Accounting
updated: 5.20.24
Accounting - Associate of Applied Science
AAS Degree: 90 credits. Advising Guide
Career Description
The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting degree prepares students for work in the accounting field as bookkeepers, accounting clerks, or accounting assistants who summarize and post transactions, prepare invoices, payroll, and trial balances, perform bank reconciliations, record keeping, calculations, data entry, and word processing duties, plus a variety of other accounting and general business activities.
Course of Study
The Accounting AAS degree is the final step on the accounting educational ladder within the Business Pathway. The degree program expands on the one-year certificate and includes further coursework in accounting and finance as well as general business and general education. In year two, students develop a greater depth of knowledge in managerial accounting and financial management as well as economics.
Students must also meet Associate Degree Comprehensive Requirements and Associate of Applied Science General Requirements. In addition, students must meet the General Education Electives requirement. Some courses specified within the program may be used as General Education Electives.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:
- Analyze, record, and report accounting information in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Use applicable technology available in accounting practice.
- Communicate effectively with business professionals.
- Practice within the legal, ethical, and economic standards of the business environment.
- Develop and interpret accounting and financial information for decision making.
Prerequisites
- Placement in to MTH 65 Beginning Algebra (4 credits) or MTH 98 Quantitative Math (4 credits)
- WR 115 Expository Writing (4 credits) or IRW 115 Critical Reading and Writing (5 credits) or equivalent placement
Course Map
Sequence shown is a recommended plan for full-time enrollment. Scheduling requirements may prevent all courses from being offered every term. Students must meet with an academic advisor to map their specific degree plan.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 101Z Introduction to Business1 | 4 credits |
| BA 104 Applied Business Math | 4 credits |
| BA 211Z Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 credits |
| CAS 121 Beginning Keyboarding (fall) or CAS 122 Keyboarding for Speed and Accuracy (winter) | 3 credits or 3 credits |
| CAS 170 Beginning Spreadsheet using Excel (fall) or CAS 270 Intermediate Spreadsheet using Excel (winter) | 3 credits or 3 credits |
| Total | 12-18 credits |
1 May be used as a Social Sciences General Education Elective
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 131 Introduction to Business Technology | 4 credits |
| BA 285 Human Relations in Organizations | 3 credits |
| CAS 140 Beginning Databases | 4 credits |
| WR 121 or WR 121Z Composition 1 | 4 credit |
| Total | 15-21 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 170 Project Management Fundamentals | 4 credits |
| BA 205 Business Communication | 4 credits |
| BA 213Z Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 credits |
| General Education Electives (Science, Math, Computer Science) | 4 credits |
| Total | 16 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 4 credits |
| BA 224 Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 credits |
| OS 131 10-Key on Calculators | 1 credits |
| General Education Electives (Arts & Letters) | 4 credit |
| Total | 12 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 208 Business Ethics | 4 credits |
| BA 226 Business Law I | 4 credits |
| EC 201 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics1 | 4 credit |
| Total | 15 credits |
1 May be used as a Social Sciences General Education Elective
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 206 Management Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| BA 222 Financial Management | 3 credits |
| BA 228 QuickBooks for Business | 3 credits |
| OS 240 Records and Information Management | 4 credit |
| EC 202 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics1 | 4 credits |
| Total | 17 credits |
1 May be used as a Social Sciences General Education Elective
| Credit Summary | |
|---|---|
| Requirements | Credits |
| Business Administration (BA) | 55 |
| Computer Application Systems (CAS) | 10 |
| Office Systems (OS) | 5 |
| Economics (EC) | 8 |
| Writing (WR) | 4 |
| General Education Electives | 8 |