Accounting, AAS

Designed for students who seek full-time employment in the accounting field immediately upon completion of the community college curriculum. Upon completion of this certificate program occupational objectives include accounts receivable and accounts payable clerks, bank tellers and managers, industry accountant, retail business accountant, self-employed accounting and tax services or service business accountant.

Program Curriculum

First Semester

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 cr.
ACC 215 - Computerized Accounting 3 cr.
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 cr.
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr.

Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Semester

ACC 221 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 cr.
ACC 231 - Cost Accounting I 3 cr.
ACC 261 - Principles of Federal Taxation I 3 cr.
Business Elective 3cr.^1,2
HLT/PED Elective 1cr.²
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3cr.²

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Fourth Semester

ACC 222 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 cr.
ACC 262 - Principles of Federal Taxation II 3 cr.
ACC 298 - Seminar and Project 1-5 cr.
Business Elective 3cr.^1,2
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 cr.

Semester Total: 13-17 Credits

Program Total: 60-64 Credits

¹ BUS 241 or BUS 242 recommended.

²ELECTIVES General Studies All Programs (excluding Liberal Arts Degrees) 1 - 5 (depending on course/program)