Accounting and Business, A.A.S.

The choice of accounting as a career objective is appropriate for individuals with some aptitude for mathematics and an ability to concentrate on detail and analyze numerical data.

This program gives students a basic foundation in general education, as well as the vocational competencies necessary for entry-level employment in various fields of business and government. Students must complete a heavy concentration of accounting courses and other supporting courses for a minimum of 60 credits.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG-101	English Composition	3 credits
-
MAT-116	Statistical Reasoning	3 credits
-	Or
MAT-160	Precalculus I	3 credits
-
Gen Ed-	Arts/Humanities	3 credits
ACC-101	Principles of Accounting I	3 credits
CSC-102	Introduction to Information Technology	3 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

Notes:

1. ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P are approved substitutions for ENG-101.

2. MAT-116P is an approved substitution for MAT-116.

First Year Spring

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG-112	Technical Writing	3 credits
Gen Ed-	Biological/Physical Science	3-4 credits
ACC-102	Principles of Accounting II	3 credits
BUS-104	Legal Environment of Business	3 credits
MGT-103	Principles of Management	3 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Year Fall

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Gen Ed-	Diversity	3 credits
ECO-201	Macroeconomic Principles	3 credits
Restricted Elective-	Select from the list	3 credits
Restricted Elective-	Select from the list	3 credits
IST-106	Spreadsheet Software	3 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Year Spring

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ECO-202	Microeconomic Principles	3 credits
Restricted Elective-	Select from the list	3 credits
Restricted Elective-	Select from the list	3 credits
ACC-210	Managerial Accounting	3 credits
MGT-203	Corporate Finance	3 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

General Education Requirements (21-22 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

• Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ECO-201	Macroeconomic Principles	3 credits

Biological/Physical Science

• Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category (3-4 Credits)

Diversity

• Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG-101	English Composition	3 credits
ENG-112	Technical Writing	3 credits

*(ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, ENG-101P are approved substitutions for ENG-101)

Mathematics

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MAT-116	Statistical Reasoning	3 credits
-	Or
MAT-160	Precalculus I	3 credits

Note: MAT-116P is an approved substitution for MAT-116.

Program Requirements (27 Credits)

Requirements List

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACC-101	Principles of Accounting I	3 credits
ACC-102	Principles of Accounting II	3 credits
ACC-210	Managerial Accounting	3 credits
BUS-104	Legal Environment of Business	3 credits
CSC-102	Introduction to Information Technology	3 credits
ECO-202	Microeconomic Principles	3 credits
IST-106	Spreadsheet Software	3 credits
MGT-103	Principles of Management	3 credits
MGT-203	Corporate Finance	3 credits

Restricted Electives (12 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective Credits from the Following List

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACC-105	Income Tax Accounting I	3 credits
ACC-201	Intermediate Accounting I	3 credits
BUS-101	Introduction to Business Organization and Management	3 credits
ENT-101	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3 credits
MGT-104	Marketing	3 credits
MGT-105	Personal Finance	3 credits
MGT-210	Human Resources Management	3 credits
MGT-214	Small Business Management	3 credits
MGT-220	Foundations of Business Analytics	3 credits

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)