Accounting, AAS (AAS.ACC 35002)

The Associate in Applied Science major in Accounting program provides students with the knowledge of accounting concepts and software. The program includes accounts payable, assets, bookkeeping, and resource control.

Degree Requirements

General Education

ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
or
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
or
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 *
or
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 156 - Communications II Credit Hours: 3
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

ACC 111 - Accounting Concepts Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 101 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 102 - Accounting Principles II Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 245 - Accounting Applications Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 18 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
ACC 120 - Federal Income Tax Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 124 - Individual Tax Procedures Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 150 - Payroll Accounting Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 201 - Intermediate Accounting I Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 202 - Intermediate Accounting II Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 230 - Cost Accounting I Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 240 - Computerized Accounting Credit Hours: 3 *
ACC 265 - Not-For-Profit Accounting Credit Hours: 3 *
BAF 201 - Principles of Finance Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3 *
Elective Credit Hours: 1

Subtotal: 32 Credit Hours

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
or
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
ENG 156 - Communications II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)
ACC 111 - Accounting Concepts Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 13 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ACC 101 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ACC 124 - Individual Tax Procedures Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3 Recommended Term(s): 2nd 8-week *
ACC 102 - Accounting Principles II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Third Semester

ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Wintermester)
or
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Wintermester)
or
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Wintermester)
ACC 245 - Accounting Applications Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Summer) *
CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Summer) *

Subtotal: 9 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ACC 201 - Intermediate Accounting I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall Only - 1st 8-week) *
ACC 240 - Computerized Accounting Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ACC 120 - Federal Income Tax Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
ACC 230 - Cost Accounting I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall Only - 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fifth Semester

ACC 265 - Not-For-Profit Accounting Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Spring Only - 1st 8-week) *
Elective Credit Hours: 1 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
BAF 201 - Principles of Finance Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
ACC 202 - Intermediate Accounting II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Spring Only - 2nd 8-weeks) *
ACC 150 - Payroll Accounting Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 13 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 65

* Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”