Program Summary
The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting (ACC 2211) is a two-year curriculum, designed to provide the student with entry-level skills for employment as a bookkeeper or accounting technician.
Graduates of the Accounting Program will be able to:
- Analyze financial and business information to support planning and decision-making. (Research & Information Literacy)
- Assess financial transactions throughout the accounting cycle for proper record. (Problem-Solving)
- Exhibit ethical and objective standards of the Accountancy profession. (Personal Growth & Responsibility)
- Examine the current and emerging issues in accounting practice. (Global & Cultural Awareness)
- Articulate financial processes and current monetary position effectively to identified stakeholders. (Communication)
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will have a basic knowledge of accounting as it pertains to payroll, taxes, accounts receivables, accounts payable, general accounting, sales, depreciation, and inventory.
Computerized accounting packages, such as QuickBooks and Peachtree, are incorporated into the curriculum.
This program has been identified as a TECH PREP program.
View this Program in the College Catalog
First Year Courses
| FALL SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| BUS 124 | Bookkeeping | 3 |
| BUS 128 or BUS 210 | Intro to Management or Principles of Management | 3 |
| ENG 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
| IAI Life Science | IAI Life Science Course | 3/4 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 12/13 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 111 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 121 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| ACC 219 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| MAT 210 | General Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| PSY 211 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| SPC 111 | Speech | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 18 | |
Second Year Courses
| FALL SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 112 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 232 | Supervision | 3 |
| BUS 215 | Legal and Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| IAI Physical Science | IAI Physical Science | 3/4 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 16/17 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 223 | Tax Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Intro to Finance | 3 |
| BUS 225 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECO 212 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| IAI Fine Art | IAI Fine Art | 3 |
| IAI Humanities | IAI Humanaties | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 18 | |
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