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The curriculum prepares students for careers in entry-level banking, investment firms,  insurance companies, and firms providing financial advice in buying and selling of stocks, bonds, or shares in mutual bonds.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Program Outcomes

• Explain the various ways by which business enterprises are financed, including the legal elements of financing a business.
• Achieve mastery and confidence working with whole numbers, fractions, and percents and use these skills in everyday business transactions.
• Describe financial controls that may be used to keep a business successful.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ACCT 010	BOOKKEEPING - ACCOUNTING	4
or ACCT 001A	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
BUS 002	PERSONAL FINANCE	3
BUS 009	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	3
BUS 011A	BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS	3
or BUS 012A	BUSINESS LAW
or ACCT 104A	COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING - QUICKBOOKS
BUS 014A	MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS - FINITE	3-4
or BUS 016	BUSINESS COMPUTATIONS USING TECHNOLOGY
or STAT 015	STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
BUS 118	INVESTMENTS	3
Total Units		19-20

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

• General Information
• PCC Local Gen Ed
• Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
• Cal-GETC
• Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.

 Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.