Accounting Technology
Accounting Technology
The Accounting Technology program is a technical program designed to prepare students for entry-level accounting positions in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and inventory as well as enhance the skills of persons currently employed in accounting who wish to advance.Upon successful completion, students should be prepared for accounting positions in business and industry, governmental agencies, personal finance, and public accounting firms.
An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is earned upon successful completion of the Accounting Technology program curriculum. There is also a one-year certificate program option designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in professional and business offices. All of those courses are part of the two-year program curriculum and can also be applied toward the AAS degree.
Progression: To meet graduation requirements for this program, students must successfully complete the specified courses listed with a “C” average (GPA of 2.00) or better. A grade of “C” or higher is required in each BOT and ENG course to progress in the program.
Minimum admission requirements (in addition to general admission requirements) must include one of the following:
- Attain a 15 composite score on the ACT;
- ACCUPLACER Next Gen Reading score of 230 and Next Gen Arithmetic 230 or Next Gen Algebra 230
- Earn a “C” or above in Intermediate English (ENG 0123);
- Complete 15 semester hours of program general education coursework with a “C” average or above at an accredited college or university. Developmental coursework does not satisfy this requirement.
Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Admission is contingent on the number of available spots in the program at the time the prospective student meets all requirements.
| FIRST YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1233 | Microsoft® Word® I | 3 |
| BOT 1273 | Introduction to Microsoft Office® Suite |
3 |
| BOT 1313 | Applied Business Math | 3 |
| ACC 1433 | Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BOT 1763 | Communication Essentials | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| FIRST YEAR | SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1243 | Microsoft® Word® II | 3 |
| BOT 1823 | Microsoft® Excel® I | 3 |
| BOT 2433 | QuickBooks® | 3 |
| ACC 2223 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ENG 1113 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SECOND YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1853 | Microsoft® Excel® II | 3 |
| BOT 2463 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| BOT | Instructor Approved Elective | 3 |
| SPT 1113 | Public Speaking I | 3 |
| * | Math or Science w/ Lab Elective | 3-4 |
| Semester Hours | 15-16 |
|
| SECOND YEAR | SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 2423 | Income Tax Accounting | 3 |
| BOT | Instructor Approved Elective | 3 |
| BOT 2923 | BOT Externship & Seminar | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 60-61 |
|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1233 | Microsoft® Word® I | 3 |
| BOT 1273 | Introduction to Microsoft Office® Suite |
3 |
| BOT 1313 | Applied Business Math | 3 |
| ACC 2213 | Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BOT 1763 | Communication Essentials | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT | Instructor Approved Elective | 3 |
| BOT | Instructor Approved Elective | 3 |
| BOT 1243 | Microsoft® Word® II | 3 |
| BOT 1823 | Microsoft® Excel® I | 3 |
| BOT 2433 | QuickBooks® | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Career Certificate Exit Point | Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1853 | Microsoft® Excel® II | 3 |
| BOT 2923 | BOT Externship & Seminar | 3 |
| BOT 2223 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BOT | Instructor Approved Elective | 3 |
| BOT 2463 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
|
| Technical Certificate Exit Point | Total Semester Hours | 45 | |
- Accounting Assistant
- Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk
- Administrative Assistant
- Bookkeeper
- Payroll Clerk
- Tax Preparer
- Financial Advisor Assistant
- Microsoft® Office
- Principles of Accounting I and II
- Payroll Accounting
- Income Tax Accounting
- QuickBooks®
- $33,360 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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