Diploma in Bookkeeping and Payroll Accounting

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Program Description

The Diploma in Bookkeeping and Payroll Accounting program provides students with an introductory understanding of general and payroll accounting practices and the skills needed to set up and maintain basic accounting and payroll records in typical business settings.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program students should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

Define operational, ethical, legal, and human resource issues associated with business management
Analyze financial information using standard tools to support and evaluate managerial decision-making.

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk and payroll and timekeeping clerk.

Program Content

A minimum of 25.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Courses

All courses, 21.00 semester credit hours, are required.

AC 107 - Accounting I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 110 - Payroll Accounting Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 212 - Taxation I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 216 - Accounting II Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 335 - Computerized Accounting Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 106 - Introduction to Business Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 206 - Business Law I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Open Elective Course

A minimum of 3.00 semester credit hours of open electives is required. Courses must be in Accounting (AC) Business (BU) or Information Systems (IS).

Personal and Professional Development Courses

1.00 semester credit hours are required.

PD 121 - Professional Development I Semester Credit Hours: 1.00