Accounting is a critical business function offering many career opportunities.
Learn basic skills for entry-level accounting positions such as accounting technician,
accounts payable and accounts receivable in private industry, state and local government,
and public accounting. You can also begin studies for a bachelor’s degree by completing
transferable accounting courses and general education requirements. Students must
pass each course listed in Program Requirements with a ‘C’ or above.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Accounting, Business and Leadership programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter (Fall)
- BUS 100: Foundations of Business Success (3 credits)
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- BUS 104: Business Math Applications (5 credits)
- BUS 100 or concurrent enrollment, MATH 078/079 or TECH 078/079 with a grade of C or better or instructor permission*
- CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (3 credits)
- Ability to use a keyboard*
- BTEC 130: Electronic Calculators (1 credit)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter (Winter)
- ACCT 101: Intro to Accounting Concepts (5 credits)
- BUS 100, MATH 079, or TECH 079 or higher with a grade of C or better or instructor permission. Concurrent requirement: BUS 100 if not previously taken*
- BUS 119: Business Communications or ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101: college-level reading and writing skills or completion of ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better*
- BUS 119: ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement test into ENGL& 101*
- BUS 144: Management of Human Relations: DIV (5 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter (Spring)
- ACCT 150: Payroll Accounting (5 credits)
- BUS 104 or higher and ACCT 101 or instructor permission*
- BUS 150: Customer Service Management (5 credits)
- BTEC 131: Intro to Spreadsheets (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Note: ACCT 150 is offered during the spring term only
Fourth Quarter (Summer)
- Choose one:
- MATH 088 or TECH 088 or BUS 104 and ENGL& 101 or BUS 119*
- BUS& 101: Intro to Business (5 credits)
- ECON& 201: Microeconomics (5 credits)
- ECON 105: Intro to Economics (5 credits)
- Choose one Natural Science/Humanities elective (5 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fifth Quarter (Fall)
- ACCT& 201: Principles of Accounting I (5 credits)
- BUS 104, MATH 088 or TECH 088 with a grade of C or higher or instructor permission*
- ACCT 241: Intro to QuickBooks (5 credits)
- ACCT 101 or ACCT& 201 and CS 110 or CS 111, or instructor permission*
- ACCT 244: Individual Income Taxation (5 credits)
- MATH 078/079 or TECH 078/079*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Note: ACCT 241 & ACCT 244 are offered during the fall only
Sixth Quarter (Winter)
- ACCT& 202: Principles of Accounting II (5 credits)
- ACCT& 201 with a grade of C or better and BUS 104 with a grade of C or better or MATH& 125 or higher; Co-requisite: MATH& 125 or higher*
- ACCT 288: Cooperative Education (4 credits)
- Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission. Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294 must be taken prior to or concurrent with this course*
- BUS& 201: Business Law (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 OR BUS 119, or equivalent, with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission*
- COLL 289: Cooperative Education Seminar (1 credit)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Seventh Quarter (Spring)
- ACCT& 203: Principles of Accounting III (5 credits)
- ACCT& 201 with a grade of C or better and basic spreadsheet skills*
- ACCT 275: Accounting Tech Capstone (5 credits)
- ACCT 150, ACCT& 201, and ACCT 241 or instructor permission*
- BTEC 135: Advanced Data Analysis (5 credits)
- BTEC 131 with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission*
Note: ACCT& 203 and ACCT 275 are offered during the spring only.
1. Foundations of Business Success
BUS 100 (3 credits)
2. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
3. Business Math Applications
BUS 104 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 100 or concurrent enrollment, MATH 078/079 or TECH
078/079 with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission
4. Intro to Accounting Concepts
ACCT 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 100, MATH 079 or TECH 079 or higher with a grade
of C or better or instructor permission. Concurrent requirement: BUS 100 if not previously
taken
5. Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
CS 110 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Ability to use a keyboard
6. Business Communications or English Composition I
BUS 119 or ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): For ENGL& 101 - college-level reading and writing skills or completion of ENGL 099 (was
ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better; for BUS 119 - ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement
test into ENGL& 101
7. Management of Human Relations
BUS 144 (5 credits)
8. Payroll Accounting
ACCT 150 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 104 or higher and ACCT 101 or instructor permission
9. Customer Service Management
BUS 150 (5 credits)
10. Intro to Spreadsheets
BTEC 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor
permission
11. Intro to Business or Microeconomics or Intro to Economics
BUS& 101 or ECON& 201 or ECON 105 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): For BUS& 201 - ENGL& 101 OR BUS 119, or equivalent, with
a grade of C or better, or instructor permission; and for ECON& 201 - MATH 088 or
TECH 088 or BUS 104 (was BSAD 104) and ENGL& 101 or BUS 190 (was BSAD 190)
12. Electronic Calculators
BTEC 130 (1 credit)
13. Humanities / Natural Science elective
Choose one Humanities / Natural Science course (5 credits)
14. Principles of Accounting I
ACCT& 201 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 104, MATH 088 or TECH 088 with a grade of C or higher
or instructor permission
15. Intro to QuickBooks
ACCT 241 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ACCT 101 or ACCT& 201 and CS 110 or CS 111, or instructor
permission
16. Individual Income Taxation
ACCT 244 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): MATH 078/079 or TECH 078/079
17. Principles of Accounting II
ACCT& 202 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): ACCT& 201 (was ACCT 231) with a grade of C or better and
BUS 104 with a grade of C or better or MATH& 125 or higher; Co-requisite: MATH& 125
or higher
18. Cooperative Education
ACCT 288 (4 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission.
Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294 must be taken prior
to or concurrent with this course
19. Business Law
BUS& 201 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 OR BUS 119, or equivalent, with a grade of
C or better, or instructor permission
20. Cooperative Education Seminar
COLL 289 (1 credit)
21. Principles of Accounting III
ACCT& 203 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ACCT& 201 (was ACCT 231) with a grade of C or better
and basic spreadsheet skills
22. Accounting Tech Capstone
ACCT 275 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ACCT 150, ACCT& 201 and ACCT 241 or instructor permission
23. Advanced Data Analysis
BTEC 135 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 131 (was CS 121) with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission
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