Accounting - AS (2001)

Division: Business Division

The A.S. in Accounting is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), http://www.acbsp.org.

General Education Requirements (32 Credits)
Written & Oral Communication (6)
ENG 101College Composition I3
ENG 102College Composition II3
Quantitative/Scientific Knowledge, Skills & Reasoning (8)
Select one Math course from the following:4
MTH 100, MTH 101, MTH 103, MTH 113, MTH 119, MTH 120, MTH 121, MTH 122, MTH 127
Select one Science course from the following:4
BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 103, BIO 104, BIO 116, BIO 121, BIO 122, BIO 211, BIO 220, BIO 237,
CHM 101, CHM 102, CHM 103, CHM 104, GEO 101, GEO 102,
PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 103, PHY 104, PHY 105, PHY 113, PHY 114
Technological Competency (3)
CIS 131Micro Computers in Business3
Society & Human Behavior (6)
ECO 101Principles of Economics I (Macro)3
Select one of the following:3
ANT 101, ANT 105, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108, SOC 219
Humanistic Perspective (6)
Select any English Literature course3
Select one of the following:3
ART 100, ART 101, ART 102, ART 200, CIN 101, CIN 103, MUS 100, MUS 109, MUS 110, MUS 117, FRN 101, FRN 102, SPN 101, SPN 102
Historical Perspective (3)
Select any History (HST) course3
Major Requirements (16 Credits)
ACC 101Prin of Accounting I Financial4
ACC 102Prin Accounting II Managerial4
Select two ACC 200-level courses8
Additional Course Requirements (12 Credits)
BUS 101Business Organization & Mgmt3
BUS 201Principles of Management3
BUS 211Principles of Marketing3
or BUS 251 Business Law I
ECO 102Principles of Economics II3
Total Credits60

Notes:

  1. For an explanation of why General Education courses are included in this Program, please refer to the Section on General Education for an explanation of its Purpose and Requirements. 
  2. This plan assumes the student is eligible to enroll in College Level Courses (designated as 100 +, e.g., ENG 101 College Composition I, HST 101 World Civilization I, MTH 100 Intro. to College Mathematics).  Placement results will determine College Level Readiness in English and Mathematics.  

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate of knowledge of the underlying framework of accounting concepts and principles;
  • Apply various accounting skills to prepare financial and or management accounting summaries and reports, both manually and by using computers;
  • Review and evaluate accounting reporting procedures for compliance with national and international guidelines/standards;
  • Prepare and discuss capstone summaries of accounting practices that incorporate several accounting tasks, and /or areas.