NGTC Catalog / Student Handbook
2024 – 2025
Page 134 of 389
August 2024
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Accounng AAS Degree (AC13)
Oered at Clarkesville, Blairsville, and Currahee Campuses
Entrance Dates ........................................................................................................... Fall, Spring, Summer
Length of Program .......................................................................................................................... 5 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduaon..................................................................................................... 64
Purpose: The Accounng Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares students for a variety
of careers in accounng in today’s technology-driven workplaces. Learning opportunies develop
academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquision, retenon, and
advancement.
Admission Requirements:
• Age 16 or older or student with dual/joint enrollment in high school or GED® student seeking
access to quality instrucon at the postsecondary level
• High school diploma or GED®
• Compleon of applicaon process including placement test; or provide SAT or ACT scores
Program Courses Credits
General Core Courses Total 15 credit hours
Area I Language Arts/Communicaon 3
ENGL 1101 Composion and Rhetoric (required)
Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences 3
Area III Natural Sciences/Mathemacs 3
(one of the following required)
MATH 1101 Mathemacal Modeling
MATH 1111 College Algebra
MATH 1127 Introducon to Stascs
Area IV Humanies/Fine Arts 3
General Educaon Elecve 3
Contact program advisor for program-specic courses and see General Educaon Requirements for Associate Degrees for course opons.
Occupaonal Courses Total 49 credit hours
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounng I 4
ACCT 1105 Financial Accounng II 4
ACCT 1115 Computerized Accounng 3
ACCT 1120 Spreadsheet Applicaons 4
ACCT 1125 Individual Tax Accounng 3
ACCT 1130 Payroll Accounng 3
ACCT 2000 Managerial Accounng 3
BUSN 1460 Keyboarding and Document Formang 4
COLL 1010 College and Career Success Skills 3
Accounng Elecves 9
General Elecves 9
Esmated cost of books and supplies for full program is approximately $2,000.
NGTC Catalog / Student Handbook
2024 – 2025
Page 135 of 389
August 2024
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Accounng Diploma (AC12)
Oered at Clarkesville, Blairsville, and Currahee Campuses
Entrance Dates ........................................................................................................... Fall, Spring, Summer
Length of Program .......................................................................................................................... 4 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduaon..................................................................................................... 40
Purpose: The Accounng diploma program prepares students for a variety of entry-level posions in
accounng in today’s technology-driven workplaces. Learning opportunies develop academic, technical,
and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquision, retenon, and advancement.
Admission Requirements:
• Age 16 or older or student with dual/joint enrollment in high school or GED® student seeking
access to quality instrucon at the postsecondary level
• High school diploma or GED®
• Compleon of applicaon process including placement test; or provide SAT or ACT scores
Program Courses Credits
Basic Skills Courses Total 9 credit hours
COLL 1010 College and Career Success Skills 3
ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
MATH 1012 Foundaons of Mathemacs 3
Occupaonal Courses Total 31 credit hours
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounng I 4
ACCT 1105 Financial Accounng II 4
ACCT 1115 Computerized Accounng 3
ACCT 1120 Spreadsheet Applicaons 3
ACCT 1125 Individual Tax Accounng 3
ACCT 1130 Payroll Accounng 3
BUSN 1460 Keyboarding and Document Formang 4
Accounng Elecve 3
Specic Occupaonal-Guided Elecve 3
Esmated cost of books and supplies for full program is approximately $1,500
NGTC Catalog / Student Handbook
2024 – 2025
Page 136 of 389
August 2024
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Oce Accounng Specialist Cercate (OA31)
Oered at Clarkesville, Blairsville, and Currahee Campuses
Entrance Dates ........................................................................................................... Fall, Spring, Summer
Length of Program .......................................................................................................................... 2 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduaon..................................................................................................... 14
Purpose: The Oce Accounng Specialist cercate program provides entry-level oce accounng skills.
Topics include: principles of accounng, computerized accounng, and basic computer skills.
Admission Requirements:
• Age 16 or older or student with dual/joint enrollment in high school or GED® student seeking
access to quality instrucon at the postsecondary level
• High school diploma or GED®
• Compleon of applicaon process including placement test; or provide SAT or ACT scores
Program Courses Credits
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounng I 4
ACCT 1105 Financial Accounng II 4
ACCT 1115 Computerized Accounng 3
COLL 1010 College and Career Success Skills 3
Esmated cost of books and supplies for full program is approximately $700.
Payroll Accounng Specialist Cercate (PA61)
Oered at Clarkesville and Blairsville Campuses
Entrance Dates ........................................................................................................... Fall, Spring, Summer
Length of Program .......................................................................................................................... 2 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduaon..................................................................................................... 17
Purpose: The Payroll Accounng Specialist cercate program provides entry-level skills into payroll
accounng. Topics include principles of accounng, computerized accounng, principles of payroll
accounng, mathemacs, and basic computer use.
Admission Requirements:
• Age 16 or older or student with dual/joint enrollment in high school or GED® student seeking
access to quality instrucon at the postsecondary level
• High school diploma or GED®
• Compleon of applicaon process including placement test; or provide SAT or ACT scores
Program Courses Credits
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounng I 4
ACCT 1105 Financial Accounng II 4
ACCT 1115 Computerized Accounng 3
ACCT 1130 Payroll Accounng 3
COLL 1010 College and Career Success Skills 3
Esmated cost of books and supplies for full program is approximately $850.