Accounting

Accounting Associate of Applied Science Degree

Program Code: 10-101-1

For more information: wctc.edu/accounting

Accountants play a critical role in the fiscal management of any organization – large or small. The fast-paced business environment depends on sound financial processing, controls and decision-making. Discover how to prepare, interpret and analyze financial information; master accounting fundamentals; and develop extensive computer skills in business-based software programs. 

The minimum required course grades and program grade point average (GPA) for students under this catalog are:

Core Courses = C
General Studies Courses = C
Program GPA = 2.0

Build your degree along a career pathway.  

Start with a couple of courses or an entry-level credential to enter the job market in your area of interest, then continue with higher credentials on your educational path for job advancement and higher wages.

Related Certificates you can earn along the way:                      

• Accounting in Health Care Technical Certificate
• Computerized Accounting Specialist Technical Certificate            
• Tax for the Non-Accountant Technical Certificate

Program Outcomes

1.  Process financial transactions throughout the accounting cycle.
2.  Analyze financial and business information to support planning and decision-making.
3. Perform payroll preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.
4. Perform cost accounting preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.
5. Perform individual and/or organizational tax accounting preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.
6. Identify internal controls to reduce risk.

Critical Life Skills

To help our students prepare for success in a workplace and society that is increasingly global, multicultural and collaborative, we provide curricular and co-curricular opportunities to develop critical life skills. WCTC is committed to teaching all students the following skills:

• Communication: Demonstrate appropriate communication.
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Demonstrate critical thinking skills to analyze situations and solve problems.
• Relationships: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
• Self-management: Demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.

Listed below are the required courses for this program.  An Academic Advisor can help you develop your program plan and select the term and course schedule that works best for you.