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Accounting career options 
Prepare for a career in the accounting industry with this degree program, where you’ll learn about accounting theory and practice, corporate accounting and cost accounting.
Required business coursework will give you an overview of the corporate community and includes economics, business law and management classes.
Take classes in financial accounting, business writing and organization, managerial accounting, payroll accounting, micro/macroeconomics, business law, individual tax accounting, cost accounting and more. All courses are taught by skilled faculty who are experts in the accounting field.
This program may be completed on campus or online. After completing the program, you’ll be ready to seek full-time employment in the accounting field as a junior accountant in commercial or government organizations. You may also choose to continue your education and complete a degree at a four-year university.
This 61 credit-hour program is designed to prepare students for employment as junior accountants in business, industry and government.
The curriculum includes the study of accounting theory and practice, corporation accounting, and cost accounting. Required business course work provides for an overview of the corporate community and includes economics, business law and management classes. Computer information skills are essential to today’s accountants and are also required in this degree.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
First Semester | ||
| ACC 101 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Mathematics 1 | 3 | |
| MGT 111 | Introduction to Business Organization | 3 |
| CAS 115 | Spreadsheet Software | 1 |
| CAS 215 | Advanced Spreadsheet Software | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
| AAS General Education elective(s) + | 6 | |
| ACC 102 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 112 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| ACC 155 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| ECO 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 212 | Macroeconomics | |
| Hours | 16 | |
Third Semester | ||
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ACC 250 | Individual Tax Accounting | 3 |
| Accounting elective(s) | 3 | |
| Business elective(s) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Semester | ||
| AAS General Education elective(s) + | 3 | |
| ACC 203 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| Accounting elective(s) | 6 | |
| Business elective(s) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
The mathematics requirement for this degree can be met with Math Competency, or MGT 150 (Business Math). See Math Competency options for information. Students who utilize Math Competency to meet the mathematics requirement must complete an additional three credit-hour elective. See full list of AAS General Education electives.
At least one of the AAS General Education Elective requirements must also meet the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. See full list of AAS General Education electives.
(students must satisfy prerequisite for each course elected)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 251 | Business Tax Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 254 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACC 255 | Accounting Data Analytics | 3 |
| ACC 265 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACC 257 | Ethics and Tax Practices | 3 |
| ACC 295 | Topics in Accounting (limit 4 hours) | 1-4 |
(students must satisfy prerequisite for each course elected)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 213 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 215 | Financial Statements Interpretation and Analysis | 3 |
| MGT 205 | Leadership | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| MGT 270 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 280 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 245 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| PHI 150 | Business Ethics | 3 |
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Students interested in accounting may also be interested in:
For more information about the Accounting Associate AAS Degree program, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.