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Accounting Certificate
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The certificate in Accounting is designed to provide students with a specialized body of knowledge in accounting. The courses are sequenced to advance from the basic principles through more advanced applications. The courses in the Accounting certificate apply toward the major in Business, Accounting concentration.
Program Location: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens County, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda
Contact Information: Steve Fennell
Required Courses
Additional Program Information
| FIRST SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 101 | Accounting Principles I | 3.0 |
| CPT 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 102 | Accounting Principles II | 3.0 |
| ACC 124 | Individual Tax Procedures | 3.0 |
| SUMMER TERM | Credit Hours | |
| BAF 260 | Financial Management | 3.0 |
| MAT 122 | Finite College Mathematics | 3.0 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 150 | Payroll Accounting | 3.0 |
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3.0 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3.0 |
| ACC 230 | Cost Accounting I | 3.0 |
| ACC 240 | Computerized Accounting | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 33.0 | ||
| FIRST SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 101 | Accounting Principles I | 3.0 |
| CPT 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| MAT 122 | Finite College Mathematics | 3.0 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 102 | Accounting Principles II | 3.0 |
| ACC 124 | Individual Tax Procedures | 3.0 |
| SUMMER TERM | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 230 | Cost Accounting I | 3.0 |
| BAF 260 | Financial Management | 3.0 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 150 | Payroll Accounting | 3.0 |
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3.0 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3.0 |
| ACC 240 | Computerized Accounting | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 33.0 | ||
Updated 4/18/2012
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Purpose Statement - The purpose of the Accounting Certificate is to provide a basic foundation of accounting knowledge for entry –level accounting related positions or to enhance skills of currently employed professionals.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the accounting process and prepare and interpret basic financial statements.
2. Analyze and prepare financial information for management decision-making.
Gainful Employment Information
Advisement Information:
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Prerequisite for all BAF, BUS, MGT, MKT, & ACC courses is RDG 100 or appropriate placement test scores
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Review PTC Pathway or BANNER for specific course prerequisites.
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Online courses with a prefix of BAF, BUS, MGT, MKT, ACC and ECO must have completed CPT 141 or CPT 101 within five years or have a TRA score of 70 or higher.
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Courses are offered day, evening and online. Students may begin any term.
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ACC 101, 102, 201 and 202 must be taken in sequence.
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ACC 201 is offered only in the fall term.
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ACC 202 is offered only in the spring.
Advisement Information updated 9/7/2011