Bookkeeping Certificate

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Program Description

The Bookkeeping Certificate program focuses on the role of accounting basics in Business and Management. Students learn to use accounting information to analyze business data and present conclusions. Students learn to use ledgers, journals, and worksheets to complete formal and informal accounting tasks.

Career Options

The Bookkeeping Certificate prepares students for entry level positions in Bookkeeping, Payroll, Accounting, and Auditing.

The recommended full time schedule starting in the fall semester is as follows.

Total Credits: 27

Semester One, Fall: 12

ACC 1011 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business Credit(s): 3
OR
ENP 1005 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 3
CIS 1018 - Intro to PC Applications Credit(s): 3
MAT 1160 - Financial Mathematics Credit(s): 3

Semester Two, Spring: 15

ACC 1038 - Payroll and Sales Tax Credit(s): 3
ACC 1012 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACC 1025 - Computerized Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACC 1035 - Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting Credit(s): 3
BUS 2016 - Legal Environment of Business Credit(s): 3