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Business Studies
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Small Business Accounting
The Business Studies department offers five program areas. These include the Business Studies Transfer area and four areas with entry level vocational coursework: Small Business Accounting, Small Business Management, Retail Management, and Real Estate. There are many certificates in each area that students may take to prepare them for certain job skills.

However only one associate degree can be awarded. A student must choose an associate degree in Business Administration or Small Business Accounting or Small Business Management or Retail Management. See each area for course requirements for specific vocations.

San Diego City College
Business Studies Department website
Small Business Accounting Career Pathway
High School San Diego City College University Transfer Employment
Certificate Associate in
Science
Certificates of Performance*
Small Business Bookkeeper
CoursesUnits
ACCT 102, Basic Accounting3
ACCT 128A, Small Business Accounting-Recordkeeping1.5
ACCT 128B, Small Business Accounting-Payroll1.5
ACCT 150, Computer Accounting Applications3
Total Units = 9
College credit earned in high school

Tax Preparer
CoursesUnits
ACCT 102, Basic Accounting3
ACCT 120, Federal Income Tax3
ACCT 121, California Income Tax1
Complete 3 units from:
BUSE 245C, Small Business Internship-Acctng OR BUSE 277C, Service Learning-Community**3
Total Units = 10
College credit earned in high school

San Diego City College *This is a department award in recognition of information on the transcript and does not imply meeting a graduation requirement.

**Student must complete BUSE 277C for three units to meet the requirement for the Tax Preparer certificate.