Accounting - Associate in Science

San José City College offers a Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science (AS) degree in Accounting. This curriculum provides training for paraprofessional accountants, payroll clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates from this program are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring special skills in general bookkeeping and machine bookkeeping. Students may achieve an employment skill through this one-year program. An advanced course in the certificate must be taken at San José City College. A grade of "C" or better is required for each course in the major or area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major or area of emphasis if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. ACCTG 062 and ACCTG 063 must be taken at San José City College. Equivalent courses at other accredited colleges must be approved by the department. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

California community colleges charge an enrollment fee rather than tuition. At $46 per unit for California residents, this 62-unit award comes to $2,852.00.

SJCC's other fees are charged per semester rather than per unit — Health Services $21, Student Activity $5, Student Representation $2 and parking $45 — and the catalog does not publish how many semesters this award runs, so no all-in total is shown. Non-resident students pay $389 per unit in addition to the $46 enrollment fee.