Accounting

Program Summary

(ACC 2211) AAS Degree – Minimum 64 hours

The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting is a two-year curriculum, designed to provide the student with entry-level skills for employment as a bookkeeper or accounting technician. 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. This program has been articulated with SIUC’s College of Business, which is an AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accredited bachelor’s degree.

Possible Career Opportunities

Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payables Clerk, Bookkeeper, Account Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Account Receivable Clerk, Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounting Associate

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SOC Codes: 43-3031.00

 

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First Year Courses

FALL SEMESTERCredit Hours
BUS 124Bookkeeping3
BUS 128 or BUS 210Intro to Management or Principles of Management3
ENG 111English Composition I3
IAI Life Science IAI Life Science Course3/4
TOTAL HOURS12/13
SPRING SEMESTERCredit Hours
ACC 111Financial Accounting4
ACC 121Payroll Accounting2
ACC 219Quickbooks2
MAT 210General Elementary Statistics4
PSY 211Intro to Psychology3
SPC 111Speech3
TOTAL HOURS18

Second Year Courses

FALL SEMESTERCredit Hours
ACC 112Managerial Accounting4
BUS 232Supervision3
BUS 215Legal and Social Environment of Business3
ECO 211Introduction to Macroeconomics3
IAI Physical ScienceIAI Physical Science3/4
TOTAL HOURS16/17
SPRING SEMESTERCredit Hours
ACC 223Tax Accounting3
BUS 211Intro to Finance3
BUS 225Business Communication3
ECO 212Introduction to Microeconomics3
IAI Fine ArtIAI Fine Art3
IAI HumanitiesIAI Humanaties3
TOTAL HOURS18

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