Bookkeeping

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, the student will understand accounting terms and uses as they apply to business; have knowledge of financial statements and their importance to a business, vendors, creditors, and customers; be able to identify the standard elements on the Windows 7 desktop and demonstrate basic mouse operations; to understand basic computer terminologies, and become familiar with global in formation systems to be able to sign on to an account and use common utilities, including e-mail, Web browsers, and searching a variety of databases for information; and be able to set-up and process a company’s accounting information and Payroll System through the use of computers.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.

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Associate in Science Program Map Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	ACCTG 101 or ACCTG 110	Financial Accounting Basic Accounting I	5 or 4
	ACCTG 120	Computerized Accounting Systems	3
	ACCTG 130	Payroll Accounting	3
	BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
CABOT 102	CABOT 105	Introduction to Office Correspondence	3
	CABOT 106	Electronic Calculators	1
	CABOT 110	Collegiate Business Mathematics	3
	Select 5 units from the following
	ACCTG 101*	Financial Accounting	5
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 102	Managerial Accounting	5
	ACCTG 121	Advanced Computerized Accounting	3
	ACCTG 150	Principles of Income Taxation	3
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 155	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) I	3
ACCTG 155 or equivalent	ACCTG 156	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) II	1
ACCTG 156 or equivalent	ACCTG 157	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Leadership	1
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 160	Advanced Income Tax	3
	ACCTG 165	Tax Planning, Tax Research, and Tax Fraud	3
	ACCTG 180	Financial Analysis and Communications	2
ENGL 101	BUSAD 106	Written Business Communications	3
	BUSAD 110	Human Relations in Business	3
	BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
	BUSAD 162	Principles of Marketing	3
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
	CABOT 260	Beginning Microsoft Office Applications	4
	CABOT 270	Microsoft Excel I	3
CABOT 270 or STV 90 or equivalent	CABOT 271	Microsoft Excel II	3
	CS/IS 100	Computer Concepts	3
	CS/IS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Systems	5
	ACCTG 50	Accounting Internship	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		25-26

* If not used to fulfill core requirement
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2018	GCC Catalog 2018-2019
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.