Associate in Science Degree
Career Certificate
Division of Business
Shirley Short, Dean
Business Building 213
916-558-2581
Accounting, Degree and Career Certificate
Bookkeeping - Junior Entry Level, Career Certificate
Bookkeeping - Senior Entry Level, Career Certificate
Course Descriptions
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Accounting
Associate in Science Degree
Career Certificate
The Accounting curriculum provides training for employment in all sizes and types of business firms including government agencies. Students should have an aptitude for conceptual understanding as well as computational work and be willing to undertake the intensive study necessary for success.
Required Program
| Business Core | Units |
|---|---|
| ACCT 101, Fundamentals of College Accounting, OR ACCT 301, Financial Accounting |
3-4 |
| BUS 106, Business Mathematics, OR ECON 310, Economic Statistics |
3 |
| BUS 300, Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSTEC 300.2, Beginning Keyboarding /Applications: Basic Document Formatting | 1 |
| CISC 300, Computer Familiarization | 1 |
| Total Core Units | 11-12 |
Select any nine (9) units from the following:
| BUS 345, Law and Society, OR BUS 340, Business Law |
3 |
| BUS 100, English for the Professional | 3 |
| CISA 305, Beginning Word Processing | 2 |
| CISA 310, Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets | 1 |
| CISA 320, Introduction to Data Base Management | 1 |
| ECON 100, Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ECON 302, Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 372, Human Relations and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 304, Introduction to Management Functions | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 20-21 |
Concentration Requirements:
| ACCT 101, Fundamentals of College Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 103, Intermediate Accounting - Part I | 4 |
| ACCT 104, Intermediate Accounting - Part II | 4 |
| ACCT 301, Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 311, Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 341, Accounting on the Microcomputer | 2 |
Plus any six (6) units from the following:
| ACCT 107, Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 111, Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 151, Governmental Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 153, Governmental Accounting | 3 |
| Total Concentration Units | 27 |
| Total Units Required | 45-46 |
Both ACCT 301 and ACCT 101 are required for this program. Both courses satisfy the Core and Concentration Requirements.
Suggested Electives
ACCT 126, ACCT 299, CISC 320.
Associate in Science Degree (A.S.)
The Associate in Science degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See SCC graduation requirements.
Career Certificate
The Career Certificate in Accounting may be obtained by completion of the 27 units in the Total Concentration Requirements (including both ACCT 101 and 301) with grades of “C” or better.
Bookkeeping - Junior Entry Level
Career Certificate
Completion of the requirements for this Certificate will provide the skills necessary for an entry-level bookkeeping job. It will also provide adequate awareness of where and how the bookkeeper’s job fits within an organization’s goals and objectives.
Career Opportunities:
Entry level accounting clerk or bookkeeper in any type of business (profit or non-profit, private or government).
| Required Program | Units |
|---|---|
| ACCT 101, Fundamentals of College Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 301, Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 341, Accounting on the Microcomputer | 2 |
| BUS 300, Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CISC 300, Computer Familiarization | 1 |
| CISA 305, Beginning Word Processing | 2 |
| CISA 310, Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets | 1 |
| A minimum of 3 units from the following: BUS 106, Business Mathematics (1 - 3) |
3 |
| Total Units Required | 19 |
The Career Certificate may be obtained by completion of all courses in the required program with grades of “C” or better.
Bookkeeping - Senior Entry Level
Career Certificate
Completion of the requirements for this Certificate will provide the skills necessary for an entry-level bookkeeping job. It will also provide adequate awareness of where and how the bookkeeper’s job fits within the organization’s goals and objectives. It will also provide the opportunity for more rapid advancement within the bookkeeping/accounting department than the Junior Entry Level Certificate.
Career Opportunities
Entry level accounting clerk or bookkeeper in any type of business (profit or non-profit, private or government) with opportunity for quicker advancement and responsibility than that of the Junior Entry Level Bookkeeper Certificate.
| Required Program | Units |
|---|---|
| ACCT 101, Fundamentals of College Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 301, Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 341, Accounting on the Microcomputer | 2 |
| BUS 300, Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CISC 300, Computer Familiarization | 1 |
| CISA 305, Beginning Word Processing | 2 |
| CISA 310, Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets | 1 |
| ACCT 311, Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 103, Intermediate Accounting - Part I | 3 |
| BUS 310, Business Communications | 3 |
| CISA 311, Intermediate Electronic Spreadsheets | 1 |
| A minimum of 3 units from the following: BUS 106, Business Mathematics (1 - 3) |
3 |
| Total Units Required | 30 |
Career Certificate
The Career Certificate may be obtained by completion of all courses in the required program with grades of “C” or better.