Program Descriptions             Accounting Department Programs   1. Accounting Degree   2. Accounting Diploma   3. Office Accounting Specialist Certificate Accounting Degree back to top 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. Availibility 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. 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. Curriculum General Core Courses Credit Hours Textbooks ECO 1101 Principles Of Economics 5 View ENG 1101 Composition And Rhetoric 5 View MAT 1101 Mathematical Modeling 5 View       - OR - MAT 1100 Quantitative Skills And Reason (6) View       - OR - MAT 1111 College Algebra (5) View XXX XXX Degree Level English/Humanities/Fine Arts 5 XXX XXX Degree Level General Core Electives 10 Occupational Courses Credit Hours Textbooks ACC 1101 Principles Of Accounting I 6 View ACC 1102 Principles Of Accounting II 6 View ACC 1103 Principles Of Accounting III 6 View ACC 1104 Computerized Accounting 3 View ACC 1106 Spreadsheet Applications 3 View       - OR - BUS 2120 Spreadsheet Applications (3) View ACC 1151 Individual Tax Accounting 5 View ACC 1152 Payroll Accounting 5 View BUS 1100 Intro. To Keyboarding 3 View       - OR - BUS 1130 Document Processing (6) View SCT 100 Introduction To Computers 3 View XXX XXX Accounting Electives 10 XXX XXX Advisor Approved Specific Occupational-guided Electives 15 Credit Hours Required For Graduation 95     Accounting Diploma back to top The Accounting diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the accounting profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. 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 diploma which qualifies them to work as accounting technicians. This program is offered by the Accounting (ACC) department. Availibility Students are accepted every quarter based on course and space availability. This program offers day, evening and online classes at the Oakwood, Forsyth and Winder-Barrow Campuses. 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. Curriculum General Core Courses Credit Hours Textbooks EMP 1000 Interpersonal Rel/Prof. Dev. 3 View ENG 1010 Fundamentals Of English I 5 View ENG 1012 Fundamentals Of English II 5 View MAT 1011 Business Math 5 View Occupational Courses Credit Hours Textbooks ACC 1101 Principles Of Accounting I 6 View ACC 1102 Principles Of Accounting II 6 View ACC 1103 Principles Of Accounting III 6 View ACC 1104 Computerized Accounting 3 View ACC 1106 Spreadsheet Applications 3 View       - OR - BUS 2120 Spreadsheet Applications (3) View ACC 1151 Individual Tax Accounting 5 View ACC 1152 Payroll Accounting 5 View BUS 1100 Intro. To Keyboarding 3 View       - OR - BUS 1130 Document Processing (6) View SCT 100 Introduction To Computers 3 View XXX XXX Electives 10 Credit Hours Required For Graduation 68     Office Accounting Specialist Certificate back to top The Office Accounting Specialist technical certificate of credit provides entry-level office accounting skills. Topics include: principles of accounting, computerized accounting and basic computer skills. This program is offered by the Accounting (ACC) department. Availibility Students are accepted every quarter based on course and space availability. This program offers day, evening and online classes at the Oakwood, Forsyth and Winder-Barrow Campuses. 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. Curriculum Occupational Courses Credit Hours Textbooks ACC 1101 Principles Of Accounting I 6 View ACC 1102 Principles Of Accounting II 6 View ACC 1104 Computerized Accounting 3 View SCT 100 Introduction To Computers 3 View Credit Hours Required For Graduation 18