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ACCOUNTING
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The two-year (full-time) accounting associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the accounting profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, an professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Areas covered in this program include maintaining a set of books for business entities, account classifications, subsidiary record accounting, corporate accounting, cost accounting, payroll, computerized accounting, spreadsheet and database fundamentals, tax preparation, and word processing. The program emphasizes a combination of accounting theory and practical palliation necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized accounting systems. Program graduate receive and accounting Associate of Applied Technology degree, which qualifies them as accounting technicians.
Associate Degree Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet general admissions requirements, and must also:
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Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma, GED, or college degree.
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Present acceptable ASSET, COMPASS, SAT, ACT, or CPE scores taken within the last five years or transfer of program level English and math from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
Approximate additional costs other than tuition, fees, and textbooks:
Equipment supplies $200
The Diploma Program
Credits required for graduation: 73
GENERAL CORE CURRICULUM ENG 111 Business English ENG 112 Business Communications MAT 111 Business Mathematics EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations & Professional Dev 1 TECHNICAL COURSES ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II ACC 103 Principles of Accounting III ACC 104 Computerized Accounting ACC 106 Spreadsheet Fundamentals ACC 152 Payroll Accounting BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing BUS 108 Word Processing SCT 100 ACC 105 Accounting Database Fundamentals ACC 107 Full-time Accounting Internship ACC 108 Half-time Accounting Internship ACC 120 Principles of Auditing 5
ACC 150 Cost Accounting ACC 151 Individual Tax Accounting 6
ACC 154 Personal Finance ACC 155 Legal Environment of Business ACC 157 Integrated Accounting Management Systems ACC 159 Accounting Simulation ACC 160 Advanced Accounting Spreadsheet Applications FIN 191 Introduction to Finance XXX xxx Elective (from outside the area of specialization)
The Associate Degree Program
Credits required for graduation: 102
ESSENTIAL GENERAL CORE CURRICULUM Area I - Humanities/Fine Arts ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric ENG 193 Literature and Composition OR HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities SPC 191 12
Area II - Social/Behavioral SciencesPSY 191 Introductory Psychology ECO 191 Principles of Economics SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology 12
Area III - Natural Sciences/MathematicsMAT 191 College Algebra OR MAT 190 Mathematical Modeling 1 TECHNICAL COURSES ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II ACC 103 Principles of Accounting III ACC 104 Computerized Accounting ACC 106 Spreadsheet Fundamentals ACC 151 Individual Tax Accounting ACC 152 Payroll Accounting BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing BUS 108 Word Processing SCT 100 ACC 105 Accounting Database Fundamentals ACC 107 Full-time Accounting Internship ACC 108 Half-time Accounting Internship ACC 150 Cost Accounting ACC 154 Personal Finance ACC 155 Legal Environment of Business ACC 157 Integrated Accounting Management Systems ACC 159 Accounting Simulation ACC 160 Advanced Accounting Spreadsheet Applications FIN 191 Introduction to Finance MKT 101 Principles of Management
