Clover Park Technical College

Accounting

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DEGREE
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - T

(253) 589-5621 or (253) 589-5691
lucy.dorum@cptc.edu or suzanne.cooke@cptc.edu

Prepares students for careers in Accounting with starting positions such as a junior-level accountant, entry-level accounting supervisor, full charge bookkeeper, fiscal technician, accounting assistant, or for various other entry level accounting clerks. Students participate in realistic training through a student-operated accounting office and income tax preparation service on campus. Technical course curriculum is based on current industry standards.

This program is approximately six quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. All courses must be completed with a minimum C grade to graduate.

In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain.

The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) or the Associate of Applied Science–T (AAS-T) the different requirements for each degree are listed below.

AAT Degree General Education Requirements (15 credits): ENGL& 101 English Composition or CMST& (or higher). MAT 105 Math for Industrial Professions (or higher). PSYC& 100 General Psychology or other social science or humanities class

AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (20 credits): All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include: 5 credits in Communication: ENGL& 101 or CMST& 220; 5 credits in quantitative reasoning: MATH& 141, MATH& 142, MATH& 146 or MATH& 151; 10 credits in social science, humanities or science: (choose two from the following) PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200, PSY 210, PSYC& 220, SOC& 101, ART& 101, MUS& 105, ASL& 121, BIOL 118, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162, PHYS& 121, ECON 101, ECON& 201 or ECON& 202.

Prerequisites: COMPASS Reading 68 and Writing 33 OR successful completion of ENG 82, and successful completion of MAT 91 during first quarter.

Admission Dates: Fall and Spring quarters or by instructor permission. Students with prior learning or experience should contact the instructor prior to enrolling for individual start dates.

AAT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

ACTG 110*

Bookkeeping I

4

ACTG 115*

Bookkeeping II

4

ACTG 120*

Electronic Business Math

2

ACTG 135

Accounting Spreadsheets I

5

ACTG 141

Quickbooks I

2

ACTG 143

Quickbooks II

3

ACTG 160

Payroll & Business Taxes

5

ACCT& 201

Principles of Accounting I

5

BUS& 201

Business Law

5

ACCT& 202

Principles of Accounting II

5

ACTG 222

Fundamentals of Individual Income Tax Accounting

4

ACCT& 203

Principles of Accounting III

5

ACTG 224

Fundamentals of Governmental/Non Profit Accounting

5

ACTG 211

Principles of Accounting I Lab

2

ACTG 212

Principles of Accounting II Lab

3

ACTG 213

Principles of Accounting III Lab

3

ACTG 235

Accounting Spreadsheets II

4

ACTG 241

Quickbooks III

4

ACTG 260

Business Office I

5

ACTG 262

Business Office II

5

CAS 120

MS Word I

2

CAS 140

MS Powerpoint

2

CAS 150

MS Access

2

Plus student will select from one of the following options:

Option 1

ACTG 291

Individual Income Tax Accounting

5

ACTG 293

Individual Income Tax Accounting Lab

5

ACTG 295

Individual Income Tax Preparation

5

Option 2

ACTG 281

Specialized Accounting I

5

ACTG 283

Specialized Accounting I Lab

5

ACTG 271

Internship I OR

5

ACTG 273

Internship II

5

Technical Course Requirements (Total) 101

General Education Requirements (See listing above) 15

TOTAL CREDITS FOR COMPLETION OF AAT DEGREE 116

AAS-T PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Technical course requirements (Same as AAT)

101

General Education Requirements (See listing above)

20

TOTAL CREDITS FOR COMPLETION OF AAS-T DEGREE 121

*Articulated courses with High Schools for Dual Enrollment