Accounting Associate in Applied Science

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With a two-year degree in accounting, you will be prepared for entry-level accounting positions including bookkeeper, accounts payable, payroll clerk or assistant to an accountant. You will compute, classify, record, and verify financial data, and develop and maintain financial records.

The Accounting program is offered as both a traditional and a fully-online program. The five-semester online program allows motivated and ambitious full-time students to complete a degree in 20 months, including summer sessions. The program centers around a customized schedule of classes with select courses taught in accelerated seven-week sessions so you can juggle fewer courses at a time.

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Upon completion of the 61-credit Accounting program, you may apply for an Associate in Applied Science degree.

General Education Requirements	Credit Hours
English 101, English Composition	3
Communication 215, Professional Communications	3
Humanities/Fine Arts	3
Mathematics 122, Intermediate Algebra, or Mathematics 123, Quantitative Reasoning	4
Natural Sciences	3
Social Sciences	3

Major Requirements	Credit Hours
Business 130, Professionalism in the Workplace	1
Business 201, Principles of Accounting I	4
Business 202, Principles of Accounting II	4
Business 203, Principles of Economics (Macro)	3
Business 204, Principles of Economics (Micro)	3
Business 205, Business Law I	3
Business 212, Accounting Applications on Computers	3
Business 213, Cost Accounting I	3
Business 218, Intermediate Accounting I	3
Business 219, Intermediate Accounting II	3
Business 224, Income Tax Accounting	3
Computer Information Systems 108, Office Information Systems	3

Program Electives (select 6 credit hours)	Credit Hours
Business 103, Introduction to Business	3
Business 206, Business Law II	3
Business 211, Principles of Management	3
Business 214, Cost Accounting II	3
Business 222, Data Reporting & Analysis	3
Business 223, Payroll Accounting	3
Business 265, Accounting Co-Op I	3
Computer Information Systems 100, Foundations of Information Technology	3

You should notify your advisor of your intention to take BUSA 265 and BUSA 266 before beginning your second-year classes.

If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, you should become familiar with your chosen school’s requirements. See your Academic Advisor for assistance in developing your Student Education Plan (SEP).