Back to Programs & Degrees Back to Instruction	2006-07 Educational Plan Emphasis: ACCOUNTING CLERK Degree: Certificate of Proficiency Centralia College • 600 W. Locust • Centralia WA 98531 Program Faculty • ext. 522 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Accounting Clerk program prepares students for entry-level accounting position. Some advancement is possible with this background, but students may wish to acquire additional trinaing in accounting to allow broader advancement opportunites. Prerequisite: demonstrated proficiency in math, reading, and English. PROGRAM GOALS: Students who successfully complete this program should be able to: Do basic bookkeeping and accounting tasks both manually and on the computer. Show familiarity with basic economic concepts. Demonstrate the relationships of the various business functions such as accounting, marketing, human resources, purchasing, and operations. Demonstrate familiarity with elements of law related to business. Do basic mathematical calculations related to business such as markups and markdowns, gross payroll and payroll deductions, insurance premiums, and property taxes. Demonstrate proficiency on the computer keyboard and ten-key calculator. Prepare written business communications. Use a spreadsheet program such as Excel. Use the Windows operating system. Deliver an oral presentation. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Entry level accounting positions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll clerk, accounting data entry, invoicing, and cashier. LEARNING THEMES: General education outcomes at Centralia College help students, faculty, and the general public identify exactly what learning is expected when a student has completed a degree or program. The administration, faculty, and staff have agreed upon the following five Learning Ability Themes which students can expect to encounter in most courses and by the completion of any degree or program. Reasoning: The ability to extract information from data, develop ideas and solutions, establish logical progression in thinking, and problem solve using such procedures as literary analysis or the scientific methods. Written, Oral and Visual Communication: The ability to make oneself understood in public, interpersonal, professional, artistic, and technical arenas. Exploration-Self and Others: An awareness of the values, beliefs, customs, and contributions of persons from one’s own and other traditions, ethnicities, classes, and genders. Resourcefulness: The ability to adapt to change, such as technological innovations or environmental conditions. Responsibility: The ability to be accountable to self, society, and the natural world. RECOMMENDED COURSE SCHEDULE Fall Quarter Credits ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I 5 B A 211 Business Law 5 BTEC 120 Business Math 5 15 Winter Quarter Credits ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting II 5 BTEC 101 Keyboarding for Business 4 or BTEC 102 Keyboard Skillbuilding I 3 BTEC 214 Spreadsheet 3 BTEC 220 Ten-Key 1 BTEC 221 Business Communication 5 17-18 Spring Quarter Credits ACCT 130 Basic Computer Accounting 3 ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting III 5 ACCT 270 Payroll Accounting 3 B A 232 Human Relations in Business 3 14 Total 46-47 Centralia College provides equal opportunity in education and does not descriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
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