Accounting, Certificate

Award Granted Upon Completion: Certificate in Accounting
Credits/Contacts Required: 32/32
Major code: 04/401
CIP Code: 520301

Gainful Employment Information

Description

This program is designed for students interested in an entry level position in the field of Accounting. The program will provide the business, accounting, and computer knowledge and skills required to perform duties as a bookkeeper or accounting clerk. Students may further enhance their employability options by completing an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree.

General Education Requirements

None

Requirements (Min 32 Credits) *

ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I Credit(s): 4
ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II Credit(s): 4
ACCT 105 - Accounting with Computers Credit(s): 3
ACCT 110 - Payroll Accounting Credit(s): 3
BUSN 160 - Introduction to Business Credit(s): 3
CIS 101 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credit(s): 4
OIS 150 - Word Processing Applications Credit(s): 4
XXXX xxx - Approved Electives Credit(s): 7 **

Suggested Sequences Per Semester

First Semester

ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I Credit(s): 4
BUSN 160 - Introduction to Business Credit(s): 3
CIS 101 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credit(s): 4
XXXX xxx - Approved Electives Credit(s): 4 | Contacts: 4 **

First Semester Total - Credit(s): 15 | Contacts: 15

Second Semester

ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II Credit(s): 4
ACCT 105 - Accounting with Computers Credit(s): 3
ACCT 110 - Payroll Accounting Credit(s): 3
OIS 150 - Word Processing Applications Credit(s): 4
XXXX xxx - Approved Electives Credit(s): 3 | Contacts: 3 **

Second Semester Total - Credit(s): 17 | Contacts: 17

Note(s)

* Keyboarding proficiency is necessary for the successful completion of this degree. Students may demonstrate keyboarding proficiency by successfully passing the keyboarding test available in the Student Computing Center. Students without prior keyboarding experience should enroll in OIS 090 - Beginning Keyboarding .
** Choose 7 credits from any ACCT, BUSN, CIS, HMGT, ECON, or OIS courses. (ACCT 100 will be accepted as an elective only if taken prior to successful completion of ACCT 101 )