Accounting

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Major: Accounting

Possible occupations for graduates: accounting trainee, junior accountant, accounting technician, bookkeeper, or office manager.

The A.A.S. degree program with a major in Accounting is designed for people who seek employment or professional development in the accounting or business field.

Curriculum

First Semester

Course No. Title Credits
ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I 3
BUS 100 Introduction to Business 3
HLT/PED Health or Physical Education 1
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3
ENG 137 Communication Processes I 3
  or  
ENG 111 College Composition I a (3)
  ACC/BUS/IST Elective b 3
SDV Student Development 1
    17

Second Semester

Course No. Title Credits
ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II 3
BUS 200 Principles of Management 3
BUS 226 Microcomputer Application in Business 3
ECO 120 Survey of Economics c 3
ENG 138 Communication Processes II 3
  or  
ENG 112 College Composition II (3)
MTH 141 Business Mathematics I 3
    18

Third Semester

Course No. Title Credits
ACC 221 Intermediate Accounting I 3
  ACC/BUS/IST Elective 3
  BUS Business Elective 3
BUS 241 Business Law I 3
FIN 215 Financial Management 3
HLT/PED Health or Physical Education 1
    16

Fourth Semester

Course No. Title Credits
ACC 231 Cost Accounting I 3
ACC 222 Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACC 275 Capstone Seminar in Accounting 3
  BUS Business Elective 3
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective d 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective d 3
    18
  Total credits required 69

a Students who take ENG 111-112 must also take SPD 110 or BUS 270.

b Students may select any ACC, BUS, or IT (ITE, ITD, ITN, ITP) course.

c Students may not receive credit towards graduation requirements for both ECO 120 and ECO 201 or ECO 120 and ECO 202.

d Please refer to the list of Humanities/Fine Arts electives and Social/Behavioral Science electives that are approved to fulfill these requirements.

Related information: Accounting Department Site