Contact
Steven Ernest, Faculty Advisor - Accounting
Associate Professor
ernests@mybrcc.edu
Mid City Campus, Louisiana 333
Ph: 225-216-8092
Certificate of Technical Studies
The Certificate of Technical Studies in Accounting at Baton Rouge Community College provides the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level accounting and bookkeeping, with a focus on the employment needs of local/state governments and the area parishes’ business community. It also provides the necessary credit hours to meet state civil service accounting requirements for advancement in several entry-level accounting positions. This program of study is not designed for college transfer.
Program Requirements
- A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credit hours used towards the certificate.
- Earn a “C” or better in all courses.
Program Outcomes
- Explain basic accounting concepts, such as the accounting equation, and accounting terms, e.g., debits and credits, used in business and government employment positions.
- Perform basic accounting skills, such as journalizing and posting of transactions and the preparation and analysis of financial statements.
- Demonstrate the accounting functions with computerized accounting software.
- Explain auditing and accounting information systems and relate to other accounting functions.
- Train for accounting careers in bookkeeping and other accounting entry-level employment positions in business and government.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2313¹ | Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 2323¹, ² | Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 2103³ | Introduction to Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 2213³ | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2413³ | Computer-Based Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2353³ | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT elective (see below) | 3 | |
| ACCT elective (see below) | 3 |
ACCT Electives: Choose from the following:
- ACCT 2123⁴, Intro to Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
- ACCT 2513³, Payroll Accounting
- ACCT 2613⁴, Introduction to Federal Taxation
¹ Students may take ACCT 2113 in place of ACCT 2313 and 2323. Students choosing this
option must then take an additional ACCT elective. Credit will not be given for both
ACCT 2313/2323 and ACCT 2113.
² Prerequisite is ACCT 2313.
³ Prerequisite is ACCT 2323 or 2113.
⁴ Prerequisite is ACCT 2313 or 2113.