This program prepares graduates for bookkeeping careers and general office employment. The program normally can be completed in four quarters. The curriculum contains instruction that enables students to acquire knowledge through content and methodology, to think critically, to formulate values and make decisions, and to appreciate and understand their own and other cultures. Course requirements outside the accounting department represent related instruction in support of skills and knowledge necessary in the accounting and general office fields. Please be aware that some of the courses may require prerequisites or instructor permission.
| Course Number | Required Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | |
| ACCT110 | Introduction to Accounting/Bookkeeping I | 5 |
| ACCT120 | Introduction to Accounting/Bookkeeping II | 5 |
| ACCT130 | Introduction to Accounting/Bookkeeping III | 5 |
| ACCT131 | Quickbooks | 5 |
| ACCT255 | Individual Income Tax | 5 |
| ACCT257 | Business Tax Accounting | 5 |
| BUS115 | Computational Skillbuilding | 2 |
| BUS116 | Business Math/Spreadsheets | 5 |
| BUS124 | Excel for Business | 5 |
| BUS131 | Integrated Communications I | 5 |
| BUS169 | Using Computers in Business I [1] | 5 |
| BUS236 | Interpersonal Communications for the Workplace | 5 |
| CWE110 | Internship | 3 |
Total credits for certificate: 60
- Suggested Sequence
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- First Quarter: ACCT110, BUS115, BUS116, BUS169
- Second Quarter: ACCT120, BUS124, BUS236
- Third Quarter: ACCT131, ACCT257, BUS131
- Fourth Quarter: ACCT130, ACCT255, CWE110
- [1] Substitutions
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- IT101 may be substituted for BUS169
- Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Human Relations
- U.S. Cultures or Global Studies
Throughout this program of study the importance of a responsible and professional work ethic is stressed. Factors leading to such a work ethic are identified and discussed. Instruction is also provided in effective leadership and how it enhances the work environment. Input from this program's industrial advisory committee is essential to curriculum content pertaining to the work ethic and leadership as well as the technically oriented curriculum.
Safety and industrial hygiene are included throughout the curriculum.
This program curriculum contains substantial and coherent general education and related instruction. General education provides the broad, non-specialized portion of the students' education that includes:
The general education requirements address this description of general education. Other program requirements outside of this division (e.g., English and math) represent related instruction in support of skills and knowledge necessary in this field of study.
Effective Winter 2008
Accounting Paraprofessional Certificate
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