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Accounting, A.A.S.

Program Description
The Accounting associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the accounting profession.  Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  Areas covered in this program include maintaining a set of books for business entities, account classifications, subsidiary record accounting, corporate accounting, cost accounting, payroll, computerized accounting, spreadsheet and database fundamentals, tax preparation, and word processing.  The program emphasizes a combination of accounting theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized accounting systems.  Program graduates receive an Accounting Associate of Applied Science Degree, which qualifies them as accounting technicians.

Program Length
A minimum of 101 credit hours is required for graduation.
A full time student can expect to complete requirements in 6-7 quarters

Salary Range
$15,000-$20,000 annually depending on the level of experience

Career Opportunities
The job market is good.
Opportunities are available for part-time and full-time positions.

Career Traits/ Requirements
A person pursuing the Accounting associate degree should want to work in an office environment, enjoy working with numbers, enjoy basic math, be able to solve problems, enjoy working with people, have a customer service attitude, have the ability to multi-task, give attention to detail, display a professional appearance, enjoy working with computers and computer application software, and have a strong work ethic. They should be discreet and trustworthy and have a strong aptitude for numbers.

Program Courses

General Education

30

 

Area I - English/Humanities/Fine Arts

 

ENG 1101

Composition & Rhetoric

5

HUM 1101

Introduction to Humanities

5

 

OR

 

ENG 2130

American Literature

5

 

 

 

 

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

 

SPC 1101

Public Speaking

5

PSY 1101

Introduction to Psychology

5

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

 

 

 

 

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

 

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

 

 

 

Occupational Education

46

ACC 1101

Principles of Accounting I

6

ACC 1102

Principles of Accounting II

6

ACC 1103

Principles of Accounting III

6

ACC 1104

Computerized Accounting

3

ACC 1106

Accounting Spreadsheet Fundamentals

3

ACC 1151

Individual Tax Accounting

5

ACC 1152

Payroll Accounting

5

BUS 1130

Document Processing

6

SCT 100

Introduction to Microcomputers

3

Electives

25

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Occupational Electives

15

ACC xxx

Accounting Electives

10

Total Required Credits for Graduation

95

 

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