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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 

Contact Us

Kwabena Banahene, D.B.A., Program Coordinator

Email: Kwabena.Banahene@sctech.edu      

Phone: (770) 467-6040 

 

Program Courses

First Term

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Choose one of the following Social/Behavioral Science courses

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

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 2115Bookkeeper Certification Review

3
ACCT 2120Business Tax Accounting

3
ACCT 2125Capstone Review Course of Accounting Principles

3
ACCT 2135Introduction to Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting

3
ACCT 2140Legal Environment of Business

3
ACCT 2145Personal Finance

3
ACCT 2150Principles of Auditing

3
ACCT 2155Principles of Fraud Examination

3
ACCT 2250Representation and Specialized Returns

3

Accounting electives must be chosen from the list provided above.

Electives can be from any advisor-approved category.