Accounting Information Certificate Program

Certificate Professional Studies - Business Administration

The information below applies to students entering the program in fall 2019. Current students - log in to BHCC Self-Service to review the most accurate program requirements for your catalog year, or contact LifeMap/Advising for more information. Prospective students - go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.

Semester 1	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req
ACC-101 Principles of Accounting I	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 or placement
CIT-110 Applications/Concepts CIT-133 Introduction to Microsoft Office	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites for CIT-110: ESL-098 or RDG-095 or placement
MAT-181 Statistics	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:

Semester 2	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req
ACC-102 Principles of Accounting II	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite: ACC-101
ACC-105 Accounting Information Systems	3
Prerequisites: ACC-101 and ENG-095 and ESL-098 or RDG-095 or placement
CIT-234 Decision Support Using Microsoft Excel	3
Prerequisites: CIT-110, CIT-113 or CIT-120
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:

Semester 3	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req
ACC-201 Intermediate Accounting I	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite: ACC-102
Elective-1 Concentration Elective	3
Choose Concentration Elective from: ACC-202 Intermediate Accounting II ACC-207 Cost Accounting I ACC-203 Personal Income Tax FIN-210 Financial Management CIT-128 Database Design with Microsoft Access
Elective-2 Concentration Elective	3
Choose Concentration Electives from: ACC-202 Intermediate Accounting II ACC-207 Cost Accounting I ACC-203 Personal Income Tax FIN-210 Financial Management CIT-128 Database Design with Microsoft Access
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note: Gather recommendation letters from faculty and staff. Apply for graduation

Last Modified Date: April 22, 2019

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

Describe and demonstrate an understanding of cash vs. accrual accounting.
Compare and contrast different concepts of depreciation of property, plant and equipment assets.
Explain in detail the nature of receivables, payables and inventory.
Analyze and evaluate revenues, expenses cash flows, and behavior of cost.
Assess and analyze integrated accounting systems, setup, and applications.
Use spreadsheet models addressing a range of practical and business applications.
Record transactions and input data from initial investment in the business cycle, ending entries that are necessary to ready the books for period-ending financial statements.
Prepare and evaluate financial statements and process and maintain computerized records, accounts, and information.

Career Outlook

This program qualifies graduates for entry-level accounting, billing, or advanced bookkeeping positions. Students may also transfer many of these courses into the following degrees: Associate in Science Degree: Business Administration Accounting option or Business Administration Management option.