Accounting Diploma (AC12)
The Accounting diploma program prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions in accounting in today’s technology-driven workplaces. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention and advancement.
NOTE: Credits for ACCT courses other than ACCT 2140 and ACCT 2145 are awarded only if the courses have been completed within the last seven years. Courses over seven years old may be recommended by the program chair and approved by the Dean of the School of Business/Public Services if the student presents recent, documented, in-field experience or current accounting certification.
NOTE: It is recommended that students complete ACCT 1125 prior to ACCT 2120.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment as bookkeepers or accounting clerks in the areas of accounts receivable or accounts payable.
Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 42 credit hours
Curriculum
Basic Skills Courses
Occupational Courses
CISM 2201: Students who successfully complete COMP 1000 prior to January 2018 may use that course to fulfill the CISM 2201 requirement for graduation.
BUSN 1440: Prerequisite is BUSN 1100 or ability to key at least 30 words per minute. See Admissions Office for testing.
Occupational Electives (6 credits from the list below)