NWTC College Program Guide 2022-2023 | Page 9

Printed : 12 / 17 / 2021 Academic Year 2022-2023
Program Code 311011
As a graduate of this one-year technical diploma program , you ’ ll be ready for entry-level accounting careers . Typical positions include accounts payable / receivable accountant , payroll accountant , and inventory control accountant .
Curriculum : Students following the study plan below will complete the Accounting Assistant technical diploma in the number of semesters shown .
First Semester
FT Median Annual Wage
With 30 % Employed in Field
10-890-101 College 101 10-804-134 Mathematical Reasoning 10-101-110 Accounting 1 10-101-107 Accounting Applications / Proc 10-103-121 Micro : Word-Intro 10-103-131 Micro : Excel-Intro 10-103-132 Micro : Excel-Part 2 10-801-136 English Composition 1 Semester Total
1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3
16.00
Second Semester
This program is offered at : Green Bay �
All credits in this technical diploma apply toward the following associate degree ( s ):
Accounting , 101011
Some credits in the following certi�cate ( s ) apply toward this technical diploma :
Small Business Bookkeeping , 901011
10-101-105 Accounting-Computer Ledger 10-101-120 Accounting 2 10-101-151 Accounting-Payroll 10-801-196 Oral / Interpersonal Comm 10-101-189 Accounting-Applying QuickBooks Semester Total
Total Credits
2 4 3 3 3
15.00
Curriculum Note : The credit for 10-890-101 , College 101 is an Institutional Requirement for graduation . Consequently , it is not part of the program requirements , but must be passed with a C or better .
31.00
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Process �nancial transactions throughout the accounting cycle . Analyze basic �nancial and business information to support planning and decision-making . Perform payroll preparation , reporting , and analysis tasks .
10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ... Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess , explore , practice , apply , and evaluate both employability and learning skills . By establishing NWTC cultural values as hallmarks of success in academic , career , and personal settings the course encourages re�ective , personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise choices . To maximize the return on investment , students should take this course in their �rst semester as it identi�es key expectations ( hidden rules ) of higher learning and professional employment . Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-804-134 MATHEMATICAL REASONING ... All college students , regardless of their college major , need to be able to make reasonable decisions about �scal , environmental , and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills . An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships , graphs , proportional relationships , algebraic reasoning , and problem solving using linear , exponential and other mathematical models . Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts . This course may be used as the �rst of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Arith score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to 12.7 AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to 780 AND Rdg greater / equal to 567 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 ; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444 )
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