Accounting Technology, AAS

AC13

Program Description

The world of accounting provides the opportunity to work with financial information at many different levels. Accountants prepare financial statements, track production costs and profit figures, calculate payroll and taxes, and monitor accounts payable and receivable. Accountants also have the ability to choose the type of industry they work in and the kind of accounting they do.

The associate of applied science degree program prepares students to begin successful careers in the accounting profession. The associate degree program includes accounting and related business courses and college-level general education courses. The program features both manual and computerized accounting systems. Students receive comprehensive training in preparation for a variety of employment situations.

View the Accounting Technology Program Fact Sheet for additional information.

Students that choose PSYC 1101 as their Area II elective could also complete the diploma in Accounting.

Employment Opportunities

Accounting assistant, accounting clerk, audit clerk, bookkeeper, staff accountant, junior accountant

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required)

COMM 1100 - Human Communication Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
POLS 2401 - Global Issues Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Successful completion of MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 is required)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical Courses (48 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1440 - Document Production Credit hours: 4
ACCT 1105 - Financial Accounting II Credit hours: 4
ACCT 1115 - Computerized Accounting Credit hours: 3
ACCT 1120 - Spreadsheet Applications Credit hours: 4
ACCT 1125 - Individual Tax Accounting Credit hours: 3
ACCT 1130 - Payroll Accounting Credit hours: 3
ACCT 2000 - Managerial Accounting Credit hours: 3
ACCT 2110 - Accounting Simulation Credit hours: 3
ACCT 2120 - Business Tax Accounting Credit hours: 3
ACCT 2130 - Integrated Accounting Management Systems Credit hours: 3
XXXX XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 9

Total Hours: 63

Elective(s):

Any free elective for which the student has the prerequisites may be used to satisfy this requirement. Program Director suggested electives include:

Any ACCT
BUSN 1420 - Database Applications Credit hours: 4
CIST 1001 - Computer Concepts Credit hours: 4
MGMT 1100 - Principles of Management Credit hours: 3
MGMT 1125 - Business Ethics Credit hours: 3
MKTG 1130 - Business Regulations and Compliance Credit hours: 3

Note:

Some courses may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information.

Suggested First Semester classes:

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credit hours: 4
ACCT 1125 - Individual Tax Accounting Credit hours: 3
a course from the General Education Class Area II