Accounting
Degree offered
Certificate of Achievement in Accounting
Credits required 29
Dean
William Berardi
Program contact
Cecil Leonard, Department Chair and Professor of Business Administration, ext. 2415
Program Goals Statement
This certificate provides updated accounting expertise for people already working in the accounting field. It may also be used by students without an accounting background to develop entry-level career skills. Most of the courses can be transferred to the Business Career degree program.
Degree Requirements
Program Courses
| ACC 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 credits |
| ACC 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 credits |
| ACC 150 | Small Business Financial Software | 3 credits |
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 credits |
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 credits |
| BUS 253 | Corporation Finance | 3 credits |
| ENG 101 | Composition I: College Writing | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Choose one of the following:
| ACC 253 | Cost Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 255 | Federal Taxation I | 3 credits |
| ACC 257 | Managerial Accounting | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| ACC 256 | Federal Taxation II | 3 credits |
| ACC 259 | Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 1
| ACC 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 credits |
| ACC 150 | Small Business Financial Software | 3 credits |
| ENG 101 | Composition I: College Writing | 3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 2
| ACC 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 credits |
| BUS 253 | Corporation Finance | 3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 3
| ACC 253 | Cost Accounting | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ACC 255 | Federal Taxation I | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ACC 257 | Managerial Accounting | 3 credits |
| | And | |
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 4
| ACC 256 | Federal Taxation II | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ACC 259 | Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 credits |
| | And | |
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 credits |
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