Lanier Technical College
www.laniertech.edu
Oakwood Campus
2990 Landrum Education Dr.
Oakwood, GA 30566
770-531-6300		 Forsyth Campus
7745 Majors Road
Cumming, GA 30041
770-781-6800		 Winder-Barrow Campus
89 East Athens Street
Winder, GA 30680
770-868-4080		 Jackson Co. Campus
631 South Elm Street
Commerce, GA 30520
706-335-1931		 Dawson Campus
89 Tiger Circle
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-216-5461
Accounting Degree

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The Accounting program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the accounting profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention and advancement. Areas covered in this program include maintaining a set of books for business entities, account classifications, subsidiary record accounting, corporate accounting, cost accounting, payroll, computerized accounting, spreadsheet and database fundamentals, tax preparation, keyboarding and word processing. The program emphasizes a combination of accounting theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized accounting systems. Program graduates receive an Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree, which qualifies them as accounting technicians. This program is offered by the Accounting (ACC) department.

Availability
Students are accepted every quarter based on course and space availability. This program offers day, evening and online classes at the Oakwood and Forsyth Campuses.

Program Costs
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Financial Aid
Students in this program may be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship and the Pell Grant.

Requirements
  • Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.


  • High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission.
    Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.

  • Take the ASSET placement test or submit SAT, ACT, CPE or COMPASS test scores.
    All tests must have been taken within five (5) years of application for admission.

  • For technology requirements for online courses, click on Technology Requirements.


    • Additional Requirements
    NOTE: BUS 1130-A timed writing is required for this class and if speed (25 wpm) is not met, an additonal class (BUS 1100) will be required.

    Curriculum
    This program takes approximately 6 quarters to complete.

    General Education - Area I - Essential Skills CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    ENG 1101Composition And Rhetoric5View
    General Education - Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    ENG 2130American Literature5View
          - OR -
    HUM-1101Introduction To Humanities(5)View
    General Education - Area III - Social/Behavioral Science CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    ECO 1101Principles Of Economics5View
          - OR -
    ECO-2105Principles Of Macroeconomics(5)View
          - OR -
    ECO-2106Principles Of Microeconomics(5)View
          - OR -
    HIS-2112U.s. History II(5)View
          - OR -
    PSY-1101Introduction To Psychology(5)View
          - OR -
    SOC-1101Introduction To Sociology(5)View
    General Education - Area IV - Natural Science/Mathematics CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    MAT 1101Mathematical Modeling5View
          - OR -
    MAT-1100Quantitative Skills And Reason(6)View
          - OR -
    MAT-1111College Algebra(5)View
    General Education - Area V - Other CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    ENG 1105Technical Communications5View
          - OR -
    SPC-1101Public Speaking(5)View
    General Education Electives CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    click hereChoose Course From This Area5View
    Occupational CoursesCredit
    Hours    		Textbooks
    ACC 1101Principles Of Accounting I6View
    ACC 1102Principles Of Accounting II6View
    ACC 1103Principles Of Accounting III6View
    ACC 1104Computerized Accounting3View
    ACC 1106Spreadsheet Applications3View
          - OR -
    BUS-2120Spreadsheet Applications(3)View
    ACC 1151Individual Tax Accounting5View
    ACC 1152Payroll Accounting5View
    BUS 1100Intro. To Keyboarding3View
          - OR -
    BUS-1130Document Processing(6)View
    SCT 100Introduction To Computers3View
    click hereAccounting Electives10View
    click hereAdvisor Approved Specific Occupational-guided Electives15View
    Credit Hours Required For Graduation95


    For specific program information, please contact the Admissions Office at (770) 531-6300.


    The Technical College System of Georgia and its constituent Technical Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era or citizenship status, (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of all education programs and activities including admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other Department and Technical College-administered program, including any Workforce Investment Act of 1998(WIA) Title I financed programs. It also encompasses the employment of personnel and contracting for goods and services. The Department and Technical Colleges shall promote the realization of equal opportunity through a positive continuing program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal opportunity.

    Contact Person for Discrimination Issues:
    Title IX Coordinator
    Lisa Wilson, Vice President for Student Affairs
    (770) 531-2558
    Room 204L, Building 200
    Lanier Technical College
    2990 Landrum Education Drive
    Oakwood, GA 30566    		 Contact Person for Disability Related Accommodations:
    Section 504 Coordinator
    Mallory Safley, Coordinator of Disability Services
    (770) 531-6330
    Room 201J, Building 200
    Lanier Technical College
    2990 Landrum Education Drive
    Oakwood, GA 30566


    To be eligible to graduate with a certificate, diploma or degree from LTC, a student must satisfactorily complete the program of study in which he/she is enrolled with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in courses within the chosen program of study; a minimum grade of “C” may be required for progress from specified courses to more advanced courses.

    Curriculum and costs are subject to change by the institution without prior notice.
    Last Updated on 8/31/2010 5:50:02 PM.