Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who seek employment in the accounting 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
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
IST 117 Intro. to Microcomputer Software ........ 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 ............ 3
BUS 200 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 220 Introduction to 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.