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.
Career Pathway
Related Certificates you can earn along the way.
Program Outcomes
- Process financial transactions throughout the accounting cycle.
- Analyze financial and business information to support planning and decision-making.
- Perform payroll preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.
- Perform cost accounting preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.
- Perform individual and/or organizational tax accounting preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.
- 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 the program. To view the recommended sequence for taking courses click on the plan of study tab(s) above. Work with your Academic Advisor to design a program plan!
View your Program Matrix to find out when each course will be offered (term and time of day).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 101-104 | Accounting Spreadsheets | 2 |
| 101-107 | Business Finance | 3 |
| 101-111 | Accounting I - Principles | 4 |
| 101-113 | Accounting II - Principles | 4 |
| 101-115 | Accounting III - Intermediate | 4 |
| 101-116 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| 101-120 | Accounting IV - Intermediate | 4 |
| 101-122 | Accounting - Capstone | 3 |
| 101-123 | Income Tax I | 4 |
| 101-124 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| 101-128 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| 101-141 | Payroll Systems | 2 |
Approved Substitute: 101-114 | ||
| 101-142 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 101-127 | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| General Studies Courses | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-223 | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-198 | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 809-195 | ||
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 809-198 | ||
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 101-111 | Accounting I - Principles This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-113 | Accounting II - Principles This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 101-123 | Income Tax I | 4 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 101-124 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| 101-141 | Payroll Systems | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-104 | Accounting Spreadsheets | 2 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 101-115 | Accounting III - Intermediate This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 101-116 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 101-107 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-120 | Accounting IV - Intermediate This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 101-142 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| 101-128 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 101-122 | Accounting - Capstone | 3 |
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 101-111 | Accounting I - Principles This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| 101-113 | Accounting II - Principles This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-104 | Accounting Spreadsheets | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 101-115 | Accounting III - Intermediate This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-120 | Accounting IV - Intermediate This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 101-141 | Payroll Systems | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Interim | ||
| 101-128 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 101-107 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-123 | Income Tax I | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 101-124 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 101-116 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-142 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 101-122 | Accounting - Capstone | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
| 101-111 | Accounting I - Principles This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 101-128 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-104 | Accounting Spreadsheets | 2 |
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word | 1 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 101-113 | Accounting II - Principles This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 101-123 | Income Tax I | 4 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 101-141 | Payroll Systems | 2 |
| 101-124 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-115 | Accounting III - Intermediate This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 101-116 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 101-107 | Business Finance | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 101-120 | Accounting IV - Intermediate This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 101-142 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 101-122 | Accounting - Capstone | 3 |
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies Coursework | ||
General Studies courses enhance your overall learning experience by infusing academic concepts that support this program content. | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-223 | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
Approved Substitute:801-198 | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Approved Substitute: 809-195 | ||
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Approved Substitute: 809-198 | ||
| Foundational Coursework: | ||
Take these first. Foundational courses start your pathway into this program. | ||
| 101-111 | Accounting I - Principles | 4 |
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 101-128 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| 101-123 | Income Tax I | 4 |
| Intermediate Coursework: | ||
Take these next. Intermediate courses build on the foundational courses you have already taken. | ||
| 101-113 | Accounting II - Principles | 4 |
| 101-124 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| 101-141 | Payroll Systems | 2 |
Approved Substitute: 101-114 | ||
| 101-104 | Accounting Spreadsheets | 2 |
| 101-116 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| 101-107 | Business Finance | 3 |
| 101-142 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Approved Substitute: 101-127 | ||
| Advanced Coursework and Capstone | ||
These final courses finish up your program. | ||
| 101-115 | Accounting III - Intermediate | 4 |
| 101-120 | Accounting IV - Intermediate | 4 |
| 101-122 | Accounting - Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 62 | |