Business Administration - Accounting Support Course Information

Course	Credit Hours
ACC 120 Financial Accounting Prerequisite(s): ACC100 with a grade of C or higher or successful completion of a basic accounting course at the high school or college level. Emphasis is on working with financial reporting and analysis, accounting information systems, internal control, depreciation, inventories, current and long-term assets, current and long-term liabilities, and equity for a merchandising business. Commercial and specialized accounting software is used to solve most problems.	3 SCH
*ACC 125 Computerized Accounting* Prerequisite(s): ACC100 or higher with a grade of C or higher. This course covers small business accounting using QuickBooks software. Topics include printing reports, creating a chart of accounts, recording customer and vendor transactions, processing payrolls, creating new companies, working with budgets, exporting to other software, and using the audit trail.	3 SCH
*ACC 130 Payroll Accounting* Prerequisite(s): ACC100 or higher with a grade of C or higher. Development of skills in preparing time cards, payroll registers, individual employee earnings records, payroll checks, governmental reports, and journal entries both manually and electronically. Included are the study of government regulations that affect payroll and controls needed in a payroll system.	3 SCH
ACC 140 Managerial Accounting Prerequisite(s): ACC100 Business Accounting or successful completion of a basic accounting course at the high school or college level with a grade of C or higher. Emphasis is on accounting for corporations, cash flow and financial statement analysis; departmental and manufacturing accounting; spreadsheet and commercial accounting software are used to solve problems.	3 SCH
*ACC 270 Tax Accounting* Prerequisite(s): None. A study and preparation of income tax returns and a study of tax regulations and forms.	3 SCH
*BUS 111 Personal Finance* Prerequisite(s): None. This course focuses on basic skills in the management of money with an emphasis on the viewpoint of the individual. Topics covered include budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, borrowing, real estate and housing, transportation, savings, investments, insurance, taxation, retirement, and estate planning.	3 SCH
BUS 120 Business English Prerequisite(s): None. This course will enable the student to master language principles for the information age. The student will develop language skills while gaining computer experience. The student will gain expertise in basic rules of English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and number style.	3 SCH
BUS 125 Business Communication Prerequisite(s): CIS100 and BUS120 with a grade of C or higher. This course covers the role of communication in the business environment and focuses on the most effective methods for creating, sending, and receiving messages. This involves the use of effective oral and written communication skills and writing and evaluating business documents using the principles of correct style, organization, and format.	3 SCH
*BUS 126 Introduction to Business* Prerequisite(s): None. This course is a foundation course on business and its importance in a free market economy and includes a study of types of business ownership and operations. Business terminology is used to understand and interpret business news and information.	3 SCH
*BUS 185 Business Ethics & Human Relations* Prerequisite(s): None. This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues facing the business community. Topics include moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development. The course emphasizes employability skills such as communication, work habits and attitudes, ethics, conflict management, motivation and problem solving, self-concept, perception, self-awareness, personality, values, and communications.	3 SCH
BUS 290 Business Capstone Prerequisite(s): EMP 1901, or concurrent. This course is designed for student reflection of workplace skills relevant to a student’s chosen area of study. Student evaluation of the skills used and enhanced through the completion of course projects will be presented through the development of a professional portfolio used for their personal marketing. The portfolio is comprised of a letter of introduction, resume, and samples of student work. Course topics also include work ethic, attitude, and communication skills. These topics are presented through in –class exercises, guest speakers, and business tours. End-of-program certification is earned through a third-party certification program: Office Proficiency Assessment Certification (OPAC).	1 SCH
*CIS 100 Software Applications* Prerequisite(s): Demonstrated ability to keyboard 20nwam. This course will enable students to work with application software in a career setting or for personal use. Using a project-based approach, students develop an introductory-level competency in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Computer concepts are covered as well.	3 SCH
CIS 116 Spreadsheet Management Prerequisite(s): CIS100 Software Applications with a grade of C or higher. This course covers intermediate-level concepts of spreadsheet software. Using typical business scenarios, the student will perform “what-if” analyses, manage data in worksheets with tables and database functions, and use multiple worksheets to build consolidated statements. The applications and principles learned in this course are relevant to any career field.	2 SCH
CIS 121 Word Processing Prerequisite(s): CIS100 Software Applications with a grade of C or higher. This course covers intermediate-level concepts of word processing software. Using typical business scenarios, the student will create documents containing graphical elements such as tables, columns, and SmartArt. Automated features such as merge applications and use of building blocks will be used. The applications and principles learned in this course are relevant to any career field.	2 SCH
EMP 1901 Global Employment Standards Prerequisite(s): None. This course will prepare students for success in the workplace through the study of effective job-seeking skills and professional workplace behavior. Discussion of personal, educational, and professional career goals, as well as a wide-range of personnel matters, will also be included.	1 SCH

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