Business

A graduate of WSCC’s Accounting Associate Degree program will have the skills needed in entry‐level accounting positions. Complexity of the work will vary with the size and volume of the employee’s activities and the firm’s procedures. Most starting jobs will involve tasks such as keeping records of day‐to‐day business transactions, making entries in account ledgers, monitoring cash receipts and disbursements, processing appropriate budgetary costing procedures, and preparing balance sheets and materials for financial reports.

Potential careers in accounting include:

• Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Billing, cost, and rate clerks
• Accountants
• Auditors
• Budget analysts

Business administration personnel control or direct the operation of a business, manufacturing plant, or similar organization. In general, they establish and/or carry out the policies of the organization, and plan and organize the operations of the departments under their direction. They see that the work of their department is coordinated with the operations of the whole organization and must be constantly alert to avoid wasting time, energy, and materials.

Potential careers in business administration include:

• Market research analysts and marketing specialists
• Online merchants
• Sales managers
• First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
• Administrative services managers

Medical office information systems prepares the student with the skills for an entry‐level medical office position. The student will be trained to understand and use medical terminology, work with appointment schedules, and understand the overall workings of a medical office.

Potential careeers in medical office information systems include:

• Medical records and health information technicians
• Medical secretaries
• Medical transcriptionists

Office Information Systems prepares the student with the skills for an entry‐level administrative assistant position. The knowledge of electronic communications will provide the student with the office technology skills needed in the workplace. In addition, the student will develop the skills of human relations needed to interact with managers and other professionals as a team member.

Potential careers in office information systems inlcude:

• Secretaries and administrative assistants
• Receptionists and information clerks
• Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
• Administrative services managers

Transfer Programs

• Business, AA

Occupational Programs

• Accounting, AAAS
• Business Administration, AAAS
• Business Skills Certificate
• Medical Office Biller/Coder Certificate
• Medical Office Certificate
• Medical Office Information Systems, AAAS
• Agricultural Science – AAAS and Certificate in IAT Agricultural Operations in cooperation with Michigan State University
• Agricultural Science – AAAS and Certificate in IAT Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management in cooperation with Michigan State University
• Agricultural Science – AGRIBUSINESS – AAAS and Certificate in IAT Agriculture Operations in cooperation with Michigan State University