Accounting Data Analytics, Certificate of Specialization
Banner Code: 1_CE_DATA
Not Financial Aid Eligible
This certificate, issued through the Business and Computing Division, provides students with basic accounting and computer accounting coursework focusing on data analytics. Students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all required courses at OCC.
Program Outcome
Students will be able to demonstrate generally accepted accounting practices in the area of data analytics using various forms of technology.
Certificate of Specialization Requirements
The Certificate of Specialization is a locally approved career program that requires sixteen units or fewer units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion. Certificates of Specialization are not automatically awarded, not printed on official academic transcripts, and there is no acknowledgment of completion given at graduation. Please contact the division for details regarding the submission of petitions as procedures for each division vary. Most division offices prefer that students complete all of the required courses and then provide a copy of the transcript while some divisions allow petitions for Certificates of Specialization before finishing. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.
Course | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | ||
ACCT A101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
or ACCT A101H | Financial Accounting Honors | |
ACCT A102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
or ACCT A102H | Managerial Accounting Honors | |
ACCT A110 | Excel for Accounting and Finance | 3 |
ACCT A220 | Data Analytics for Accounting | 3 |
Total Units | 14 |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Units | |
ACCT A101 or ACCT A101H |
Financial Accounting or Financial Accounting Honors |
4 |
Units | 4 | |
Semester 2 | ||
ACCT A102 or ACCT A102H |
Managerial Accounting or Managerial Accounting Honors |
4 |
ACCT A110 | Excel for Accounting and Finance | 3 |
ACCT A220 | Data Analytics for Accounting | 3 |
Units | 10 | |
Total Units | 14 |