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

		Class	Lab	Credit
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
	or
BUS 137	Principles of Management	3	0	3
BUS 121	Business Math	2	2	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	11	6	14

Spring Semester I

		Class	Lab	Credit
ACC 121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	3	2	4
BUS 115	Business Law I	3	0	3
BUS 125	Personal Finance	3	0	3
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2	3
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	14	4	16

Summer Semester I

		Class	Lab	Credit
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3	0	3
	or
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	3
	or
ENG 114	Professional Research & Reporting	3	0	3
HUM 230	Leadership Development	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	6	0	6

Fall Semester II

		Class	Lab	Credit
ACC 129	Individual Income Taxes	2	2	3
ACC 140	Payroll Accounting	1	3	2
CTS 130	Spreadsheet	2	2	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	0	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	4
WBL 110	World of Work	1	0	1
	or
WBL 111	Work-Based Learning I	0	10	1
	Semester Total:	11-12	9-19	16

Spring Semester II

		Class	Lab	Credit
ACC 130	Business Income Taxes	2	2	3
ACC 150	Accounting Software Applications	1	3	2
ACC 220	Intermediate Accounting I	3	2	4
ACC 225	Cost Accounting	3	0	3
BUS 225	Business Finance	2	2	3
	Semester Total:	11	9	15

Total Hours:

53-54

28-38

67