Associate in Science Degree in Accounting
2020-2021 Map
Total Units: 56 - 70
Term 1
14 - 18 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ACCT-20: Intro to Accounting | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introductory accounting course designed for students with little or no prior training in accounting. Topics span the accounting cycle including analysis of business transactions, journalizing, posting, and preparation of financial statements using a hands-on approach. The course prepares students for entry level accounting careers, further study of accounting principles, or to help small business owners manage their own accounting records. |
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| BCIS-13: Business Communication | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course applies the principles of creating ethical and effective business communication to letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents utilizing appropriate software to prepare and deliver written documents and professional-level oral reports. |
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| BCIS-46: Business Math Calculations | 2 | ||
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Unit(s): 2.00
In this course, students use the features of an electronic calculator to solve business math problems including retail calculations, payroll, and installment buying. Students will develop Ten-Key speed and accuracy using the touch method. |
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| English Composition (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| Math Competency (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Math Placement varies, may be satisfied by high school coursework. If competency complete, student could start MATH-12 or MATH-18 requirements for Business Administration- Accounting transfer. | |
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Term 2
14 - 17 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| BCIS-81: Excel for Business | 1 | ||
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Unit(s): 1.00
This course is designed for those who want to learn Microsoft Excel for Windows from the perspective of owning or running a business. Course content includes designing and analyzing worksheets and using formulas and functions with an emphasis on accounting principles. |
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| BUS-20: Intro. to Business | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is survey of business providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization's policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society. Students will learn about how this business context (including issues such as ethics and sustainability) influences the primary areas of business including: organizational structure and design; leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices; marketing; organizational communication; technology; entrepreneurship; legal, accounting, financial practices; the stock and securities market; and therefore affect a business' ability to achieve its organizational goals. (C-ID BUS 110). |
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| ACCT-2: Financial Accounting | 4 | ||
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Unit(s): 4.00
This is the study of accounting as an information system, examining why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors, and others to make decisions. The course covers the accounting information system, including recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements, and statement analysis. Includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics. (C-ID ACCT 110) |
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| Area E Choice (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Not necessary if Math Competency was satisfied through college coursework. | |
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| Area F Choice: Self Integration (Select One) | 3 | Department recommends BUS-62. | |
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Term 3
13.5 - 19.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ACCT-4: Managerial Accounting | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2 This course provides students an in depth study of how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing operations and controlling. It focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure and cost-volume-profit analysis. Includes issues relating to cost systems, cost control, profit planning, and performance analysis in manufacturing and service environments. (C-ID ACCT 120). |
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| ACCT-100: QuickBooks Pro-Comp Acc | 2 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2 or ACCT 20 This course provides a transition from a manual accounting system to a typical computerized system. The objective is to collect, summarize and communicate information to decision makers and users via QuickBooks Pro accounting software. Microsoft Excel will be utilized for data summation. Typical documents produced consist of purchase orders, checks, invoices, deposit slips, job cost reports, financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll tax returns and 1099 forms. |
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| BUS-8: Legal Environment of Business | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course covers fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions and affecting managerial decisions. It introduces the law as an instrument of social and political control in society. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, agency, judicial and administrative processes, employment law, forms of business organizations, and domestic and international governmental regulations. (C-ID BUS 120). |
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| Area A Choice (Select One) | 1 - 5 | ||
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| Area C Choice (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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Term 4
14.5 - 15.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ACCT-30: Accounting Capstone | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): ACCT 4 (or concurrent enrollment) and ACCT 110 (or concurrent enrollment) The Capstone course is the culmination of the accounting knowledge learned in previous courses (ACCT 20, ACCT 2, ACCT 4, ACCT 100, and ACCT 110) preparing students to enter the accounting workforce. The course involves substantial accounting simulations where students apply the accounting cycle, prepare supporting work-papers, create budgets and variance analysis, and synthesize their accounting skills. This course will assist students in preparing for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers' certification exam. |
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| ACCT-110: Accounting for Payroll | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course introduces students to the payroll function and the necessary record keeping needed to comply with California and federal laws and regulations. Both manual and computer applications are included. |
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| BCIS-33: Skills-Working Professional | 1 | ||
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Unit(s): 1.00
This course introduces students to identifying essential external and internal communication skills, managing conflict, developing a positive attitude, and creating the professional image for the workplace. |
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| BUS-35: Mgmt & Human Relations | 3 | Meets multicultural breadth competency for graduation. | |
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course examines the role effective human relations plays in enhancing today's diverse, multi-cultural work environment and facilitating individual and organizational success. This course emphasizes concepts and assessment relating to individual factors (such as personality, attitudes, values, learning style) and to how employees throughout organizations interact with one another (such as communication, leadership styles, conflict resolution approaches). The course enables both managers/supervisors and those not currently in leadership roles to better understand work dynamics and devise appropriate strategies to enhance human relations and organizational and career success. |
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| BUS-64: Princ of Marketing | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course explores the nature, function and importance of marketing. It focuses on conducting opportunity analysis, assessing consumer behavior, engaging in marketing research, and target marketing as the basis for devising marketing objectives and plans. Students will develop and assess marketing strategies to meet the needs of consumer and business to business (B2B) target markets using the "4 P's": product, promotion, price and place. The emphasis is on ethical, needs-satisfaction, relationship marketing in today's global, technology-infused, competitive environment. |
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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