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Click on each accounting pathway to see the quarter-by-quarter classes and other recommendations.
This pathway assumes:
- You will be a full-time student.
- You will start in the fall.
- You are ready to take 100- and 200-level classes.
If not, you can still complete the pathway! You will just need to make adjustments. Talk with your advisor to customize your plan.
| Description | Formerly BIS 101. This course is an introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel programs used in the business environment. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of MATH 87 or MATH 097 or concurrent enrollment or permission of instructor. |
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| Description | Covers the role of business in modern economy and topics related to internal operations of a business and opportunities in business. Recommended preparation: placement into ENGL& 101. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | Formerly BUSAD 100. Mathematical applications in business involving word problems. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | Formerly MATH 125. Exploration of mathematical concepts with emphasis on observing closely, developing critical thinking, analyzing and synthesizing techniques, improving problem solving skills, and applying concepts to new situations. Core topics are probability and statistics. Additional topics may be chosen from a variety of math areas useful inour society. Graphing calculator required. (QSR,MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of MATH 088 or MATH 099 with a minimum grade of C. |
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or another 100- or 200-level MATH click for catalog (5 credits)
or COMPUTATION click for list (5 credits)
Total credits this quarter: 15
Career exploration: Find your people! Attend area-of-study activities and connect with clubs related to your career goals. Find out where students in your pathway go to study.
Action item: Meet with your advisor to build your degree plan.
Action item: Have your transfer-in credits officially evaluated.
Action item: Visit the Intercultural Center, the Learning Center and the library.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
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| Description | Formerly BIS 142. In-depth examination of the spreadsheet tools. Introduces advanced techniques and provides hands-on practice to solve spreadsheet problems. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of BTEC 141 or BTEC 101; and Completion of BUS 100 or MATH 99 |
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| Description | This course helps students become more effective writers in academic and professional settings. Students learn to enter ongoing academic conversations, analyze and use secondary sources to formulate, develop, revise, and communicate ideas in writing, and shape their message to different purposes, audiences, and media. (CC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ENGL 95 or placement in ENGL& 101. |
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Total credits this quarter: 15
Career exploration: Explore the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program (starts winter quarter and extends to spring. Participants should have completed ACCT& 201.
| Description | A comprehensive course that includes the skills, procedures, and concepts necessary to accurately perform manual and computerized accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory bookkeeping tasks. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT 100 or ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C |
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| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
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| Description | This course helps students develop effective methods of research, organization and presentation of findings typical of professional, technical, and scientific writing. Students develop problem-solving and researching skills, including data collection, the critical analysis of sources, documentation, and document design. (CC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ENGL& 101 with a minimum grade of C-. |
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| Description | This course helps students develop effective methods of research, organization and presentation of findings typical of professional, technical, and scientific writing. Students develop problem-solving and researching skills, including data collection, the critical analysis of sources, documentation, and document design. (CC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ENGL& 101 with a minimum grade of C-. |
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Total credits this quarter: 13-15
Career exploration: Attend an info session about WCC's bachelor of applied science degree (BAS) in applied business management.
Career exploration: Ask your instructors about nearby conferences you might attend next year.
Career exploration: Look for a summer job or internship related to your career goals.
Action item: If you're preparing for WCC's BAS in applied business management, check the GPA and other entry requirements. Are you on track?
| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
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| Description | This course provides a fundamental knowledge of the distinguishing characteristics of not-for-profit and governmental accounting. It covers basic accounting terminology and financial statements, an overview of current FASB and GASB requirements, in addition to discussions of grant management, fund accounting, net asset classifications, and donations. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
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| Description | Formerly CMST 145. This course is designed to introduce students to the field of organizational communication. Students will examine a range of perspectives, theories, and issues exploring the ways communication affects and is affected by the organizational context. Topics will include technology, diversity, and ethics in organizations; sexual harassment, negotiating/conflict management. The course involves theory application with a primary focus on the development of effective communication skills (e.g., interviewing, professional presentations, teamwork, responding non-defensively to criticism, leadership). Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | Introduction to communication theory and public speaking emphasizing organization, audience analysis, oral styles, and use of visual aids. Includes presentation of various types of public speeches and analyses of contemporary speeches. Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | Introduces students to the theory and practice of small group communication. Course covers interpersonal relationships in groups, leadership, decision-making, problem solving, and presentations speaking in a variety of settings. Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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Total credits this quarter: 15
Career exploration: Listen to podcasts about accounting or the kind of accounting career you're aiming for.
Action item: If you're considering the BAS in applied business management, apply for next year's financial aid.
| Description | This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the Internal Revenue Code as it relates to the taxation of individuals. Course focuses on taxation methods, principles, and procedures used to assist students in preparing individual income tax returns. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
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| Description | Principles of law as they apply to business, including history, contracts, law of agencies, rights and duties of employer and employee, negotiable instruments, insurance, personal property, bailments, conditional sales, partnerships, corporations, real property and security relations. Recommended preparation: BUS& 101. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | This is an introductory course for those not planning a major in Business, Accounting, or Economics. Fundamental concepts of economic analysis with application to contemporary problems, including consumer demand and supply decisions in market economies, national income, unemployment, inflation, money, and banking. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | Introduction to microeconomics. Presents supply and demand models, consumers and producers choice in the competitive and non-competitive market. Examines the various economic decisions made by firms relating to price, demand, factors of production, and costs. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of MATH 099 |
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| Description | Introduction to macroeconomics; elementary analysis of the determination of income through national income accounting. Covers macro economic issues including inflation, unemployment, economic growth, recessions, monetary/fiscal policy, and international trade and finance. (SSg) |
| Enrollment Requirements | ECON& 202 |
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Total credits this quarter: 15
Career exploration: Meet with the internship coordinator to explore internship opportunities for quarter 6.
Career exploration: Participate in the VITA program (starts winter quarter and extends to spring).
Career exploration: Work on your resume through the Career, Job & Transfer Center.
Action item: Apply to graduate.
| Description | This course is designed to present accounting concepts and their relationship to QuickBooks by completing transactions for a business. This will be accomplished by recording transactions, preparing a multitude of financial reports, closing an accounting period, compiling charts and graphs, and preparing payroll. Recommended preparation of ACCT 100 or ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | The student will complete an academic accounting internship that offers experience-based learning, in a structured, supervised, and career-related setting. Measurable internship learning outcomes are collaboratively created by the student, internship supervisor, and faculty mentor. The student will develop professional readiness skills needed for the accounting field. Repeatable with program permission. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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| Description | A comprehensive course that includes the skills, procedures, and conceptual knowledge necessary to accurately perform manual and computerized payroll processing tasks. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
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| Description | This course is an integrated study of the role of law, ethics, morality, and social responsibility in an entrepreneurial environment. Using case analysis to study and solve: ethical dilemmas in the Market Place, the ethics of the Economic Actor, and ethics/social responsibilityof organizations. (SSw) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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Total credits this quarter: 15-17
Action item: Attend the spring job fair.
| Description | Formerly BIS 101. This course is an introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel programs used in the business environment. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of MATH 87 or MATH 097 or concurrent enrollment or permission of instructor. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Covers the role of business in modern economy and topics related to internal operations of a business and opportunities in business. Recommended preparation: placement into ENGL& 101. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Formerly BUSAD 100. Mathematical applications in business involving word problems. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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or COMPUTATION click for list (5 credits)
Total credits this quarter: 15
Career exploration: Find your people! Attend area-of-study activities and connect with clubs related to your career goals. Find out where students in your pathway go to study.
Action item: Meet with your advisor to build your degree plan.
Action item: Have your transfer-in credits officially evaluated.
Action item: Visit the Intercultural Center, the Learning Center, and the library.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Formerly BIS 142. In-depth examination of the spreadsheet tools. Introduces advanced techniques and provides hands-on practice to solve spreadsheet problems. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of BTEC 141 or BTEC 101; and Completion of BUS 100 or MATH 99 |
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| Description | This course helps students become more effective writers in academic and professional settings. Students learn to enter ongoing academic conversations, analyze and use secondary sources to formulate, develop, revise, and communicate ideas in writing, and shape their message to different purposes, audiences, and media. (CC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ENGL 95 or placement in ENGL& 101. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 15
Career exploration: Explore the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program (starts winter quarter and extends to spring). Participants should have completed ACCT& 201.
| Description | This course is designed to present accounting concepts and their relationship to QuickBooks by completing transactions for a business. This will be accomplished by recording transactions, preparing a multitude of financial reports, closing an accounting period, compiling charts and graphs, and preparing payroll. Recommended preparation of ACCT 100 or ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | A comprehensive course that includes the skills, procedures, and conceptual knowledge necessary to accurately perform manual and computerized payroll processing tasks. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 13
Career exploration: Listen to podcasts about accounting or the kind of accounting career you're aiming for.
Career exploration: Look for a summer job or internship related to your career goals.
| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | This course provides a fundamental knowledge of the distinguishing characteristics of not-for-profit and governmental accounting. It covers basic accounting terminology and financial statements, an overview of current FASB and GASB requirements, in addition to discussions of grant management, fund accounting, net asset classifications, and donations. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Formerly CMST 145. This course is designed to introduce students to the field of organizational communication. Students will examine a range of perspectives, theories, and issues exploring the ways communication affects and is affected by the organizational context. Topics will include technology, diversity, and ethics in organizations; sexual harassment, negotiating/conflict management. The course involves theory application with a primary focus on the development of effective communication skills (e.g., interviewing, professional presentations, teamwork, responding non-defensively to criticism, leadership). Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Introduction to communication theory and public speaking emphasizing organization, audience analysis, oral styles, and use of visual aids. Includes presentation of various types of public speeches and analyses of contemporary speeches. Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Introduces students to the theory and practice of small group communication. Course covers interpersonal relationships in groups, leadership, decision-making, problem solving, and presentations speaking in a variety of settings. Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 10-15
Course note: Instead of ACCT 250 in quarter 4, take ACCT 260 in quarter 5.
Career exploration: Meet with the internship coordinator to explore internship opportunities for quarter 5.
Career exploration: Participate in the VITA program (starts winter quarter and extends to spring).
Career exploration: Work on your resume through the Career, Job & Transfer Center.
Action item: Apply to graduate.
| Description | The student will complete an academic accounting internship that offers experience-based learning, in a structured, supervised, and career-related setting. Measurable internship learning outcomes are collaboratively created by the student, internship supervisor, and faculty mentor. The student will develop professional readiness skills needed for the accounting field. Repeatable with program permission. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the Internal Revenue Code as it relates to the taxation of individuals. Course focuses on taxation methods, principles, and procedures used to assist students in preparing individual income tax returns. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | Principles of law as they apply to business, including history, contracts, law of agencies, rights and duties of employer and employee, negotiable instruments, insurance, personal property, bailments, conditional sales, partnerships, corporations, real property and security relations. Recommended preparation: BUS& 101. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 6-13
Course note: Instead of ACCT 260 in quarter 5, take ACCT 250 in quarter 4.
This short-term certificate provides additional specialized knowledge in the area of accounting for A/P, A/R, and inventory methods for the skilled worker. It is unlikely that employers will hire students who have only completed this certificate of proficiency; course work may be applied toward a one-year certificate in accounting or a two-year AAS degree in accounting.
If taken as a stand-alone certificate, this can only be completed on a part-time basis. Students who are completing this certificate on the path toward completing the accounting certificate or AAS degree should follow the corresponding course sequence.
A grade of "C" or better in each class is required to earn this certificate of proficiency.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | A comprehensive course that includes the skills, procedures, and concepts necessary to accurately perform manual and computerized accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory bookkeeping tasks. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT 100 or ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 10
This short-term certificate provides additional specialized knowledge in the area of governmental and not-for-profit accounting methods for the skilled worker. It is unlikely that employers will hire students who have only completed this certificate of proficiency; coursework may be applied toward a one-year certificate in accounting or a two-year AAS degree in accounting.
If taken as a stand-alone certificate, this can only be completed on a part-time basis. Students who are completing this certificate on the path toward completing the accounting certificate or AAS degree should follow the corresponding course sequence.
A grade of "C" or better in each class is required to earn this certificate of proficiency.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course provides a fundamental knowledge of the distinguishing characteristics of not-for-profit and governmental accounting. It covers basic accounting terminology and financial statements, an overview of current FASB and GASB requirements, in addition to discussions of grant management, fund accounting, net asset classifications, and donations. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
This short-term certificate provides additional specialized knowledge in the area of individual income tax methods for the skilled worker. It is unlikely that employers will hire students who have only completed this certificate of proficiency; coursework may be applied toward a one-year certificate in accounting or a two-year AAS degree in accounting.
If taken as a stand-alone certificate, this can only be completed on a part-time basis. Students who are completing this certificate on the path toward completing the accounting certificate or AAS degree should follow the corresponding course sequence.
A grade of "C" or better in each class is required to earn this certificate of proficiency.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the Internal Revenue Code as it relates to the taxation of individuals. Course focuses on taxation methods, principles, and procedures used to assist students in preparing individual income tax returns. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 10
| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
This short-term certificate provides additional specialized knowledge in the area of payroll accounting methods for the skilled worker. It is unlikely that employers will hire students who have only completed this certificate of proficiency; coursework may be applied toward a one-year certificate in accounting or a two-year AAS degree in accounting.
If taken as a stand-alone certificate, this can only be completed on a part-time basis. Students who are completing this certificate on the path toward completing the accounting certificate or AAS degree should follow the corresponding course sequence.
A grade of "C" or better in each class is required to earn this certificate of proficiency.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | A comprehensive course that includes the skills, procedures, and conceptual knowledge necessary to accurately perform manual and computerized payroll processing tasks. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 10
This short-term certificate provides additional specialized knowledge in the area of QuickBooks accounting methods for the skilled worker. It is unlikely that employers will hire students who have only completed this certificate of proficiency; coursework may be applied toward a one-year certificate in accounting or a two-year AAS degree in accounting.
If taken as a stand-alone certificate, this can only be completed on a part-time basis. Students who are completing this certificate on the path toward completing the accounting certificate or AAS degree should follow the corresponding course sequence.
A grade of "C" or better in each class is required to earn this certificate of proficiency.
| Description | Introduction to the theory and principles of the accounting cycle and accounting concepts. Covers typical general journal transactions, posting transactions to the ledgers, principles of adjusting and closing entries, the process of completing the appropriate financial statements, various inventory valuation methods, and cash policies using both manual forms and computerized methods. Recommended preparation: basic proficiency in Excel. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of Math 97 or higher |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course introduces generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing financial statements for a corporation. These principles are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, tests and through various Excel for accounting projects. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 5
| Description | This course is designed to present accounting concepts and their relationship to QuickBooks by completing transactions for a business. This will be accomplished by recording transactions, preparing a multitude of financial reports, closing an accounting period, compiling charts and graphs, and preparing payroll. Recommended preparation of ACCT 100 or ACCT& 201 with a minimum grade of C. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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| Description | This course introduces decision tools that managers use in evaluating business plans, controls, and performances along with basic manufacturing accounting concepts and reports. These tools are learned through various in-class and online exercises, problems, and tests. (LE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | completion of ACCT& 202 with a minimum grade of C. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 8