Accounting and Finance (A25800)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
Fall Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 8 | 17 |
Spring Semester I
| ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ACC 149 | Intro to Accounting Spreadsheets | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 4 | 15 |
Summer Semester I
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| | or | | | |
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 4 | 11 |
Fall Semester II
| ACC 129 | Individual Income Taxes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ACC 220 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Major Elective (3,0,3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 14 | 4 | 16 |
Spring Semester II
| BUS 260 | Business Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 285 | Business Management Issues | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Major Electives (8, 0, 8) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Semester Total: | 16 | 2 | 17 |
Major Elective: Choose from Major Electives below.
Major Elective Set- General Business Track
Major Elective Set- Business Administration Double Major Option
| BUS 139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| BUS 230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 110* | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| INT 110 | International Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Major Elective Set: Other
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| ACC 221 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 225 | Business Finance | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 140* | Legal Issues-Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 240* | Marketing for Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LOG 110 | Introduction to Logistics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LOG 120 | Global Logistics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LOG 220 | Logistics Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Work-Based Learning (up to 8 hours) | | | |
* Denotes industry certification courses.