Accounting - Diploma

The Accounting diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare a graduate for entry-level employment as an accounting assistant. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills. Completion of the program of study leads to a diploma in Accounting.

PROGRAM LENGTH
A minimum of 73 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 4 - 5 quarters.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
A graduate of this program will be qualified for the following positions: balance clerk, payroll clerk, procurement clerk, credit clerk, traffic clerk, stock-control clerk, shipping order clerk, clerk teller, transit clerk, accounting clerk, billing typist, insurance clerk, bookkeeper, cost clerk, classification control clerk, traffic-note clerk, general ledger bookkeeper, billing-control clerk, audit clerk, account-information clerk or in related employment.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

CURRICULUM

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

General Core Courses
EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 3
ENG 111 Business English 5
ENG 112 Business Communications 5
MAT 111 Business Math 5

Occupational Courses
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 6
ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II 6
ACC 103 Principles of Accounting III 6
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing 5
BUS 108 Word Processing 7
ACC 104 Computerized Accounting 3
ACC 152 Payroll Accounting 4
ACC 106 Accounting Spreadsheet Fundamentals 3
AND
XXX xxx Electives 12
OR
ACC 107 Full-time Accounting Internship 12
OR
ACC 108 Half-time Accounting Internship 6
XXX xxx Electives 6