Accounting
This accounting certificate prepares students for job entry into a wide variety of clerical and technical positions that have a recordkeeping or bookkeeping component. In consultation with an accounting faculty advisor, the certificate can be tailored to meet the needs of students who have already achieved significant skills and knowledge in basic accounting fundamentals and/or computer applications. The program assumes that students have previous knowledge and skill in basic computer applications in a Microsoft Windows operating environment. Students without prior computer experience should remedy any computer deficiencies before beginning the certificate course of study. Consulting with an accounting faculty advisor is strongly recommended before beginning the accounting certificate program.
Requirements
Required Courses
| ACC115 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| ACC121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| ACC245 | Computerized Accounting with a Professional Package | 3 |
| BUS217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
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| CIS118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
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| CIS135 | Complete PC Word Processing: Word | 3 |
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| CIS155 | PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Electives
Select 6 credits from below:
| ACC101 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACC122 | Accounting Principles II | 4 |
| ACC131 | Income Tax | 3 |
| ACC135 | Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting | 3 |
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| ACC132 | Tax Help Colorado | 2 |
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| ACC133 | Tax Help Colorado Practicum | 1 |
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| BUS115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECO201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 25
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