Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

ASSOCIATE DEGREE ANDCERTIFICATE PROGRAMSFollowing are courses of study leading to collegeapprovedmajors in AA or AS degree and certificate programs.Not all courses in all majors are offered eachsemester. Many courses listed in these programs willtransfer to four-year colleges or universities in satisfactionof lower division requirements; however, an Associatedegree does not necessarily complete all lower divisionrequirements for transfer. For specific courses studentsshould confer with their counselors or contact the collegeto which they intend to transfer.CERTIFICATESSkyline College offers three types of certificates. ACertificate of Achievement (generally 12 to 30 units) isawarded in certain occupational fields upon satisfactorycompletion of a specific course of study in a stateapprovedprogram. Students must complete with a gradeof “C” or better (or Pass) all courses used to satisfy bothcore and elective requirements for the certificate.Certificates of Achievement are posted to a student’stranscript.A Certificate of Specialization (generally 12 to 17.5units) is awarded in certain occupational fields upon satisfactorycompletion (minimum 2.0 grade point average)of a specific course of study in a locally-approved program.Certificates of Specialization are not posted to astudent’s transcript.A Skills or Career Certificate (fewer than 12 units) isawarded upon successful completion of designatedcourses in a specific occupational field. Skills and CareerCertificates are not posted to a student’s transcript.Units earned to meet certificate requirements may beapplied toward the 60 units required for an AA or ASdegree and may also satisfy the major requirement for anAssociate’s Degree. Fifty (50) percent of the total unitsrequired for the Certificate must be completed at SkylineCollege.Certificate requirements for an individual student shallbe those listed in the Skyline College Catalog at the timethe student’s studies begin. Those requirements may befollowed throughout the student’s course of study as longas the student remains in continuous enrollment. For thepurposes of this requirement, continuous enrollment isdefined as enrollment in at least one semester each calendaryear. If a break in attendance occurs before the certificateis earned, the certificate requirements shallbecome those listed in the College Catalog which is currentat the time the student’s studies are resumed.A student may earn multiple Certificates from SkylineCollege. Each Certificate of Achievement will be posted tothe student’s academic record and the student willreceive a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate ofSpecialization, Skills Certificate or Career Certificate foreach certificate earned. Courses used to meet requirementsfor one certificate may be used to meet requirementsfor additional certificates.Graduation Requirements for AA or AS Degree inCareer ProgramsUnitsAmerican History & Institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18General Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 coursesBasic Competency in English, Mathematics,and Information LiteracyTotal units 60Note: See Associate Degree Requirements section forspecific details.ACCOUNTINGThe Accounting Program is a member of theAccreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP).The certificate or Associate degree in Accounting preparesstudents for a variety of positions in the accountingfield. Many students find part-time employment in theaccounting field after completing the first accountingcourses in the program and continue to work while fulfillingprogram requirements.Because lower division accounting courses arerequired for all business administration degree programs,accounting courses provide an important foundation forstudents who plan to transfer to a four-year bachelor’sdegree program.Note to students intending to transfer to schools ofbusiness or four-year colleges and universities: Seeyour counselor for special course requirements that maynot be listed below. Management courses do not transferto UC.ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR INACCOUNTINGRequired Core CoursesUnitsACTG 100 Accounting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ACTG 121 Financial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ACTG 131 Managerial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ACTG 194 QuickBooks Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1CAOT 225 Spreadsheets I: Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1CAOT 226 Spreadsheets II: Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D E G R E E S / C E R T I F I C AT E S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u91