Business Division

The Bookkeeping/Accounting Certificate Program is designed for students who would like to work in the area of accounting as accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll or billing clerks or as bookkeepers for small businesses. All coursework may later be applied to an Associate in Applied Science degree, if the student desires.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

• Apply fundamental business principles and accounting theory to social, legal, political, financial, and business problems.
• Implement principles, concepts, and theory to create business reports for perspective business disciplines.
• Create integrated documents, worksheets, databases, and presentations with productivity software that is suitable for professional purposes.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking in a business environment.
• Analyze business and accounting situations in keeping with professional standards and moral values to recommend appropriate courses of action.

Proficiency Certificates are certificates which are designed to prepare students for specific occupations and allow the student to enter the world of work with a targeted set of skills valuable in the designated occupational area.

Required Classes (34 credits) 

• ACC 105 Financial Accounting  (3 credits) 
• BUS 100 Introduction to Business  (3 credits) 
• BUS 110 Mathematics for Business and Finance  (3 credits) 
• IFT 110 Microcomputer Applications  (3 credits) 
• COM 121 English Composition I  (3 credits)
• CSS 103 College Success Strategies  (3 credits) 
• ACC 110 Managerial Accounting  (3 credits) 
• BUS 106 Business Communications  (3 credits) 
• ACC 225 Payroll Accounting and Quickbooks  (3 credits) 
• ACC 220 Accounting Information Systems  (4 credits) 
• MGT 100 Principles of Management  (3 credits)

Program Guide

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