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 director and approved by the Dean of the School of Business and Computer Science 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

EMPL 1000	Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development	2
ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
MATH 1011	Business Math	3
	-or-
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3

Occupational Courses

 

ACCT 1100	Financial Accounting I	4
ACCT 1105	Financial Accounting II	4
ACCT 1115	Computerized Accounting	3
ACCT 1120	Spreadsheet Applications	4
ACCT 1125	Individual Tax Accounting	3
ACCT 1130	Payroll Accounting	3
BUSN 1460	Keyboarding and Document Formatting	4
CISM 2201	Foundations of Computer Applications	3

 

Occupational Electives (6 credits from the list below)

ACCT 2000	Managerial Accounting	3
ACCT 2110	Accounting Simulation	3
ACCT 2120	Business Tax Accounting	3
ACCT 2135	Introduction to Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting	3
ACCT 2140	Legal Environment of Business	3
ACCT 2145	Personal Finance	3
ACCT 2250	Representation and Specialized Returns	3