Degree Plans - Accounting - Accounting Clerk Certificate
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Offered at all seven campuses
(Certificate)
(Students pursuing this certificate program are waived from TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: CERT.ACCT.CLERK
This program is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to obtain entry-level employment in accounting. Emphasis is on the development of basic accounting, spreadsheet, word processing, and ten-key skills. The courses required for the certificate are applicable to the Accounting Assistant Certificate and the Associate in Applied Sciences Degree in Accounting.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| +ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I OR | 3 |
| +ACCT 2401 | Principles of Accounting I | (4) |
| ACNT 1311 | Introduction to Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ++POFT 1325 | Business Math and Machine Applications | 3 |
| ++POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
| Elective1 | Business/Technical | 3-4 |
| 15-17 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 15-17 |
+ACNT 1303 is recommended prior to ACCT 2301 or ACCT 2401 for a student with no accounting background. ACNT 1303 and ACNT 1304 are included in the Elective1 (Business/Technical) list in this program.
++Any student demonstrating proficiency by previous training, experience, or placement tests may substitute a course from the Elective1 (Business/Technical) list.
Elective1 -- The Business/Technical elective must be selected from the following fields/courses: Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, ECON 1303, ENGL 2311, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Office Technology. The practicum courses (ACNT 1366 and ACNT 2366) are recommended for students employed in a general business area. The cooperative education courses (ACNT 1380 and ACNT 2380) are recommended for students employed in the accounting area.