Accounting
Award: Associate of 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/IT b Elective | 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 |
| ECO 120 | Survey of Economics c | 3 |
| ENG 138 | Communication Processes II | 3 |
| or | ||
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | (3) |
| ITE 140 | Spreadsheet Software | 3 |
| MTH 141 | Business Mathematics I | 3 |
| 18 |
Third Semester
| Course No. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 221 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 124 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Microcomputer Application in Business | 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 215 | Computerized Accounting | 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 CST 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.