Associate of Science/Associate of Applied Science in Accounting

Program Description

This accounting program provides students with a solid accounting background. The curriculum includes academic core courses, business courses, and education in computer skills related to accounting such as computerized accounting software, spreadsheets, and payroll systems. This program provides career opportunities in accounting areas such as payables, receivables, bookkeeping, payroll, and taxation.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Apply industry-standard accounting principles and accounting based software to financial information
Demonstrate mastery of systems. industry-standard spreadsheets, databases, and accounting
Articulate organizational, operational, ethical, legal, and economic issues affecting the accounting industry

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, bookkeeping, accounting, or auditing clerk.

Program Content

A minimum of 65.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Business Core Courses

All courses, 36.00 semester credit hours, are required.

AC 107 - Accounting I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 110 - Payroll Accounting Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 212 - Taxation I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 216 - Accounting II Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 221 - Taxation II Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
AC 335 - Computerized Accounting Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 106 - Introduction to Business Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 204 - The Digital Firm and Business Communications Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 206 - Business Law I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 220 - Principles of Marketing Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 345 - Project Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
EC 111 - Principles of Microeconomics Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Internship or Research Project

3.00 semester credit hours are required.

BU 265 - Internship Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 270 - Research Project Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

General Education Requirements

Students enrolled in this associate degree must complete a minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours in general education distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline.

9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities (must include 3 semester credit hours of cultural diversity)

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Science

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Personal and Professional Development Courses

2.00 semester credit hours are required.

PD 121 - Professional Development I Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
PD 202 - Professional Development II (Semester Credit Hour Course) Semester Credit Hours: 1.00