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Accounting
Associate in Technical Arts

Purpose

The ATA program in Accounting provides students with basic skills to compete for entry-level accounting positions in private industry, state, and local government, and public accounting firms.

Recommended Course Schedule

Fall Quarter, First Year

ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I 5
BTEC 120 Business Math 5
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (C) 5
  Total Credits 15

Winter Quarter, First Year

ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II 5
BUS& 101 Introduction to Business 5
BTEC 101 Keyboarding  
  or  
BTEC 102 Skillbuilding I 3
BTEC 220 Ten-Key 1
  Total Credits 14

Spring Quarter, First Year

ACCT 130 Basic Computer Accounting 3
ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III 5
BTEC 221 Business Communications 5
CNT 117 Windows Workstation OS 2
  Choose one of the following:  
HLTH 130 Health and Fitness  
HLTH 140 Exercise and Nutrition  
HLTH 145 Safety and Fitness 3
  Total Credits 18

Fall Quarter, Second Year

ACCT 250 Governmental Accounting 5
B A 232 Human Relations in Business 3
BTEC 211 Microsoft Office I 3
ECON& 202 Macroeconomics 5
  Total Credits 16

Winter Quarter, Second Year

ACCT 260 Individual Income Taxes 5
BTEC 212 Microsoft Office II 3
BTEC 214 Spreadsheet 3
ECON& 201 Microeconomics 5
  Total Credits 16

Spring Quarter, Second Year   

ACCT 270 Payroll Accounting 3
BUS& 201 Business Law 5
B A 275 Principles of Management 5
BTEC 216 Database 3
  Total Credits 16