Associate in Science
Business Administration

Build on core business courses, then pursue an accounting or management path. You’ll learn from instructors who are seasoned pros; they’ll give you current insights into key skills from leadership and management to finance and marketing.

Choose one of two concentrations within this program.

Accounting

Accounting Administration is a program that delivers solid business fundamentals, along with in-depth study of accounting concepts and practices as you work through challenges that reflect today’s dynamic business environment. Courses are designed to help you start your career and prepare you for four core National Bookkeepers Association (NBA) certification exams: Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax, and Quickbooks.

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Career Skills

Process business transactions and payroll for business entities such as for-profit, not-for-profit, and government.
Prepare income statements, owner’s equity statements, and balance sheets.
Post accruals and deferrals.
Estimate depreciation.
Cost business inventory.
Analyze financial statements.
Calculate and prepare taxes for individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
Maintain accounts in a computerized environment.
Create spreadsheets.

Career Opportunities

Here are a few of the positions you can pursue with your degree:

Bookkeeper
Accounts payable clerk
Accounts receivable clerk
Payroll clerk
Accounting assistant
Tax preparer

Employers of PTC Graduates

When you’re ready to start your job search, our dedicated Career Services staff is here to help. Just as they’ve helped our grads who’ve been hired by companies including:

Accountemps
Aker Solutions
BCD Travel
CBC Innovis
Gordon Food Services
H&R Block
Henderson Fluid Power, LLC
Huntingdon National Bank
Kelm Oil Company
Keystone Closing Services
Mercy Surgical Dressing Group
NCO Financial Services
Seegrid Corporation
ServiceLink
Sunrise Accounting
Wolfpac Technologies

Program Courses

The Associate in Science, Business Accounting track consists of 108 credits over seven quarters. For course descriptions, visit our catalog.

A typical course layout is shown here, but actual courses per quarter may vary based on start date.

Quarter 1

Introduction to Business
Computer Applications
Supplementary Mathematics
College Mathematics
Critical Thinking
Steps to Career Success 1

Quarter 2

Financial Accounting 1
Business Law
Principles of Management
Principles of Writing
English Composition 1

Quarter 3

Financial Accounting 2
Steps to Career Success 2
Spreadsheet Applications
Principles of Finance
English Composition 2

Quarter 4

Accounting Principles
Fed Taxes 1: Individual Taxation
Effective Speech
Principles of Microeconomics

Quarter 5

Accounting for Partnerships & Corporations
Payroll Accounting
Principles of Macroeconomics
Career Development

Quarter 6

Government & Non Profit Accounting
Fed Taxes 2: Tax for Business Entities
Accounting Info Systems
Steps to Career Success 3
Leadership Principles

Quarter 7

Investment Management
Internship

Program Highlights

DECA
PTC hosts an active DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) group that offers students hands-on business experience and the opportunity to network with business leaders. Learn more about this student organization.

Certifications
PTC participates in the NBA’s Bookkeeper Education Certification Program. We’ll prepare you to take four core area certification tests so you can earn your Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) designation.

Management

Our management concentration is all about preparing you to enter the complex business world with skills to advance your career. You will focus on business operations, human resources, international business, finance, accounting, and management. The management concentration blends critical thinking, problem solving, and business administration.

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