Accounting

Accountants analyze and interpret essential information about business operations and contribute vitally to important policies and decisions. Pierce College's accounting programs offer instruction in practical accounting combined with fundamental understanding of general business operations..

Graduates can expect to find career opportunities in a variety of positions such as accounting clerks, accounting assistants, junior accountants, bookkeepers and management trainees.

Associate in Accounting

Pierce College's Associate in Accounting degree program (and the related Certificate in Practical Accounting) is an occupational program designed to prepare the student for an entry-level position in accounting or a related field.

The accounting program is only offered at the Pierce College Puyallup campus.

Transfer Degree

A student planning to transfer for a four-year degree in any business field, such as accounting, needs to exercise great care in planning coursework with his or her advisor.

At Pierce College, potential transfer students generally work toward the Associate in Arts & Science degree. This degree ensures that the student fulfills the general requirements of most four-year schools. Business prerequisites may be taken as electives.

Instructors

All full-time faculty members in Pierce College's Accounting program have a minimum of a master's degree and are professional/technical certificated, which includes related work experience. Part-time faculty are selected for their field experience as well as their academic qualifications.