Accounting

Credential:: Certificate
Locations:: Beavercreek, Online, and Springfield - Leffel Lane
Semester Credit Hours:: 32
Total Tuition & Fees:: $5,194.56

Tuition is based on in-state, in-county rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Looking to build a strong foundation in accounting for office and business roles? The accounting certificate provides essential coursework in financial and managerial accounting, basic cost accounting, spreadsheet applications and business communication. You’ll learn to record transactions, prepare balance sheets and income statements and develop practical skills for a variety of office and administrative positions. This short, focused certificate is fully stackable, allowing coursework to be applied toward an accounting associate degree or related business programs.

Course Requirements

Year Zero

Summer
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ACC 1100	Introduction to Financial Accounting	Credit Hours: 4
FYE 1100	College Success	Credit Hours: 1

Year One

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ACC --	Accounting Elective 2-4 credit hours	Credit Hours: 3
COM 1110	Interpersonal Communication I	Credit Hours: 3
EBE 1000	Employability Skills	Credit Hours: 1
ENG 1111	English I	Credit Hours: 3
ITS 1235	Beginning Spreadsheet *	Credit Hours: 1
MTH 1060	Business Mathematics	Credit Hours: 3

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ACC 1200	Managerial Accounting	Credit Hours: 4
ACC 1400	Computerized Accounting	Credit Hours: 3
ACC 2000	Spreadsheet Accounting	Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2211	Business Communication	Credit Hours: 3

Footnotes

* Students with little or no computer background should enroll in ITS 0700 before taking other computer courses. Students without adequate keyboarding skills should enroll in ITS 0710 before taking a computer class.

The program schedule that follows is designed for full-time students who have completed all prerequisites and who have no college preparatory recommendations. Many individuals, especially part-time students and those taking college preparatory courses, will require additional semesters of study. Students should consult their academic advisors for help in planning their schedules.