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2023-2024 College Catalog and Student Handbook

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2023-2024 College Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting (ACCT), A.A.S.

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The Accounting Associate Degree in Applied Science program prepares students to systematically record, interpret, and present financial data. According to forecasts, accountants are near the top of the list of promising careers for the future. Career opportunities include entry positions such as general accounting, payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

General Education Core Requirements

ECO 201 - Economic Concepts 3 Credit Hours
or
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
or
ECO 211 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
MAT 101 - Beginning Algebra 3 Credit Hours
SPC 205 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:

Full-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Semester

ACC 101 - Accounting Principles I 3 Credit Hours
COL 105 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credit Hours
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
MAT 101 - Beginning Algebra 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

ACC 102 - Accounting Principles II 3 Credit Hours
ACC 150 - Payroll Accounting 3 Credit Hours
CPT 174 - Microcomputer Spreadsheets 3 Credit Hours
ECO 201 - Economic Concepts 3 Credit Hours
or
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
or
ECO 211 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective* 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Summer Semester

MGT 101 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hours
MKT 101 - Marketing 3 Credit Hours
SPC 205 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Second Year

Fall Semester

ACC 124 - Individual Tax Procedures 3 Credit Hours
ACC 201 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
ACC 230 - Cost Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
BUS 121 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 12

Spring Semester

ACC 240 - Computerized Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACC 265 - Not-For-Profit Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BAF 201 - Principles of Finance 3 Credit Hours
MGT 240 - Management Decision Making 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 12

Part-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Semester

ACC 101 - Accounting Principles I 3 Credit Hours
COL 105 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credit Hours
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Spring Semester

ACC 102 - Accounting Principles II 3 Credit Hours
CPT 174 - Microcomputer Spreadsheets 3 Credit Hours
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Summer Semester

MAT 101 - Beginning Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MGT 101 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

Second Year

Fall Semester

ACC 124 - Individual Tax Procedures 3 Credit Hours
ACC 201 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
ECO 201 - Economic Concepts 3 Credit Hours
or
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
or
ECO 211 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Spring Semester

ACC 150 - Payroll Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACC 240 - Computerized Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BUS 121 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Summer Semester

MKT 101 - Marketing 3 Credit Hours
SPC 205 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

Third Year

Fall Semester

ACC 230 - Cost Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective* 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

Spring Semester

ACC 265 - Not-For-Profit Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BAF 201 - Principles of Finance 3 Credit Hours
MGT 240 - Management Decision Making 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

63 Semester Hours

*Recommend PHI 110 Ethics

This program is aligned with the following career cluster: Finance.