The Associate of Science degree program prepares you for employment as a Junior Accountant.
| Associate of Science Requirements: | ||
| Dept/No. | Title | Units |
| Required Core Courses (11 units): |
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| BUS 1A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 1B | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2 | Introduction to Business Law | 4 |
| Choose a minimum of 10 units from the following: | ||
| BUS 4 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 20 | General Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 21 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| BUS 206 | Certified Bookkeeper Exam Review | 4 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Income Tax | 4 |
| Choose a minimum of 4 units from the following: | ||
| BUS 24 | Computerized Accounting Principles | 3 |
| BUS 43B | Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Business Applications | 4 |
| BUS 202* | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUS 230D | Beginning Keyboarding | 1 |
| BUS 239 | Quickbooks | 1.5 |
| Choose a minimum of 6 units from the following: | ||
| BUS 5 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUS 10 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 54 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 201** | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Income Tax | 3 |
| ECON 1 | Principles of Economics (Micro-Economics) | 3 |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Economics (Macro-Economics) | 3 |
| Total Major Units |
31 | |
| Recommended but not required: |
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| COMM 45 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| *Math 201 or 210D or a more advanced Math course may be substituted for Bus 202.
**Engl 1A or 201A or 201B may be substituted for Bus 201. For Associate Degree General Education requirements, please schedule an appointment with a counselor. |
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The Certificate of Achievement program prepares you for positions in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Ledger, and other Accounting functions.
| Certificate of Achievement Requirements: | ||
| Dept/No. | Title | Units |
| Required Core Courses (12 units): |
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| BUS 1A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 1B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 43B | Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Business Applications | 4 |
| Choose a minimum of 5 units from the following: | ||
| BUS 4 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 21 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| BUS 206 | Certified Bookkeeper Exam Review | 4 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Income Tax | 4 |
| BUS 230D | Beginning Keyboarding | 1 |
| BUS 239 | QuickBooks | 1.5 |
| Choose a minimum of 3 units from the following: |
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| BUS 10 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 2 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 201* | Business Communications | 3 |
| Total Required Units | 20 | |
| *Engl 1A or 201A or 201B may be substituted for Bus 201. | ||
We also offer a Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement, which is designed to add the skills needed enter the accounting profession within a short period of time. This certificate will allow you to apply for positions in Bookkeeping, and Clerical positions such as General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Income Tax.
| Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement Requirements: | ||
| Dept/No. | Title | Units |
| Choose a minimum of 11 units from the following: |
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| BUS 20* | General Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Income Tax | 3 |
| BUS 43B | Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Business Applications | 4 |
| BUS 206 | Certified Bookkeeper Exam Review | 4 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Income Tax | 4 |
| BUS 43BB | Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Business Applications | 2 |
| Core Courses (6.5 Units) |
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| BUS 21 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| BUS 24 | Computerized Accounting Principles | 3 |
| BUS 239 | Quickbooks | 1.5 |
| Total Required Units | 17.5 | |
| *BUS 1A may be substituted for BUS 20. | ||
