Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who seek employment in the account- ing field or for those presently in accounting who desire to increase their knowledge and update their skills. The occupational objectives include: accounting trainee, accounting technician, junior accountant, accountant.
Recommended Preparation: The student should possess a proficiency in high school English and a strong background in basic arithmetic.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I .............. 3
BUS 100 Introduction to Business ................ 3
CIS 150 Intro. to Microcomputer Software ........ 3
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
MTH 120 Introduction to Mathematics ............. 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
STD Elective .................................... 1
ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II ............. 3
BUS 125 Applied Business Mathematics or
BUS 121 Business Mathematics I .......... 3
BUS 150 Principles of Management ................ 3
ECO 120 Survey of Economics ..................... 3
(2) ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
(1) PED /RPK ........................................ 1
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Total Credits 17 16
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ACC 221 Intermediate Accounting I ............... 3
ACC 231 Cost Accounting I ....................... 3
ACC 261 Prin. of Federal Taxation I ......... 3
BUS 241 Business Law I .......................... 3
(3) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
ACC 222 Intermediate Accounting II .............. 3
ACC 241 Auditing I .............................. 3
(4) ACC Elective .................................... 3
BUS 225 Applied Business Statistics ............. 3
FIN 215 Financial Management .................... 3
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Total Credits 18 15
Total minimum credits for the Accounting major (A.A.S. degree) = 66.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) ENG 115 or ENG 116 may be substituted for ENG 112.
(3) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(4) ACC 215, ACC 219, ACC 232, ACC 242, and ACC 262 are acceptable electives.