Accounting, A.A.S.

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The Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting is designed to prepare students for employment in the accounting department of any computerized business and/or to have the accounting educational background to advance to the position of controller or assistant controller of a small to medium-size business.

First Semester: 15/16 Credits

ACCT 1010 Principles of Accounting I
BUSN 1305 Introduction to Business
INFS 1010 Computer Applications
ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)
MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics
OR
MATH 1630 Finite Mathematics
OR
MATH 1830 Applied Calculus
OR
MATH 1910 Calculus I

Second Semester: 15 Credits

ACCT 1020 Principles of Accounting II
ACCT 2331 Tax Accounting
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication (Gen. Ed.)
ACCT 1371 Accounting Spreadsheets I
ACCT 2382 Accounting Systems Applications

Third Semester: 15 Credits

ACCT 2321 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 2371 Accounting Spreadsheets II
ACCT 2301 Payroll Accounting
ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics
Or
ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
ACCT 2351 Auditing

Fourth Semester: 15 Credits

ACCT 2332 Topics in Taxation
ACCT 2341 Cost Accounting
ACCT 2362 Forensic Accounting
BUSN 2370 Legal Environment of Business
Humanities Course Gen Ed Elective

Total Program Credits: 60/61

This program of study is designed as a terminal degree for a specific career field.

¹ Review General Education pages and/or consult advisor for correct selection.