Accounting & Finance (A25800)
Associate in Applied Science
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course Sequence
| Fall Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Spring Semester | ||||
| ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 151 | People Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Communication Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 | |
| 16-17 | 6 | 19-20 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||||
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| ACC 220 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Spring Semester | ||||
| ACC 129 | Individual Income Taxes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| ACC 221 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 225 | Business Finance | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 15 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS: | 65-66 | |||
| Communication Elective – Choose one of the following: UGETC: COM 120, ENG 112 | ||||
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective – Choose one of the following: UGETC: ART 111, MUS 110, PHI 240 Gen Ed: HUM 115 | ||||
| Mathematics Elective – Choose one of the following: UGETC: MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171 | ||||
Employment Competencies
Upon successful completion, graduates 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.
Employment Outlook
Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to decline 5 percent from 2023 to 2033. Despite declining employment, about 174,900 openings for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
