Bookkeeping, CoA
Program Code: Bookkeeping-CoA
This program can be completed 100% online.
Program Description
The Certificate of Achievement, Bookkeeping shows that you have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful working in a bookkeeping position in the business world and makes you more marketable and appealing to employers.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 135 | Bookkeeping I | 3 |
| ACC 180 | Payroll and Employee Benefit Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 108 | Business Letters and Reports | 3 |
| BUS 117 | Business Calculations and Methods | 3 |
| IS 101 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| ACC 136 | Bookkeeping II | 3 |
| ACC 220 | Microcomputer Accounting Systems | 3 |
| ACC 295 | Work Experience or Managerial Accounting or Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| IS 201 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |
Program Requirements
Certificates of Achievement can be a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce. Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communications | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Business English | ||
| Business Speech Communications | ||
| Business Letters and Reports | ||
| Human Relations | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| Leadership and Human Relations | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| Business Calculations and Methods | ||
| Certificate Requirements | ||
| ACC 135 | Bookkeeping I | 3 |
| ACC 136 | Bookkeeping II | 3 |
| ACC 180 | Payroll and Employee Benefit Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 220 | Microcomputer Accounting Systems | 3 |
| ACC 295 | Work Experience | 3 |
| or ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | |
| or ACC 203 | Intermediate Accounting I | |
| IS 101 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| IS 201 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| Total Units | 30 | |
Program Outcomes
Students completing the certificate will:
PSLO1: Possess knowledge of and be ready to perform basic functions of bookkeeping/accounting procedures and duties as required in entry-level bookkeeping/accounting positions, such as assistant bookkeeper/accountant, accounting trainee, or business owner.
PSLO2: Demonstrate proficiency in using accounting computer software (e.g. Peachtree and QuickBooks) to do basic bookkeeping/accounting and prepare basic accounting reports.
PSLO3: Be prepared to pursue opportunities for professional development, career change, and pursuance of Associate and higher degrees in accounting or related disciplines.
