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AC12 Accounting, Diploma

Offered at the Griffin Campus

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 3 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 42

Program Description

The Accounting diploma program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions in accounting in today’s technology-driven workplaces. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Program graduates receive an Accounting diploma.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Meet assessment requirements

Course Expiration

To ensure that students graduate with current skills in Accounting, the following courses must be taken five years prior to graduation: ACCT 1115—Computerized Accounting, ACCT 1120—Spreadsheet Applications, ACCT 1125—Individual Tax Accounting, ACCT 1130—Payroll Accounting, ACCT 2120—Business Tax Accounting, and ACCT 2250—Representation and Specialized Returns.

Courses transferred from other colleges also follow the five year rule.

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

Program Courses

First Term

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3
COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

Choose one of the following Social/Behavioral Science courses

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev

2
OR
PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Choose one of the following Math courses

MATH 1011Business Math

3
OR
MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Second Term

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4
ACCT 1120Spreadsheet Applications

4
ACCT 1125Individual Tax Accounting

3
BUSN 1440Document Production

4
Accounting elective

3

BUSN 1440: Students enrolling in BUSN 1440 are required to take a typing test indicating the ability to key at least 25 words per minute accurately, or successfully pass BUSN 1100 with grade of C or better.

Third Term

ACCT 1130Payroll Accounting

3
ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4
ACCT 1115Computerized Accounting

3
Elective

3

Accounting Electives

Required

ACCT 2100Accounting Internship I

4
ACCT 2105Accounting Internship II

8
ACCT 2110Accounting Simulation

3
ACCT 2115Bookkeep Cert Review

3
ACCT 2120Business Tax Accounting

3
ACCT 2125Capstone Rev Cse of Acc Prin

3
ACCT 2135Intro to Gov & Nonprofit Acct

3
ACCT 2140Legal Environment of Business

3
ACCT 2145Personal Finance

3
ACCT 2150Principles of Auditing

3
ACCT 2155Principles of Fraud Examinatio

3
ACCT 2250Represent. & Spec. Returns

3

Accounting electives must be chosen from the list provided above.

Electives can be from any advisor-approved category.