Accounting

Earn your accounting degree fully online!

Bates Technical College fully online accounting program means you can earn your degree at your pace and your schedule. Earn your associate in applied science degree in as little as four quarters!

The program design includes video instruction, hands-on training and provides you with instant feedback. Students receive training in many types of accounting such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants.

Contact Information:

Bob Traufler, Career Advisor

253.680.7605

btraufler@batestech.edu

Online Campus

7:30AM – 4:00PM

Program Affiliations:

More about the program:

Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The accounting program at Bates Technical College provides training in many types of accounting; such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants. General Education courses provide training in understanding diversity in the workplace, effective oral and written communication and human relations skills.

Degrees & Certificates:

Associate of Applied Science: Accounting
Associate of Applied Science Transfer: Accounting
Certificate of Competency: Bookkeeping
CIP 52.0302 EPC 505

Program Lengths:

AAS degree program length: Six Quarters
AAST degree program length: Six Quarters
Certificate of Competency: 4 Quarters

Faculty and Other Contact Information:

Dave Alldredge

253-680-7107

dalldredge@batestech.edu

Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.

Outcomes
Description:
Program Learning Outcomes:
1. Use financial statements to make decisions
2. Prepare and evaluate financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles
3. Perform basic accounting operations
4. Evaluate accounting systems
5. Prepare master budgets
6. Apply established auditing concepts
7. Analyze management control systems
8. Analyze transition cycles
9. Analyze and communicate the effects of basic tax rules on individuals, partnerships and corporations.
10. Prepare basic tax returns for individuals and businesses
11. File tax returns for individuals and businesses
12. Identify accounting, tax, auditing and ethical issues in structure problems and unstructured fact-based situations
13. Perform research relating to the accounting field
14. Use a range of techniques to analyze information
15. Use software to improve efficiency and internal control
Course list not provided.

Accounting AAS (90 Credits)

Description:

6 quarter AAS
Maximum class size: 20
Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This is an online only program.
Students need to have access to a computer.

Required Courses:

Accounting AAS Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ACCT205	Excel for Accounting	5
ACCT207	QuickBooks	5
ACCT220	Payroll Accounting	5
ACCT225	Federal Income Tax	5
ACCT230	Governmental Accounting	5
ACCT235	Intermediate Accounting Topics	5
ACCT&201	Principles of Accounting I	5
ACCT&202	Principles of Accounting II	5
ACCT&203	Principles of Accounting III	5
BUS102	Business Communications	5
BUS&101	Introduction to Business	5
BUS&201	Business Law	5
ECON&201	Microeconomics	5
INFO101	Computer Application Essentials	5

General Education Requirements

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
MATH171	Technical Math	5
MATH172	Business Math	5
MATH&107	Math in Society	5
MATH&141	Precalculus I	5
MATH&142	Precalculus II	5
MATH&146	Statistics	5
MATH&151	Calculus	5
MATH&152	Calculus II	5
MATH&153	Calculus III	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Communication (5 Credits Required)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ENGL175	Professional Writing	5
ENGL&101	English Composition I	5
ENGL&235	Technical Writing	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Humanities

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
CMST&102	Introduction to Mass Media	5
CMST&152	Intercultural Communication	5
CMST&210	Interpersonal Communication	5
CMST&220	Public Speaking	5
CMST&230	Small Group Communications	5
CMST&240	Culture & Diversity in Health Care	5
HREL111	Interviewing and Career Success	5
HUM&101	Introduction to Humanities	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Natural Sciences

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
BIOL170	Medical Terminology	2
BIOL&160	General Biology	5
BIOL&175	Human Biology with Lab	5
BIOL&241	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	5
BIOL&242	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	5
BIOL&260	Microbiology	5
CHEM&121	General Chemistry	5
CHEM&131	Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry	5
NUTR&101	Intro to Nutrition	5
PHYS&114	Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)	5
PHYS&221	Engineering Physics I w/LAB	5
PHYS&222	Engineering Physics II w/LAB	5
PHYS&223	Engineering Physics III w/LAB	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Social Sciences

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
HIST101	A History of Science and Technology	5
POLS&101	Introduction to Political Science	5
PSYC&100	General Psychology	5
PSYC&200	Lifespan Psychology	5
SOC&101	Introduction to Sociology	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Accounting AAST (90 Credits)

Description:

6 quarter AAS-T
Maximum class size: 20
Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
Enrollment Point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This is an online only program.
Students need to have access to a computer.

Required Courses:

Accounting AAST Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ACCT&201	Principles of Accounting I	5
INFO101	Computer Application Essentials	5
ACCT&202	Principles of Accounting II	5
ACCT205	Excel for Accounting	5
ACCT220	Payroll Accounting	5
ACCT&203	Principles of Accounting III	5
ACCT207	QuickBooks	5
ACCT230	Governmental Accounting	5
ACCT235	Intermediate Accounting Topics	5
ACCT225	Federal Income Tax	5
ECON&201	Microeconomics	5
BUS&101	Introduction to Business	5
BUS&201	Business Law	5
BUS102	Business Communications	5

General Education Requirements

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
MATH&107	Math in Society	5
MATH&141	Precalculus I	5
MATH&142	Precalculus II	5
MATH&146	Statistics	5
MATH&151	Calculus	5
MATH&152	Calculus II	5
MATH&153	Calculus III	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Communication (5 Credits Required)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ENGL&101	English Composition I	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Humanities

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
HUM&101	Introduction to Humanities	5
CMST&102	Introduction to Mass Media	5
CMST&152	Intercultural Communication	5
CMST&210	Interpersonal Communication	5
CMST&220	Public Speaking	5
CMST&230	Small Group Communications	5
CMST&240	Culture & Diversity in Health Care	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Natural Sciences

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
BIOL&160	General Biology	5
BIOL&175	Human Biology with Lab	5
BIOL&241	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	5
BIOL&242	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	5
BIOL&260	Microbiology	5
CHEM&121	General Chemistry	5
CHEM&131	Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry	5
NUTR&101	Intro to Nutrition	5
PHYS&114	Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)	5
PHYS&221	Engineering Physics I w/LAB	5
PHYS&222	Engineering Physics II w/LAB	5
PHYS&223	Engineering Physics III w/LAB	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Social Sciences

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
POLS&101	Introduction to Political Science	5
PSYC&100	General Psychology	5
PSYC&200	Lifespan Psychology	5
SOC&101	Introduction to Sociology	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Bookkeeping Certificate of Competency (45 Credits)

Description:

3-4 quarter Certificate of Competency
Maximum class size: 20
Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
Enrollment Point:
This is an online only program.
Students need to have access to a computer preferably with two monitors, and the MS Office Suite

Bookkeeping CoC Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ACCT205	Excel for Accounting	5
ACCT207	QuickBooks	5
ACCT220	Payroll Accounting	5
ACCT&201	Principles of Accounting I	5
ACCT&202	Principles of Accounting II	5
INFO101	Computer Application Essentials	5

General Education Requirements

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
MATH171	Technical Math	5
MATH172	Business Math	5
MATH&107	Math in Society	5
MATH&141	Precalculus I	5
MATH&142	Precalculus II	5
MATH&146	Statistics	5
MATH&151	Calculus	5
MATH&152	Calculus II	5
MATH&153	Calculus III	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Communication (5 Credits Required)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ENGL175	Professional Writing	5
ENGL&101	English Composition I	5
ENGL&235	Technical Writing	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Humanities

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
CMST&102	Introduction to Mass Media	5
CMST&152	Intercultural Communication	5
CMST&210	Interpersonal Communication	5
CMST&220	Public Speaking	5
CMST&230	Small Group Communications	5
CMST&240	Culture & Diversity in Health Care	5
HREL111	Interviewing and Career Success	5
HUM&101	Introduction to Humanities	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Natural Sciences

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
BIOL170	Medical Terminology	2
BIOL&160	General Biology	5
BIOL&175	Human Biology with Lab	5
BIOL&241	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	5
BIOL&242	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	5
BIOL&260	Microbiology	5
CHEM&121	General Chemistry	5
CHEM&131	Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry	5
NUTR&101	Intro to Nutrition	5
PHYS&114	Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)	5
PHYS&221	Engineering Physics I w/LAB	5
PHYS&222	Engineering Physics II w/LAB	5
PHYS&223	Engineering Physics III w/LAB	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Social Sciences

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
HIST101	A History of Science and Technology	5
POLS&101	Introduction to Political Science	5
PSYC&100	General Psychology	5
PSYC&200	Lifespan Psychology	5
SOC&101	Introduction to Sociology	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Other

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits
ECON&201	Microeconomics	5
ECON&202	Macroeconomics	5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

No eligibility requirements have been provided.

Tuition and Fees

At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.

See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.

National Median Salary: $73,560
National Potential Annual Job Openings: 125,700

This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on June 2021.

This program is Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)-accredited. Read more about this program-specific accreditation.

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