Accounting and Finance (A25800)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
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 work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
Fall Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 11 | 6 | 14 |
Spring Semester I
| ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 14 | 4 | 16 |
Summer Semester I
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| ACC 129 | Individual Income Taxes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ACC 149 | Intro to Accounting Spreadsheets | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Major Elective (3,0,3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 4 | 14 |
Spring Semester II
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| BUS 270 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Major Electives (6, 0, 6) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 2 | 14 |
Major Elective: Choose from Major Electives below.
Major Elective Set- Business Administration Double Major Option
| BUS 230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 110* | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Major Elective Set: Other
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| ACC 220 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 260 | Business Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 285 | Business Management Issues | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 140* | Legal Issues-Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 240* | Marketing for Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| INT 110 | International Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Advertising and Sales Promotion | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 223 | Customer Service | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Work-Based Learning (up to 8 hours) | | | |
* Denotes industry certification courses.