Accounting: Bookkeeping, Certificate | Northern Virginia Community College Academic Catalog

Location(s):

AL

Alexandria Campus
5000 Dawes Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22311-5097
United States of America

AN

Annandale Campus
8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22033
United States of America

LO

Loudoun Campus
21200 Campus Drive
Sterling, VA 20164-8699
United States of America

MA

Manassas Campus
10950 Campus Drive
Manassas, VA 20109-2399
United States of America

NOL

NOVA Online - https://online.nvcc.edu

United States of America

WO

Woodbridge Campus
2645 College Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
United States of America

CIP Code: 52.0399 | NOVA Code: 2040

Purpose

The program is designed to provide the student with sufficient knowledge to keep a simple set of accounting books and/or to qualify for entry-level positions in bookkeeping and accounting.

Recommended Preparation

The student should possess a proficiency in high school English and a good background in basic arithmetic operations.

One Year

Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester		Credits
ACC 211	Principles of Accounting I	3
BUS 100	Introduction to Business	3
ENG 111	College Composition I	3
ITE 152	Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications	3
Select one of the following:		3
MTH 154	Quantitative Reasoning
MTH 155	Statistical Reasoning (or Higher)
SDV 100 or SDV 101	College Success Skills or Orientation to:	1
	Credits	16
2nd Semester
ACC 212	Principles of Accounting II	3
ACC 215	Computerized Accounting	3
CST 227 or CST 110	Business and Professional Communication or Introduction to Human Communication	3
ECO 150	Economic Essentials: Theory and Application	3
ITE 140	Spreadsheet Software	3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	31

Students may consider the AAS in Accounting at this point. All classes would apply to the AAS.