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
| ACC 115 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| ACC 245 | Computerized Accounting with a Professional Package | 3 |
| BUS 217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
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| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
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| CIS 135 | Complete PC Word Processing: Word | 3 |
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| CIS 155 | PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Electives
Select 6 credits from below:
| ACC 101 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 122 | Accounting Principles II | 4 |
| ACC 131 | Income Tax | 3 |
| ACC 135 | Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting | 3 |
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| ACC 132 | Tax Help Colorado | 2 |
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| ACC 133 | Tax Help Colorado Practicum | 1 |
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| BUS 115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 25
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