Earn your Accounting Degree Online!
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Accounting is one of several options for students seeking to gain skills and knowledge in the field of accounting. Possible entry-level jobs for this program include accounting clerk, accounts payable/receivable clerk, claims clerk, credit clerk, full-charge bookkeeper, accounting intern, or comparable positions. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.
CIPS Code: 52.0301
Program Prerequisites:
| Program Prerequisites |
3 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| CRE101 * |
College Critical Reading (3)
OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment. |
3 |
Required Courses
| Required Courses |
29-32 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course in the Required Courses area. |
ACC111
ACC230 *
ACC240 *
OR
ACC230 *
ACC240 *
ACC250
OR
ACC111
ACC112 *
ACC212 *
OR
ACC211
ACC212 * |
Accounting Principles I (3) AND
Uses of Accounting Information I (3) AND
Uses of Accounting Information II (3)
OR
Uses of Accounting Information I (3) AND
Uses of Accounting Information II (3) AND
Introductory Accounting Lab (1) (3)
OR
Accounting Principles I (3) AND
Accounting Principles II (3) AND
Managerial Accounting (3)  ACC2202
OR
Financial Accounting (3) ACC2201 AND
Managerial Accounting (3) ACC2202 |
6-9 |
| ACC105 |
Payroll, Sales and Property Taxes |
3 |
| ACC115 * |
Computerized Accounting |
2 |
ACC121
ACC221 * |
Income Tax Preparation (3) OR
Tax Accounting (3) |
3 |
| CIS114DE |
Excel Spreadsheet |
3 |
| CIS105 |
Survey of Computer Information Systems CIS1120 |
3 |
| GBS151 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| GBS205 |
Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Business |
3 |
| GBS233 * |
Business Communication |
3 |
Restricted Electives
| Restricted Electives |
9 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ACCxxx |
Any ACC Accounting course(s) except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area. |
9 |
| CIS117DM |
Microsoft Access: Database Management |
3 |
| GBS131 |
Business Calculations |
3 |
| GBS207 |
Business Law (General Corporate) |
3 |
| GBS220 * |
Quantitative Methods in Business |
3 |
General Education Requirements
| General Education Requirements |
22-24 |
| General Education Core |
12-14 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
First-Year Composition
|
ENG101 *
ENG107 *
AND
ENG102 *
ENG108 * |
First-Year Composition (3) ENG1101 OR
First-Year Composition for ESL(3)
AND
First-Year Composition (3) ENG1102 OR
First-Year Composition for ESL(3) |
6 |
| Oral Communication |
|
| Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area. |
3 |
| Mathematics |
MAT120 *
MAT121 *
MAT122 *
|
Intermediate Algebra (5) OR
Intermediate Algebra (4) OR
Intermediate Algebra (3) OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course |
3-5 |
Critical Reading
Met by CRE101*, College Critical Reading or Equivalent as indicated by assessment in the Program Prerequisites Area. |
0 |
| General Education Distribution |
10 |
Humanities and Fine Arts
Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. |
3 |
Natural Sciences
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. |
4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
ECN211
ECN212
SBU200 |
Macroeconomic Principles (3) ECN2201 OR
Microeconomic Principles (3) ECN212 OR
Society and Business (3) |
3 |
| Click any of the above course #'s for detailed information and register for it today! ** |
- The total amount of credits required for this degree is 60-65.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses required within the program
- Consultation with an Academic Advisor is recommended for course selection.
- Minimum GPA: 2.00
- * Indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites
- xxx Indicates any module
- Not all classes are offered every semester. Contact an academic advisor for additional information