Accountancy

Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 66 Credit Hours

Program Information:
The Accountancy course of study is designed for the student who plans to pursue a career in accounting after completion of a bachelor´s degree program. Upon completion of the degree at Illinois Central College, all of the general education requirements at most state universities in Illinois will have been met as well as the usual accounting and business courses found in the typical first two years of a bachelor´s degree. Public accounting, private accounting, managerial accounting, cost and governmental accounting are a sampling of the areas in which the student may specialize after transferring to a four-year bachelor´s degree.

Program Note:
This degree program is offered online with the exception of the science courses. Please contact the department for further information.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 110; ACCTG 120; MATH 115; COMM 110; Humanities/Fine Arts

Spring Semester 1:
ENGL 111; ACCTG 121; MATH 135; CMPSC 120; Social Science

Fall Semester 2:
BUS 203; ECON 110; Life Science; Humanities; Approved Business Elective

Spring Semester 2:
ECON 111; BUS 215; Physical Science; Fine Arts; Approved Business Elective

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
COMM 110	COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE	3
ECON 110	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
ECON 111	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
ENGL 111	COMPOSITION II	3
MATH 135	CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	4
	FINE ARTS *	3
	PHYSICAL SCIENCE *	4
	HUMANITIES *	3
	LIFE SCIENCE *	4
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *	3
MATH 115	COLLEGE ALGEBRA * *	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
ACCTG 120	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
ACCTG 121	MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BUS 203	BUSINESS STATISTICS	4
BUS 215	LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS	3
CMPSC 120	BUSINESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS	3

Elective Courses
Course	Name	Credit
	BUSINESS ELECTIVE	6

* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).

** The appropriate mathematics sequence is contingent on the individual's mathematics background and placement test.

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