform and manage resource allocation. In addition, students will identify project constraints, determine a project’s critical path, create Gantt charts, and establish a project baseline using Microsoft Project. Students must have access to Microsoft Office Project Standard 2016 or higher. Course software requirements, including the appropriate versions, are listed under the course materials site. This course aligns with the topical requirements for the CompTIA Project+® Certification. Students are required to purchase and use Microsoft Project® to successfully complete the course. The software is not included with the course. While the course aligns with Microsoft Office Project Standard 2016 or higher related exams, students will need additional preparation beyond the course to sit for the exam. Microsoft Project® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CompTIA Project+® is a registered trademark of the Computing Technology Industry Association, Inc.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
12/30/24 - 05/30/25 06/02/25 - 07/27/25 Spring 2025 Session D 8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 Summer 2025 Session B 8 Week session
02/24/25 - 08/01/25 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 Summer 2025 Session I 8 Week session
03/31/25 - 08/29/25 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 Summer 2025 Session D 8 Week session

Courses Start Monthly

Next Courses Start Jul 7
Register by Jul 4
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*Cost Per Credit Hour

The Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for undergraduate and  master's-level courses. This rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.

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