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 1710 Precalculus Algebra
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
OR
ACCT 2381 Accounting Database
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.