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Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 66 Credit Hours

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Program Information:
The Accounting Career Program is designed to provide a background in accounting which will qualify the student as a paraprofessional in accounting. In this capacity the student may find work as a junior accountant or in other entry-level accounting positions. Exposure to computers and programming provides a background for employment in an automated accounting environment. The accounting program also prepares the student to engage in general business, either as an owner or in a managerial capacity.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ACCTG 120; ECON 105 or 110; BUS 120; MGMT 113; BUS 115

Spring Semester 1:
ACCTG 121; ACCTG 115; BUS 116; CMGEN 120; English

Fall Semester 2:
ACCTG 206; ACCTG 208; ACCTG 113; Communications; Laboratory Science/ Mathematics

Spring Semester 2:
ACCTG 207; ACCTG 216; ACCTG 260 or Accounting Elective; BUS 200; Social Science; Humanities

Course Information:
Required General Education Courses
CourseNameCredit
BUS 120BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3
ECON 105SURVEY OF ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
or
ECON 110PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3
 HUMANITIES * 3
 SOCIAL SCIENCE * 3
 LABORATORY SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS * 4
 COMMUNICATION * 3
 ENGLISH * 3

Required Program Courses
CourseNameCredit
ACCTG 113TAX ACCOUNTING 3
ACCTG 115PAYROLL ACCOUNTING 3
ACCTG 120FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4
ACCTG 121MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 4
ACCTG 206INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I 3
ACCTG 207INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II 3
ACCTG 208COST ACCOUNTING 3
ACCTG 216ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
BUS 115BUSINESS LAW 3
BUS 116BUSINESS LAW 3
BUS 200HUMAN RELATIONS IN BUSINESS 3
CMGEN 120COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 3
MGMT 113PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3
ACCTG 260ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP
or
 ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 3

*  See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree (page 6).

Students should "Petition to Graduate" soon after completing 45 hours of the above program.  The form is available in the Student Service Center, L211.

For Program Information Contact:
Business and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309)694-5558