Program Code: AAS.ACCNTG
This program emphasizes developing an advanced understanding of accounting principles, analytical skills and the capacity to solve problems. Students should have the ability to reason, read with comprehension and compute math applications. The objective of this program is to prepare students for a professional career within a focus area of accounting by building both technical and soft skills.
The program is not designed to lead to a traditional four-year business administration degree. For students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree, this program articulates to a Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology and Management at Oregon Tech.
Oregon Tech Transfer Courses
The Business Department, in cooperation with Oregon Tech, offers a number of transferable classes into Oregon Tech’s Bachelor of Applied Technology and Management degree program. Students planning to continue their studies at a four-year college should consult an advisor to obtain the most recent transfer information.
For information contact Dr. Joan San-Claire, joan.san-claire@clackamas.edu
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Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- organize, analyze, record, and report financial events by applying the principles, standards, and practices of general, financial, managerial, cost, income tax, payroll, and governmental and nonprofit accounting;
- capably use basic business and accounting computerized tools and systems;
- comprehend overall business environments and influences on financial situations, such as economic, environmental, or legislative events;
- develop critical, ethical, and analytical problem-solving skills to inform operational planning, decision making, and continuous improvement using costing systems, budgeting, performance evaluation, and forecasting.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall Term |
|---|
| BA-101Z | Introduction to Business | 4.00 |
| BA-111 | General Accounting I | 3.00 |
| BA-131 | Introduction to Business Computing | 4.00 |
| MTH-050 | Technical Mathematics I 1 | 4.00 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Winter Term |
|---|
| BA-112 | General Accounting II | 4.00 |
| BA-177 | Payroll Accounting | 3.00 |
| CS-135S | Microsoft Excel | 3.00 |
| WR-121Z | Composition I | 4.00 |
| 1.00 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Spring Term |
|---|
| BA-205 | Business Communications With Technology | 4.00 |
| BA-211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4.00 |
| BA-285 | Human Relations in Business | 4.00 |
| EC-201 | Principles of Economics: Micro | 4.00 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Term |
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| BA-213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4.00 |
| BA-218 | Personal Finance | 4.00 |
| BA-226 | Business Law I | 4.00 |
| WR-227Z | Technical Writing | 4.00 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Winter Term |
|---|
| BA-216 | Cost Accounting | 4.00 |
| BA-256 | Income Tax Accounting | 4.00 |
| 6.00 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| Spring Term |
|---|
| BA-217 | Budgeting for Managers | 3.00 |
| BA-228 | Computerized Accounting | 3.00 |
| BA-240 | Introduction to Financial Management | 4.00 |
| BA-255 | Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting | 4.00 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 90 |
Electives
Any BA, BT, CS, or EC course not included in the program, or any of the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| FYE-101 | First Year Experience Level I | 2.00 |
| LIB-101 | Introduction to Library Research | 1.00 |
| MTH-105Z | Math in Society | 4.00 |
| STAT-243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4.00 |
Career opportunities include:
- GSI Accountant I
- bookkeeper
- payroll
- accounts receivable or payable
- financial staff accountant
- financial analyst
- cost accountant
- tax preparer
