Business Administration—Accounting at South Hills School of Business & Technology

Business Administration—Accounting

Two-Year Associate in Specialized Business (ASB) Degree Program
Available at the State College and Altoona Campuses
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Have a “head for numbers”? The South Hills Business Administration—Accounting program is perfect for you! No office or company can thrive without a competent, confident numbers person. In just two years, the BAA program at South Hills will teach you to be that person. As a BAA student, you will study cost accounting, financial statement preparation & analysis, and income taxes. Using the latest accounting technology, South Hills will prepare you to hit the ground running and be a valued part of your employer’s bottom line.

Our BAA graduates find career opportunities including Staff Accountant, Accounting Manager, Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk, Payroll Clerk, Administrative Assistant, and Controller.

 
 

Successful students in this program should enjoy mathematics and problem solving. Analytical skills are a big plus.


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Complete Course List

Business Administration—Accounting Course List

Business Administration–Accounting Course List for 2019-20

This program information appears in the 2019-20 school catalog. Click here for all course descriptions.
TermCourse #Course NameCreditsClock Hours
First TermAC125Accounting I4.560
GE117Applied Algebra4.060
GE183Business English I4.060
MG116Introduction to Business4.560
OS103Keyboarding1.020
PD110Professional Development2.024
Totals:20.0284
Second TermAC223Accounting II4.560
GE184Business English II4.060
GE118Business Mathematics4.060
MG117Management I4.060
CP287Microsoft Excel4.560
Totals:21.0300
Third TermAC224Accounting III4.560
GE210Business English III3.560
AC126Fundamentals of Income Tax4.560
CP284Microsoft Word4.560
AC121Payroll Accounting4.560
MG215Personal Financial Management2.536
Totals:24336
Fourth TermIT234Advanced Microsoft Excel2.536
GE232Business Economics3.036
LE100Business Law3.036
AC217Cost/Managerial Accounting4.560
AC225Intermediate Accounting I4.560
CD207Job Search Skills2.024
Totals:19.5252
Fifth TermAC214Auditing5.060
AC116Computerized Accounting4.060
AC226Intermediate Accounting II4.560
IT235Microsoft Access3.548
GE213Oral Business Communications2.024
AC227Topics in Accounting2.024
Totals:21.0276
Sixth TermAC222Business Administration-Accounting Internship11.0330
CD107Career Preparation for Business Administration Accounting0.510
CD202Certification Preparation for Accounting2.021
Totals:13.5361
BAA PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITSBAA PROGRAM TOTAL HOURS
119.0 Credits1,809 Clock Hours

Careers in Business Administration—Accounting

With two years of hands-on training and strong skillsets, our Business Administration—Accounting graduates are prepared for a variety of career options, including:

  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounting Manager
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Bookkeeper
  • Business Manager/Owner
  • Controller
  • Finance Administrator
  • Payroll Clerk
  • Staff Accountant

Each student completes a summer-long internship before graduation, providing real world experience. We have placed interns at locations including:

  • American Cancer Society
  • Blackboard (Schoolwires)
  • Center Tax Agency
  • Centre Chemical
  • Fullington Tours
  • Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
  • Magnun Broadcasting
  • Mt. Nittany Medical Center
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Torron Group

South Hills Business Administration—Accounting graduates are well-trained and in demand for their knowledge and work ethics. Some of the many locations employing our graduates include:

  • Alk Source Materials
  • Centre Tax Agency
  • Continental Real Estate
  • Direct Tech Drilling
  • Harris Township
  • Juniata Valley Bank
  • Maxwell Trucking
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Shaner Hotel Group
  • Smeal College of Business, PSU

Meet the Faculty

Brenna Shutika

Program Coordinator / Instructor
State College Main Campus

Brenna's Biography
Brenna Shutika, the Coordinator of the Business Administration—Accounting program, joined South Hills as an accounting instructor in 2008.

In 2013 Brenna obtained her Certified Bookkeeper designation from the American Institute of Public Bookkeepers, a national certification… leading by example, as she prepares her own South Hills Accounting students for this certification.

Brenna graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Accounting. Prior to joining South Hills, she was the CFO for Woodcraft Industries, Inc. for 20 years. She also does consulting work on QuickBooks for clients of Dotts Hamilton, Inc. Tax and Financial Services of Bellefonte; and during tax season, she can be found preparing tax returns for individuals and partnerships.

Wendy Eismont

Instructor
State College Main Campus

Wendy's Biography
Wendy Eismont is an instructor, internship supervisor, and adviser for the Business Administration—Accounting program and has been at South Hills since 2008. Wendy graduated from Penn State with a BS in Accounting. She has lived throughout the country working in the Accounting field and has had jobs ranging from Auditor to Controller.

Matt Pulcinello

Instructor/Program Lead
Altoona Campus

Matt's Biography
Matt Pulcinello joined South Hills School of Business & Technology as an Accounting Instructor in 2019. He also serves as the Program Lead and Student Advisor for the Business Administration–Accounting program at the Altoona Campus.

Matt is a 1997 graduate of Saint Francis College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Having worked within the local community throughout his career, Matt brings over twenty years of experience in public and private accounting to the classroom.

Matt’s outside interests are home improvement projects, gardening, movies, writing, and sports.

Bob Helbig

Adjunct Instructor
Altoona Campus

Bob's Biography
Bob Helbig teaches accounting, economics, statistics, and other math courses at South Hills. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Saint Francis College in Loretto, PA and was awarded the Certified Management Accountant designation (CMA) in 2005. Bob has had a wide-ranging career that includes experiences as a business analyst for the Saint Francis Small Business Development Center and JARI, Johnstown Area Regional Industries, life insurance and securities registered representative, radio broadcaster, and professional musician. Bob resides in Altoona and is a politics enthusiast and part-time working musician.

Program Advisory Committees

State College Main Campus
Member NameJob TitleCompany
Linda WelkerManager of Tax ServicesState College Borough Tax Office
Jacqui FugeAssistant Manager of Tax ServicesState College Borough Tax Office
Bobbi Jo Shannon Accounting Manager The Torron Group
Shawnee MatisAccountantMaxwell Trucking and Excavating
Tammy BlakeAccountantNIS Group
Marty McGinleyStaff Accountant Shaner Hotel Group
Michele MillerTax SpecialistKeystone Payroll
Chelsea BoucherAccounting ClerkBellefonte Area School District
Melissa Elliot Accounting ClerkState College Area School District
Anya Vovchenko-SukhorukovFinance AdministratorHarris Township
Sue WiltCPASelf-employed
Josh BrickerStaff Accountant Shaner Hotel Group
Nicole Harris Staff Accountant IIIShaner Hotel Group
Altoona Campus
Member NameJob TitleCompany
Angee RickardFiscal Assistant AccountantRaystown Development Services, Inc. Curtis Health
Dan DaintyState Contract ManagerNPC, Inc.
Angie WhetstineExecutive DirectorBlair County Tax Collection Bureau
Anita FinneganControllerL.S. Fiore
Brock AndersAccountantWard Transport and Logistics Corp.
Faith M. Swanson, PRSBOBusiness ManagerHuntingdon Area School District
Kelli KellerPayroll Accounting AssistantPenn State
Chelsi TedeschiAccountantGuy Landolfi CPA Firm
Carleen ThomasAccountantBlair Candy Company, Inc.
Michael GarmanOwnerGarman's Accounting
Christy MyersFinancial System ManagerSheetz

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Kari Lynn Schlegel

March 4, 1992—December 15, 2016

Kari Schlegel was born in March 1992 and graduated from South Hills in September 2012.

The Kari Lynn Schlegel Memorial Gallery is named in memory of Kari Schlegel, a lifelong Bellefonte resident and 2012 graduate of the Graphic Arts program at South Hills.

Kari was often the exclamation point in any story about the Class of 2012. Her effervescent good mood, enthusiasm, and seemingly endless supply of optimism and positive spirit was infusive, lighting up the classroom.

Kari (right) is shown with her beloved sister, Mindy.

Her classmates still laugh at the memory of Kari wearing her bunny slippers on the Graphic Arts field trip to New York City. Groan-worthy puns and jokes? Kari had a volume of them. She delighted in sharing stories and photos of her four beloved cats as well as trivia and tales of Harry Potter and Disney World. She was a rare combination of innocence, maturity, trust, and hope. She was filled with a joy of life and an unconditional love for her friends, her family, her pets… and people she just met. That was Kari Schlegel.

Kari dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow for the South Hills “BooFest” Halloween party in 2012.

She loved her school, even coming back to audit several GA classes after graduating. Kari also particularly enjoyed returning to South Hills every summer to perform as part of the Music Picnic Series with the Bellefonte Community Band.

Kari died December 15, 2016, in a tragic automobile accident. It’s a loss everyone who knew her still feels. In the end, Kari truly lived her life with passion and joy, treating others as she wanted to be treated: with love, compassion, and respect.