Accounting Certificate
The Accounting Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in accounting in public and private sector areas in industry such as small business, public accounting, financial service, wholesale trades, government and nonprofit. The student will have an understanding of fundamental accounting and business concepts and gain valuable skills needed in the evolving and competitive job market. Entry-level opportunities include but not limited to positions in accounts receivable/payable, general bookkeeping and accounting, payroll, income tax preparation, cost accounting, and a number of trainee/internship positions. This certificate also provides a path to higher level education. The Accounting Certificate requires the completion of 24-27 units of which 18 are in required courses. Additional 6-9 units must be chosen from a list of selective courses. The certificate will take at least one to two years to complete.
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- Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.
- Are you a part-time student? Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT-777 | QuickBooks Accounting (formerly ACCT-077) | 3 |
| ACCT-124 | Financial Accounting - Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT-626 | Computerized Accounting (formerly ACCT-126) | 3 |
| BADM-103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| ACCT-125 | Managerial Accounting - Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT-628 | Federal Income Tax Accounting (formerly ACCT-128) | 3 |
| BADM-201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 24 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT-124 | Financial Accounting - Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| or ACCT-124H | Honors Financial Accounting - Principles of Accounting I | |
| ACCT-125 | Managerial Accounting - Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| or ACCT-125H | Honors Managerial Accounting - Principles of Accounting II | |
| ACCT-626 | Computerized Accounting (formerly ACCT-126) | 3 |
| ACCT-628 | Federal Income Tax Accounting (formerly ACCT-128) | 3 |
| ACCT-777 | QuickBooks Accounting (formerly ACCT-077) | 3 |
| BADM-103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BADM-103H | Honors Introduction to Business | |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 6-9 units of the following: | 6-9 | |
| Business Communications | ||
or BADM-104H | Honors Business Communications | |
| Small Business Entrepreneurship (formerly BADM-150) | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or ECON-201H | Honors Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Subtotal | 6-9 | |
| Total Units | 24-27 | |
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Program Name ACCOUNTING
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months.
This program will cost $1,242 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $ 0 of debt.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California
For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
NOTE:
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/StudentServices/EnrollmentServices/Pages/What-Fees-do-I-have-to-pay.aspx