HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
Required Courses
NAME
Req’d
Credit
HCC
Credit
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
ACCT 101
3
ACCT 102
3
ACCT 104
1
ACCT 108
3
ACCT 210
3
BA 210 OR CIS 145
3
TOTAL
16
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by
Date:
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses:
ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for
further information.
CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
2015 - 2016
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE
Award: Certificate in Accounting
No. of credits required: 16
For more information: Contact James Baker, 443-4122374, jbaker@harford.edu; Cynthia Lewis, 443-412-2058,
clewis@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer
Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program is designed to provide students with specific
skills needed for employment in the field of accounting and
bookkeeping, including positions such as bookkeeper,
accounts receivable clerk or accounts payable clerk. Upon
completion of the certificate, students will be prepared to
sit for the AIPB Bookkeepers Certification exam.
PROGRAM GOALS
Students who successfully complete the Accounting
Certificate will be able to:
1. Apply basic generally accepted accounting
principles and techniques.
2. Analyze financial information for errors.
3. Explain and demonstrate accounting for payroll and
inventory.
4. Establish and evaluate internal control and fraud
prevention procedures.
5. Earn AIPB Certified Bookkeeper status.
REQUIRED COURSES
Number Title
ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I
ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II
BA 210
Business Computer Applications
or
CIS 145 Introduction to Microsoft Excel
ACCT 108 Computerized Accounting
ACCT 104 Payroll Accounting
ACCT 210 Capstone - Certified Bookkeeper
Preparation
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Accounting, 16 credits
Program Level-Undergraduate certificate
Program Length: 1 year
How much will this program cost me?
Tuition and fees: $2,227
Books and supplies: $455
On-campus room & board: not offered
What other costs are there for this program?
*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire
program, assuming normal time to completion. Note that
this information is subject to change.
What financing options are available to help me pay for
this program?
Financing for this program may be available through
grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and
institutional financing plans. The median amount of debt
for the program is shown below:
Federal loans:*
Private education loans:*
Institutional financing plan:*
*Less than 10 graduates received loans. Median amounts
were withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the loan
recipients.
How long will it take me to complete this program?
The program is designed to take 1 year to complete. Of
those that completed the program in 2013-14, 17%
finished in 1 year.
3
3
1
3
What are my chances of getting a job when I graduate?
The job placement rate for students who complete this
program in 2013-2014 is*%.
This institution is not currently required to calculate a job
placement rate for program completers.
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Date Created: 1/29/2015
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2014-2015 Edition predicts that "Employment
of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is
projected to grow by 11% through 2022, which is about as
fast as the average for all occupations. This occupation is
one of the largest growth occupations in the economy with
about 204,000 new jobs expected over the projections
decade."
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or
demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG
003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018, and MATH 020. See
graduation requirement details in this catalog for further
information.