Degree Requirements and Courses
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Accounting Clerk / Bookkeeper Certificate
Certificate | SC Program: CT.3060
Completion of the Certificate Program will prepare the student for entry-level position in accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and general ledger.
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Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.
A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.
Fall Semester, First Year
15 Units TotalBUAD 166
Pre.
M
3
Business English
BUAD 166
This course provides an effective command of written English for transaction of business. Emphasis is given to grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation, and the format of the business letter, including expository and argumentative writing as well as the necessary information competency skills to select and incorporate reliable data in support of an argument. This is a required course for many majors and certificate programs and an alternative requirement or suggested elective in others. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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ACCT 101
M
3
Basic Accounting I
ACCT 101
A beginning course based on the double-entry bookkeeping system with an emphasis on a procedural approach. Topics include the accounting cycle, transaction analysis (rules of debits and credits), journalizing, posting, worksheets, preparation of financial statements, adjusting, closing and reversing entries, petty cash, bank reconciliations, special journals, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and basic payroll procedures. This course is not transferable to a four-year college or university. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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BUAD 10
M
3
Introduction to Business
BUAD 10
Advisory: ENGL 280 with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 5 or higher.
A survey course for both business and non-business majors covering the different disciplines (finance, management, and marketing) of business. The course also covers the complexities of the competitive business world and includes additional disciplines such as international business, forms of business ownership, social responsibility and ethics, and entrepreneurship. Designed to provide students familiarity with basic principles and practices of contemporary business, knowledge of business terminology, and an understanding of how business works within the U.S. economic system. Due to its introductory nature, it is recommended that this course be taken as a first business course. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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A survey course for both business and non-business majors covering the different disciplines (finance, management, and marketing) of business. The course also covers the complexities of the competitive business world and includes additional disciplines such as international business, forms of business ownership, social responsibility and ethics, and entrepreneurship. Designed to provide students familiarity with basic principles and practices of contemporary business, knowledge of business terminology, and an understanding of how business works within the U.S. economic system. Due to its introductory nature, it is recommended that this course be taken as a first business course. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
BSOT 51
M
3
Intro to Keyboarding and Word
BSOT 51
Note: Internet and classroom students will require access to a computer with the same version of Microsoft Operating System and Office Suite being used in the course. Computer access is provided on campus at the Math and Business Learning Center and the Tehama campus.
An introductory course in keyboarding and Microsoft Word. Class includes learning to type alphabetic, numeric and symbol keys by touch; developing speed and accuracy; and formatting business documents including letters, memos, reports, tables and labels. Recommended for all students that want to learn typing and Microsoft Word. No prior knowledge of computers is required making this course an excellent place to start for beginning computer users. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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An introductory course in keyboarding and Microsoft Word. Class includes learning to type alphabetic, numeric and symbol keys by touch; developing speed and accuracy; and formatting business documents including letters, memos, reports, tables and labels. Recommended for all students that want to learn typing and Microsoft Word. No prior knowledge of computers is required making this course an excellent place to start for beginning computer users. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
BUAD 172
Pre.
M
3
Business Math
BUAD 172
This is a required course in several business occupational majors and suggested elective in others. Students entering the class should have a strong foundation of basic arithmetic skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentage values. The class consists of applications of these skills to such business problems as markup; simple, discount, and compound interest; trade and cash discounts; insurance; installment buying; depreciation; break-even analysis to solve for systems of linear equations; and the use of quadratic equations and graphing to solve for maximum profit. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Spring Semester, First Year
13.5 Units TotalACCT 102
Pre.
M
3
Basic Accounting II
ACCT 102
This course is a continuation of Basic Accounting I, maintaining the procedural approach. Topics include: accounting for notes payable, notes receivable, inventories, fixed assets, partnerships, corporations, long-term debt, and cash flows. This course is not transferable to a four-year college or university. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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ACCT 103
Pre.
M
2
Computerized Accounting
ACCT 103
Advisory: Ability to type 25 wpm strongly recommended.
Note: Students must have access to a full version Microsoft Excel as assignementsare submitted using Excel.
This course emphasizes the major areas of a computerized accounting system and provides the student with hands-on opportunity to determine procedures, analyze transactions, enter data and print reports related to the general ledger, depreciation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, financial statements, financial statement analysis and inventory control. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Note: Students must have access to a full version Microsoft Excel as assignementsare submitted using Excel.
This course emphasizes the major areas of a computerized accounting system and provides the student with hands-on opportunity to determine procedures, analyze transactions, enter data and print reports related to the general ledger, depreciation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, financial statements, financial statement analysis and inventory control. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
ACCT 104
Pre.
M
2
Payroll Accounting
ACCT 104
Advisory: BSOT 64 with a grade of C or higher.
Payroll Accounting emphasizes the methods of computing wages and salaries, the methods of keeping records, and the preparation of government reports. This course is designed to provide training in the complexities of payroll accounting for vocational purposes. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Payroll Accounting emphasizes the methods of computing wages and salaries, the methods of keeping records, and the preparation of government reports. This course is designed to provide training in the complexities of payroll accounting for vocational purposes. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
BSOT 10
M
1
Excel for Windows I
BSOT 10
Note: Internet and classroom students will require access to a computer with the same version of Microsoft Operating System and Office Suite being used in the course. Computer access is provided on campus at the Learning Resource Center and the Tehama Campus.
This is an introductory course that introduces the concepts, principles, and uses of the EXCEL spreadsheet through multi-media lecture, demonstration, and discussion. Instruction will include use of the Windows environment; creating, editing, formatting, and printing a worksheet; charts/graphs development; and formulas/functions using relative and absolute cell reference. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This is an introductory course that introduces the concepts, principles, and uses of the EXCEL spreadsheet through multi-media lecture, demonstration, and discussion. Instruction will include use of the Windows environment; creating, editing, formatting, and printing a worksheet; charts/graphs development; and formulas/functions using relative and absolute cell reference. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
BUAD 66
Pre.
M
3
Business Communications
BUAD 66
Note: Student must complete all assignments using a computer. Handwritten assignments will not be accepted.
This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation-graphics software to create and deliver professional-level oral reports. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills. This is a required course for many major and certificate programs and an alternate requirement or suggested elective in others. This class also satisfies the A.S. General Education requirement in English. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation-graphics software to create and deliver professional-level oral reports. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills. This is a required course for many major and certificate programs and an alternate requirement or suggested elective in others. This class also satisfies the A.S. General Education requirement in English. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
BSOT 166
M
2
Records Management
BSOT 166
A study of the basic principles, rules, and procedures of filing. It includes a study of alphabetic, numeric, subject, and geographic filing. Various types of filing equipment will be analyzed. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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BSOT 64
M
0.5
Computerized 10-KEY
BSOT 64
A course designed to teach the numeric 10-key pad by touch on the computer with speed and accuracy using industry standards for data entry. Proficiency on three employment tests used by three large interstate corporations help the student meet employment standards. The course has been designed to accommodate hearing impaired students. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.
*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:
- California State Universities – General Education
- IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
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