Associate in Applied Science #2000

Program Overview

Graduates of this program will play a central role in the financial life of a business or client. They will learn to assemble, identify, record, and interpret financial information in private and public accounting. Students who decide to go on to pursue a bachelor’s degree will find other opportunities available in a wide range of fields.

Work and Employment

Graduates of this program are prepared to assume positions such as accounting technician, accounting assistant, accounting clerk, or bookkeeper.

Transfer Opportunities

Graduates of this Accounting degree have limited transfer options. Students are advised to contact the institution to which they plan to transfer to ensure course transfer credit availability. Students should also consult with an Academic Advisor, the Dean, or Academic Chair of the Business program.

Requirements

Accounting

ATG-110	Financial Accounting	4
ATG-111	Managerial Accounting	4
ATG-120	Microcomputer Spreadsheet Application in Accounting	2
ATG-123	General Ledger Software Applications in Accounting	2
ATG-210	Cost Accounting	4
ATG-215	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ATG-216	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ATG-218	Federal Income Tax	4
ATG-220	Fraud Detection and Deterrence	3
ATG-298	Accounting Capstone	4
BUS-101	Introduction to Business	3
BUS-223	Business Statistics	3
-
BUS-200	Legal Environment in Business	3
-	Or
BUS-201	Business Law	3
-
BUS-203	Economics for Business	3
BUS-279	Principles of Finance	3
Total Credit Hours:		49

General Education

CIS-102	Introduction to Computers and Information Systems	3
ENG-101	Composition I	3
MGT-170	Business Communications	3
PCI-106	Microcomputer Applications/Windows Based	4
SPH-131	Fundamentals of Communication	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Program Sequencing - Full Time

Term I

ATG-110	Financial Accounting	4
BUS-101	Introduction to Business	3
BUS-203	Economics for Business	3
CIS-102	Introduction to Computers and Information Systems	3
ENG-101	Composition I	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Term II

ATG-111	Managerial Accounting	4
ATG-120	Microcomputer Spreadsheet Application in Accounting	2
ATG-220	Fraud Detection and Deterrence	3
BUS-223	Business Statistics	3
PCI-106	Microcomputer Applications/Windows Based	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Term III

ATG-123	General Ledger Software Applications in Accounting	2
ATG-210	Cost Accounting	4
ATG-215	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ATG-218	Federal Income Tax	4
-
BUS-200	Legal Environment in Business	3
-	Or
BUS-201	Business Law	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Term IV

ATG-216	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ATG-298	Accounting Capstone	4
BUS-279	Principles of Finance	3
MGT-170	Business Communications	3
SPH-131	Fundamentals of Communication	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Program Sequencing - Part Time

Term I

ATG-110	Financial Accounting	4
BUS-101	Introduction to Business	3
ENG-101	Composition I	3
Total Credit Hours:		10

Term II

ATG-111	Managerial Accounting	4
BUS-203	Economics for Business	3
CIS-102	Introduction to Computers and Information Systems	3
Total Credit Hours:		10

Term III

ATG-120	Microcomputer Spreadsheet Application in Accounting	2
ATG-220	Fraud Detection and Deterrence	3
ATG-220	Fraud Detection and Deterrence	3
PCI-106	Microcomputer Applications/Windows Based	4
Total Credit Hours:		9

Term IV

ATG-210	Cost Accounting	4
BUS-223	Business Statistics	3
Total Credit Hours:		7

Term V

ATG-123	General Ledger Software Applications in Accounting	2
ATG-215	Intermediate Accounting I	4
Total Credit Hours:		6

Term VI

ATG-218	Federal Income Tax	4
-
BUS-200	Legal Environment in Business	3
-	Or
BUS-201	Business Law	3
Total Credit Hours:		7

Term VII

ATG-216	Intermediate Accounting II	3
BUS-279	Principles of Finance	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Term VIII

ATG-298	Accounting Capstone	4
MGT-170	Business Communications	3
SPH-131	Fundamentals of Communication	3
Total Credit Hours:		10

Total Credit Hours: 65