2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Accounting and Business TechnologyAccountingThe Accounting track emphasizes accounting procedures with other business, communication, and computer courses to complement theneeds of today’s employers. Students successfully completing the Certificate of Applied Science – Bookkeeping program will be able tomaintain accounting records in journals, ledgers, and other accounting forms, both manual and computerized. In addition to those skills,students completing the Associate of Applied Science – Accounting Technology program will have a general knowledge of financial statementpresentation, non-profit accounting, managerial accounting, payroll procedures, and income tax preparation. The Associate of Applied Science– Accounting Technology further emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills for students with instruction inbusiness law, economics, ethics, finance, and a capstone experience.Length of Option: 4 SemestersType of Program: Associate of Applied ScienceSemester of Entry: Fall and Spring. The suggested sequence in this catalog is for students entering in the fall semester.Please see your advisor for a suggested spring entry sequence.First SemesterCourseNumber Course Title Credits ACTG101 Accounting Procedures I................................................................................................................................4 BUS105 Introduction to Business................................................................................................................................3 Math Requirement.......................................................................................................................................................................3 M108T Business Math (3) or M121College Algebra (3) (transferable) English Requirement....................................................................................................................................................................3 WRIT121T Introduction to Technical Writing (3) or WRIT101 College Writing (3) (transferable) TASK113 Keyboarding and Document Processing or................................................................................................ 3 CAPP154 MS Word (3)Total Credits..................................................................................................................................................16Second Semester ACTG102 Accounting Procedures II..............................................................................................................................4 ACTG205 Computerized Accounting............................................................................................................................ 3 HR110T Career Development and Human Relations or.......................................................................................... 3 SOCI101 Introduction to Sociology (3) (transferable) or PSYX100 Introduction to Psychology (3) (transferable) BUS205 Business Ethics................................................................................................................................................3 CAPP156 MS Excel........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Electives Credits........................................................................................................................................................................... 2Total Credits..................................................................................................................................................18 (34)Third Semester ACTG211 Income Tax Fundamentals.............................................................................................................................3 ACTG180 Payroll Accounting.........................................................................................................................................3 ACTG201 Principles of Financial Accounting...............................................................................................................3 ECNS203 Principles of Micro and Macro Economics or.............................................................................................3 ECNS201 Microeconomics (3) (transferable) or ECNS202 Macroeconomics (3) (transferable) Communications Electives...........................................................................................................................................................3 COMM131 Introduction to Public Speaking (3) (transferable) or COMM201 Introduction to Public Relations (3) (transferable) CAPP266 Advanced MS Excel Applications.................................................................................................................3Total Credits ...............................................................................................................................................18Fourth Semester ACTG202 Principles of Managerial Accounting...........................................................................................................3 ACTG298 Internship or....................................................................................................................................................2 ACTG292 Independent Study (1-3) or ACTG230 Intro to Statewide Accounting, Budgeting, and Human Resource System (SABHRS) ACTG215 Foundations of Governmental and Not for Profit Accounting................................................................3 ACTG265 Accounting Portfolio......................................................................................................................................2 BUS246 Business Law I or............................................................................................................................................3 BUS247 Business Law II (3) Elective Credits ...........................................................................................................................................................................3Total Credits.................................................................................................................................................... 16 (68)4-year degree in Business available at UM-Helena through partnership with Montana Tech. Please see page 78 - 81 for details.44 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology