CERTIFICATE MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 3145

Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227

This certificate program is designed to provide students with basic accounting skills and knowledge with emphasis on the use of the computer. It will prepare students who are currently employed and need to enhance their skills, as well as those who are seeking employment in the bookkeeping area.

It will qualify students for a career as a full-charge bookkeeper in a small office environment. It will also enable them to function as a payroll clerk, an accounts payable or accounts receivable clerk, or a billing clerk in a larger environment.

Graduates of this program are able to

• demonstrate competency in accounting skills using the microcomputer;
• exhibit knowledge of accounting software applications that are typically found in the office environment;
• prepare and modify spreadsheets under varied conditions using standard program functions; and
• develop business communication skills.

Certificate Requirements

ACCT103	Introductory Accounting*	3
ACCT105	Principles of Accounting I B	4
ACCT120	Payroll Records and Accounting B	3
ACCT130	Accounting Applications for the Computer B	3
ACCT280	Cooperative Education - Accounting B	3
CISC110	Introduction to Information Systems B	3
MGMT120	Business Mathematics A,B	3
OADM105	Administrative Office Procedures B	3
OADM110	Business Communication A,B	3
COMM110	Effective Speaking	3
	or
PSYC125	Stress Management	3
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Because the individual circumstances and backgrounds of students vary, all students planning to complete this certificate program must meet with their assigned academic advisor in the Accounting Area to develop a planned sequence of courses to meet their individual needs.
^* Must be enrolled in sections using microcomputers

^A Placement Testing Required
^B Course requires prerequisite.