1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

2. Communications Course Recommendation

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• CMST& 101 Introduction to Communications (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Being able to understand and respond to both verbal and nonverbal cues are key skills working with clients and co-workers.

• CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Being able to communicate your work accurately and effectively ensure the right financial decisions are being made by your company.

3. Math Course Recommendation

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• BTECA 117 Business Mathematics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Math skills are needed to interpret and apply financial information. This is also key to proper data entry and transaction classification.

• MATH 147 Business Precalculus (5 credits)
• MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Business Mathematics offers applications in banking, merchandising, inventory, depreciation and promissory notes. You will also be interoduced to simple statistics and the metric system. 

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

4. Principles of Accounting I, II, and III

Take one course each quarter until courses are finished.

• ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I (5 credits)
• ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II (5 credits)
• ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III (5 credits)

• Course purpose: These courses provide the foundational knowledge expected of any accounting/bookkeeping employee.

5. English Course Recommendation

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• BTECA 115 Business English I (5 credits)
• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you must be able to clearly correspond with clients and the government to ensure.

6. Business Law

• BUS& 201 Business Law (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you must be aware of the government regulations that define your work.

Action Item: Check Business Path

Credit for courses listed after these will not count toward a Business DTA, so if you are planning on work transferring to a 4-year university, this is the right time to switch paths.

7. Human Relations in the Workplace

• BUS 240 Human Relations in the Workplace (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Hone your skills at working in a business setting.

8. Microsoft Word Skills

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• BTECA 110 Microsoft Word: Prepare and Edit Documents (1 credit)
• BTECA 111 Microsoft Word: Enhance and Customize Documents (1 credit)
• BTECA 112 Microsoft Word: Create Tables and Merge Documents (1 credit)

• Course purpose: MS Word is used throughout the business and accounting world. Knowledge of this program is important to your success as an employee.

9. Leading Teams through Innovation and Change

• MNGT 294 Leading Teams Through Innovation and Change (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Hone your skills at leading and supervising a team.

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go! It is time to apply for graduation. Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details. https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/graduation

10. QuickBooks

• ACCT 131 QuickBooks (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This is the first of two courses that offer experience with frequently used bookkeeping software.

11. Ten-Key Mastery

• BTECA 136 Ten-Key Mastery (1 credit)

• Course purpose: Ten-key experience is an important skill in accounting, whether using a desktop calculator or computer keyboard.

12. Spreadsheet Applications

• CIS 136 Spreadsheet Applications (5 credits)

• Course purpose: MS Excel is used throughout the business and accounting world. Knowledge of this program is important to your success as an employee.

13. Federal Income Tax Preparation

• ACCT 179 Federal Income Tax Preparation (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Both individual and corporate taxation principles are studied in this course.

14. Introduction to Computer Information Systems

• CIS 121 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (5 credits)

• Course purpose: An understanding of computer technology, vocabulary and information processing are developed here.

15. Accounting Systems

• ACCT 180 Accounting with SAGE 50 (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This is the second of two courses that offer experience with frequently used bookkeeping software.

16. Payroll and Business Taxes

• ACCT 275 Payroll and Business Taxes (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of payroll is a skill valued by many employers.

17. Nonprofit Management and Reporting

• ACCT 276 Nonprofit Management and Reporting (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Issues unique to the nonprofit sector are considered here.

18. Accounting/Management Course Recommendation

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• ACCT 287 Income Tax Practicum (3 credits)
• MNGT 198 Work-Based Learning (3 credits)

• Course purpose: Work experience is both useful as a both a job applicant and as an employee.

19. Recommended courses to meet graduation requirements

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• ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: ANTH& 206 addresses issues of multiculturalism, in addition to family and society structures.

• PHIL 150 Introduction to Ethics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: PHIL 150 studies personal and moral concerns, which can be useful in business decision-making.

Total Credits 95

Program Code: 505D