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Accounting

Have you considered Accounting?

Are you interested in the world of finance? Are you efficient? Do you enjoy logical, rational operations?

Do you welcome responsibility? Are you at ease with the language of numbers?

Program Description

In recent years, accounting has been one of the fastest growing professions, and the monetary rewards for the individual just entering the field and those achieving corporate positions are among the highest.  Accountants deal with the financial condition of a company, an individual, or an organization.  An accountant is an analyst who is employed because of expertise in financial matters.

Opportunities

In recent years, accounting has been one of the fastest growing professions, and the monetary rewards for the individual just entering the field and those achieving corporate positions are among the highest.

To achieve the:

Associate in Science Degree - Completion of a total of 60 units, including the 26-unit major with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course, the general education requirements and electives. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should consult the catalog of the college to which they intend to transfer for lower division required classes.

Certificate of Achievement - Completion of the 26-unit major with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course.

Student qualifies to sit for an examination in accountancy sponsored by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT).

Required Courses

ACCT 1 - Prin. of Acctng.-Financial  4 Units
ACCT 2 - Prin. of Acctng-Managerial 4 Units
ACCT 176 - Intermediate Accounting 3 Units
ACCT 177 - Principles of Cost Accounting 3 Units
ACCT 183 - Principles of Income Tax  3 Units
CIS 50 - Microcomputer Applications OR
CIS 1 - Introduction to Computers 3 Units
CIS 66 - Microsoft Word OR
CIS 63 - WordPerfect 3 Units
CIS 73 - Excel  3 Units

Total of 26 Units

Recommended Electives:
OCCED 90, 91

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