ACCOUNTING
DEGREE: Associate in Applied Science with a major in Accounting
Students who obtain an Associate in Business - Accounting are prepared for a variety of career opportunities. These include general accounting, financial accounting, cost accounting assistant, accounts payable clerk, payroll clerk, and purchasing agent. All businesses need to keep financial records and there are many possibilities for varied and exciting careers in fields from movie production to government accounting.
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE
Required Courses
High School:
None
College:
None
NOTE: A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.
Other Requirements
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: ACC
COURSE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||
General Education Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO | 201 | Economic Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ENG | 101 | English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 165 | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| SPC | 205 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |||||
Required Major Core Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| ACC | 101 | Accounting Principles I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 102 | Accounting Principles II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 162 | Basic Information Processing | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BUS | 123 | Business Law II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |||||
Other Hours Required for Graduation |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| ACC | 111 | Accounting Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 112 | Organizational Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 115 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 124 | Individual Tax Procedures | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 150 | Payroll Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 230 | Cost Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 231 | Cost Accounting II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 240 | Computerized Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 265 | Not-For-Profit Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BUS | 240 | Business Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BUS | 250 | Introduction to International Business | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MGT | 280 | Executive Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 36 | 0 | 36 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 66 | |||||||
SEMESTER CURRICULUM |
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SEMESTER 1 (Fall) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| ACC | 111 | Accounting Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BUS | 123 | Business Law II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BUS | 250 | Introduction to International Business | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ECO | 201 | Economic Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (Spring) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| ACC | 112 | Organizational Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 124 | Individual Tax Procedures | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 162 | Basic Information Processing | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ENG | 101 | English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MGT | 280 | Executive Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| SPC | 205 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 18 | |||||
SEMESTER 3 (Fall) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| ACC | 101 | Accounting Principles I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 115 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 230 | Cost Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 265 | Not-For-Profit Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 165 | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |||||
SEMESTER 4 (Spring) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| ACC | 102 | Accounting Principles II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 150 | Payroll Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 231 | Cost Accounting II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 240 | Computerized Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BUS | 240 | Business Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 66 | |||||||
PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS
Contact Person: Dennis Wang
Waiting List: No
Local Starting Salary: $23,500.00
Local Average Salary: $33,000.00
National Starting Salary: $25,000.00
National Average Salary: $35,000.00