Accounting | A.A.B. | Part-Time

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The Accounting program prepares students for compiling and analyzing business transactions and preparing financial reports, such as financial statements, cost studies and tax reports, to name a few. As a career degree, the Accounting curriculum delivers skills for today’s workplace and enhanced transferability.♦ NOTE At the core of this degree are at least 36 credit hours that will transfer to a bachelor’s degree in business. It is recommended that students who intend to transfer work closely with an advisor. Some schools accept additional courses for transfer or prefer the Associate of Science degree.

Some possible careers include ►
accountant, accounting clerk, accounting manager, audit clerk, audit clerk supervisor, bank officer bank teller, bookkeeper, budget officer, collection worker, comptroller, credit manager, insurance clerk, loan officer reconciliation clerk, revenue agent statistical clerk, tax collector and underwriter

Program Outcomes ►
The student will
►demonstrate skills in written and oral communication;
►use good interpersonal skills and interact in a team environment;
►demonstrate awareness of global world/economic/business issues;
►distinguish the value of good ethical standards and their application to business and accounting;
►demonstrate respect for cultural differences and differing points of view in the business environment;
►demonstrate proficiency with business technology for both research and communication of accounting information;
►identify the important components of the external environment of a business and explain how the environment influences change; and
►apply the principles of financial, managerial and tax accounting.

Semester 1

ACC 121S Introduction to Financial Accounting	4	►Meet with advisor to establish student education plan, two-way communication and academic partnership.
MTH 119S Business Mathematics	3
Credit Hours	7

Semester 2

	CIS 110S Computer Concepts and Applications	3
	COM 121S Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 3 [Summer]

	ACC 122S Introduction to Managerial Accounting	4
	Credit Hours	4

Semester 4

ENG 121S Composition I	3	►Student to meet with transfer advisor at four-year colege.
BUS 223S Business Communication	3
Credit Hours	6

Semester 5

ACC 214S Intermediate Accounting I	3	C	►Advisor evaluates eligibility to graduate with Accounting Clerk Short-Term Technical Certificate.
ECO 221S Principles of Microeconomics	3
Credit Hours	6

Semester 6 [Summer]

BUS 229S Business Finance	3	►Advisor to review student education plan to ensure graduation readiness.
CIS 202S Spreadsheets	3
Credit Hours	6

Semester 7

	ACC 225S Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting	3
	MKT 216S Principles of Marketing	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 8

ACC 215S Intermediate Accounting II	3	►Advisor evaluates eligibility to graduate with Accounting Certificate.
ACC 217S Introduction to Personal Income Taxation	3
Credit Hours	6

Semester 9 [Summer]

ACC 151S Computerized Accounting II	2	►Meet with Career Services to prepare to transition to workforce.
Humanities Elective ¹	3
Credit Hours	5
¹Refer to AAB general education requirements.

Semester 10

ACC 231S Auditing	3	►Student to submit graduation application. ►Advisor approves graduation application and encourages student to participate in commencement ceremony.
BUS 250S Business Capstone OR	3
ACC 291L Internship Experience AND
ACC 291R Internship Seminar
Credit Hours	6

Semester 11

	BUS 235S Business Law	4
	Social/Behavioral Science Elective¹	3
	Credit Hours	7
	¹To be chosen from PSY 121S or SOC 121S.

Total Credit Hours | 65

♦ Designed for students who have completed prerequisites and have met college preparatory requirements in math, English and basic computer skills.