Business Information Technology - Accounting Certificate

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PGM Code – 505C

Program Description The Accounting Certificate is a program of basic courses designed for students with little or no work experience. The certificate provides students with an introduction to business technology, communication, and basic accounting skills and prepares them for entry level positions as accounting clerks, accounts payable/accounts receivable clerks, office financial clerks, payroll assistants, and other positions in an office or business environment. The program is also intended to prepare students who are currently employed and wish to gain new skill sets in bookkeeping, financial software, and communication.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements This Certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 42 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning a degree or certificate of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by taking at least five (5) credits of CD courses. To learn more, go to Academic Information – Cultural Diversity Requirement in the online academic catalog.

(Cultural Diversity information is included for those students who plan to complete the Accounting ATA Degree.)

Students Are Advised To

Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year,
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning,
Communicate with an academic adviser, and
Submit an Evaluation Request - Transfer Credits Form (available in Enrollment Services) to activate the process of transferring credits to Edmonds CC.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted online by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Note: Applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Department website
Business Information Technology | www.edcc.edu/bstec

Gainful Employment
Gainful Employment Information is available for this program.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (14 credits)

Communication Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.

BSTEC 107 - Business English Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits OR
BSTEC 110 - Business Communications:CD 5.0 Credits
This course satisfies a cultural diversity requirement that is specifically required in this certificate.

Quantitative Skills (4 credits minimum)

OUTCOME: Apply mathematical, quantitative, or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.

BSTEC 120 - Ten-Key Applications 4.0 Credits OR
BUS 130 - Business Mathematics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits

Human Relations/Group Interaction (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.

BSTEC 260 - Leadership/Management Skills: CD 5.0 Credits

Cultural Diversity Requirement

OUTCOME: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

____Cultural Diversity Requirement met

Program Requirements (28 credits minimum)

OUTCOME: Use appropriate accounting technology and technical skills to manage information and solve problems.

ACCT& 201 - Principles of Accounting I 5.0 Credits
ACCT 216 - QuickBooks 5.0 Credits
ACCT 254 - Business and Payroll Tax Accounting 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 224 - Spreadsheet (Excel) 5.0 Credits

Choose at least one course

ACCT 101 - Accounting Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
(Prerequisite for ACCT& 201)
ACCT 155 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
(Take class titled IBEST SKILLS: ACCT for 3 credits)
BSTEC 110 - Business Communications:CD 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 130 - Computer Fundamentals 5.0 Credits OR
CIS 100 - Introduction to Business Computing 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 222 - Database (Access) 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 225 - Advanced Excel Projects 5.0 Credits

Career Management Requirements (3 credits)

OUTCOME: Demonstrate the ability to research employment opportunities, prepare an effective employment package, and present oneself positively in a job interview.

BSTEC 294 - Career Management 3.0 Credits
(This course should be taken within the last two quarters of your program.)

Signatures

Dean’s Signature and Date	Adviser’s Signature and Date
Eff: summer 2014 \| Rev: 05/14