Accounting
Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Recommended basic skills standards are
Graduates of this program are prepared to enter an accounting career. Accountants work for business, industry, and various governmental agencies.
Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.
General Education Courses
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 |
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Computer Literacy |
(3) |
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Public Speaking |
3 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1 |
3 |
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English Composition I: CO1 |
3 |
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Technical Writing I |
(3) |
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Financial Mathematics |
3 |
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15 |
Other Course Requirements
Payroll Accounting |
3 |
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Accounting Principles I |
4 |
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Accounting Principles II |
4 |
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Computerized Accounting |
3 |
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Income Tax |
3 |
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Tax Help Colorado |
(2) |
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Tax Help Colorado Practicum |
(1) |
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Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting |
3 |
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PC Spreadsheet Concepts |
(3) |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
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Cost Accounting |
3 |
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Introduction to Business |
3 |
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Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
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Business Communication & Report Writing |
3 |
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Electives |
Choose 9-10 hours from the list below |
9-10 |
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46-47 |
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Total Credit Hours |
60-61 |
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Electives
Intermediate Accounting II |
4 |
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Governmental & Not-for-Profit Accounting |
3 |
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Cooperative Education |
3 |
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Business Statistics |
3 |
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Complete PC Word Processing |
3 |
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Management of Information Systems |
3 |
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Principles of Microeconomics: SS1 |
3 |
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Principles of Finance |
3 |
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Human Relations in Organizations |
3 |
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Human Resource Management |
3 |
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Principles of Management |
3 |
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Principles of Marketing |
3 |
Certificate
Gainful Employment Disclosure located at www.ppcc.edu/ge.
The accounting certificate program is designed to allow students to become proficient in using the computer for basic bookkeeping and spreadsheet applications. Students will also be prepared to accomplish normal office procedures.
Required Courses
Payroll Accounting |
3 |
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Accounting Principles I |
4 |
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Accounting Principles II |
4 |
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Computerized Accounting |
3 |
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Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting |
3 |
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or |
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PC Spreadsheet Concepts |
(3) |
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Introduction to Business |
3 |
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Introduction to PC Applications |
3 |
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or |
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Computer Literacy |
(3) |
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Financial Mathematics |
3 |
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Elective Choose three to four (3-4) |
3-4 |
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Total Credit Hours |
29-30 |
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Electives
Choose 3-4 hours from the following courses
Income Tax |
3 |
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or |
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Tax Help Colorado |
(2) |
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and |
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Tax Help Colorado Practicum |
(1) |
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Cooperative Education |
3 |
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Computer Keyboarding |
1 |
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Ten-Key by Touch |
1 |
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Business Communication & Report Writing |
3 |
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Complete PC Word Processing |
3 |
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Public Speaking |
3 |
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English Composition I: CO1 |
3 |
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or |
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Technical Writing I |
(3) |
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Consumer Economics |
3 |
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Principles of Supervision |
3 |