Accounting Technology

Location(s): Harrison County Campus, Jackson County Campus, Perkinston Campus

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(Jackson County, Harrison County and Perkinston Campuses)

The Accounting Technology program is designed to prepare students for employment opportunities in the accounting field. Software taught in this program includes the latest versions of Microsoft Office Suite and QuickBooks. This program prepares students for career opportunities as an Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Billing Clerk, Bookkeeper, Payroll Clerk, Management Trainee, and Administrative Assistant.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with an MGCCC advisor.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Skills Attainment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.

Accounting Technology Certificate

Semester One

ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I Credit(s): 3
BOT 1233 - Microsoft® Word® I Credit(s): 3 *
BOT 1453 - Introduction to Business Management Credit(s): 3
BOT 1313 - Applied Business Math Credit(s): 3
BOT 1713 - Mechanics of Communication Credit(s): 3

Semester Two

BOT 1243 - Microsoft® Word® II Credit(s): 3
BOT 1823 - Microsoft® Excel® I Credit(s): 3
BOT 2183 - Career Readiness Credit(s): 3
BOT 2433 - QuickBooks® Credit(s): 3
ACC 2223 - Principles of Accounting II Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30

Accounting Technology Diploma

Semester Three

BOT 2813 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
BOT 2423 - Income Tax Accounting Credit(s): 3
BOT 2463 - Payroll Accounting Credit(s): 3
GMT 1133 - Casino Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BOT 1853 - Microsoft® Excel® II Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15

Total Clock Hours: 1,035

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

ENG 1033 - Technical English or ENG 1113 /1114 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3/4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3☨
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3+
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4#
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry Credit(s): 3
or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means ” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

*Prior to enrollment in BOT 1233 students will be required to key straight-copy material at a minimum of 35 GWPM on a five-minute timed writing with a maximum of one error per minute. Students who do not demonstrate this level of proficiency will be required to enroll in BOT 1013 - Introduction to Keyboarding.

☨If a student takes a foreign language as the one humanities requirement, that course must be an advanced foreign language that includes the following: Occupational Spanish (MFL 1203), French II (MFL 1123), Spanish II (MFL 1223), Japanese II (MFL 1423), Italian II (MFL 1723), French III (MFL 2113), Spanish III (MFL 2213), Italian III (MFL 2713), French IV (MFL 2123), Spanish IV (2223), or Italian IV (MFL 2723).

+ SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication is recommended; economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, or human growth and development.

#MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics, MAT 1313/1314 - College Algebra or Higher; however, MAT 1723 - The Real Number System and MAT 1733 - Geometry, Measurement, and Probability are not applicable or Any Lab Science.