Accounting, AAB (Full-Time Plan)

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Program of Study

The Accounting program offers beginning courses for those persons who have never had formal training in accounting, as well as advanced courses for those already in the accounting field. Cooperative education opportunities are available for students to gain practical experience.

Accountants record, classify, summarize, and interpret an organization’s day-to-day business transactions. Accountants monitor the flow of cash and the continuing changes in financial obligations.

The faculty has identified the following Learning Outcomes for all graduates:

Apply appropriate technology for business communication, computation, and presentation.
Analyze, synthesize and organize financial data for various types of business entities.
Recognize and prepare various financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Recognize and prepare various tax reports according to IRS Compliance.
Acknowledge and practice applying governmental rules and regulations in regards to financial reporting.
Employ professional and human relations skills that are necessary in working with both business clients and personal consumers.

POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS:

Accounting Clerk
Accounting Assistant
Accounting Manager
Governmental Accountant
Bookkeeper
Auditor
Budgeting/Controller assistant
Tax Examinor/Collector/Preparer
Payroll Accountant
Staff Accountant

Semester 1

This is a sample full-time plan. When you meet with your academic advisor we will create your personalized plan.

ACC 1100 - Financial Accounting 4 Credits
DLS 1090 - Digital Literacy and Applications 3 Credits
English Composition
3 Credit [Placement testing required]
GEN 1000 - First-Year Seminar 1 Credit
MGT 1100 - Management & Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
Arts and Humanities Electives 3 Credit [Recommended: HUM 1010 ]

Semester 1 Credit Hours: 17

Semester 2

ACC 1200 - Managerial Accounting 4 Credits [Prerequiste: ACC 1100 ]
ECO 2020 - Microeconomics 3 Credits [College level reading & writing]
ENG 1900 - Technical Writing for Business and Industry 3 Credits [Prerequisite: By placement, or “C” or better in ENG 1020 , ENG 1050 , or ENG 1060 ]
LAW 2420 - Business Law 3 Credits [College level reading & writing]
MRT 1010 - Marketing 3 Credits [Co-requisite: ECO 2020 ]

Semester 2 Credit Hours: 16

Semester 3

ACC 2330 - Computerized Accounting 3 Credits [Prerequisite: ACC 1100 & DLS 1090 , or instructor permission]
ACC 2340 - Payroll Accounting 3 Credits [Prerequisite: ACC 1100 ]
ACC 2430 - Intermediate Accounting I 4 Credits [Prerequisite: ACC 1200 ]
Mathematics (OT36)
3 Credit [Placement testing required]
SPE 2200 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits [Prerequisite: College level reading] [Co-requisite: ENG 1020 or ENG 1050 ]

Semester 3 Credit Hours: 16

Semester 4

ACC 2400 - Tax Accounting 3 Credits
ACC 2440 - Intermediate Accounting II 4 Credits [Prerequisite: ACC 2430 ]
ACC 2501 - Cost Accounting 3 Credits [Prerequisite: ACC 1200 ]
MGT 2670 - Business Ethics 3 Credits

Office/Economics Option

Choose three out of four:
OAD 2230 - Advanced Database 1 Credit [Prerequisite: DLS 1090 ]
OAD 2240 - Advanced Spreadsheets 1 Credit [Prerequisite: DLS 1090 ]
OAD 2310 - Advanced Word Processing 1 Credit [Prerequisite: DLS 1090 ]
OAD 2330 - Advanced Presentation Graphics 1 Credit [Prerequisite: DLS 1090 ]
or this single course
ECO 2010 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits [College level reading & writing]

Semester 4 Credit Hours: 16

Total Credit Hours: 65

See your advisor for appropriate course selection.