ACCOUNTING

CERTIFICATE: Certificate in Applied Science with a major in Accounting

This certificate program is designed to prepare for job opportunities in the areas of entry level book keeping and payroll.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE

Required Courses

High School: None
College: None

NOTE:  A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.

Other Requirements

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: ACC

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course Requirements
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ACC	111	Accounting Concepts			3	0	3
ACC	112	Organizational Accounting			3	0	3
ACC	124	Individual Tax Procedures			3	0	3
ACC	150	Payroll Accounting			3	0	3
ACC	240	Computerized Accounting			3	0	3
AOT	162	Basic Information Processing			3	0	3
BUS	123	Business Law II			3	0	3
ECO	201	Economic Concepts			3	0	3
					24	0	24
Minimum Total Credit Hours:  24
SEMESTER CURRICULUM
SEMESTER 1 (Fall)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ACC	111	Accounting Concepts			3	0	3
BUS	123	Business Law II			3	0	3
					6	0	6
SEMESTER 2 (Spring)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ACC	112	Organizational Accounting			3	0	3
ECO	201	Economic Concepts			3	0	3
					6	0	6
SEMESTER 3 (Fall)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
AOT	162	Basic Information Processing			3	0	3
					3	0	3
SEMESTER 4 (Spring)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ACC	124	Individual Tax Procedures			3	0	3
ACC	150	Payroll Accounting			3	0	3
ACC	240	Computerized Accounting			3	0	3
					9	0	9
Minimum Total Credit Hours:  24

PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS

Contact Person: Winnie Riley

Waiting List: No

Local Starting Salary: $20,500.00

Local Average Salary: $30,000.00

National Starting Salary: $22,000.00

National Average Salary: $32,000.00