Accounting AAS Degrees
This program provides preparation for entry-level employment as mid-level accountants in manufacturing, retail and service businesses as well as federal, state, and local governmental offices. It is intended for both new students in accounting and for those already employed in accounting.
This program has been articulated with some area high schools. Recent high school graduates may have earned credit in this program through high school coursework. Refer to the Dual Credit webpage for more information.
Students enrolled in this program who intend to transfer should contact the Transfer Center.
- Accounting Associates Degree (AAS-0002)
- Accounting Systems/Information Management Associates Degree (AAS-0537)
Accounting Associates Degree (AAS-0002)
| Cluster 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| BUS 105 |
Business Mathematics
OR
Any Mathematics Elective |
3 |
| BUS 108 |
Introduction to Business
OR
Business Elective [1] |
3 |
|
ACC 120
|
Financial Accounting
OR
Financial Accounting, Part 1
AND
Financial Accounting, Part 2 |
4 |
| MIS 101 | Computer Literacy and Applications | 3 |
| OAT 100 | Basic Keyboarding Skills (optional) [2] | (1.5) |
| Cluster 2 | Credits | |
| ACC 121 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 130 | Computerized Accounting (Quickbooks) | 3 |
| OAT 143 | Excel | 3 |
| GROUP III | Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| Cluster 3 | Credits | |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Economics, MACRO | 3 |
| BUS 220 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ACC 100 | Personal Income Tax | 3 |
| BLW 201 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| GROUP II | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | Credits | |
| ACC 200 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 123 | How to Start Your Own Small Business | 1 |
| BUS 133 | Organization for Small Business | 1 |
| BUS 134 | Marketing for Small Business | 1 |
|
BUS 271
|
Principles of Finance
OR
Access |
3 |
| OAT 172 | Business Communication | 3 |
| TQM 101 | Total Quality Management | 3 |
| Business Elective [2] | 3 | |
| Minimum for Degree: | 67 | |
Accounting Systems/Information Management Associates Degree (AAS-0537)
The modern corporation recognizes a strong interrelationship among accounting, data processing and management. The Accounting Systems-Information Management program is designed to meet the need for individuals to effectively function within a modern business environment. Graduates of this program will be prepared to perform more knowledgeably and effectively in the interrelated areas of accounting, data processing and management.
This program has been articulated with some area high schools. Recent high school graduates may have earned credit in this program through high school coursework. Refer to the Dual Credit webpage for more information.
Students enrolled in this program who intend to transfer should consult the Transfer Center.
| Cluster 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
|
ACC 120
|
Financial Accounting
OR
Financial Accounting, Part 1
AND
Financial Accounting, Part 2 |
4 |
| BUS 108 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MIS 101 | Computer Literacy and Applications | 3 |
| GROUP IV | Mathematics Elective (MTH 165 recommended) | 3 |
| OAT 100 | Basic Keyboarding Skills (optional) [2] | (1.5) |
| Cluster 2 | Credits | |
| OAT 143 | Excel | 3 |
| OAT 172 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ACC 121 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MIS 205 | Computer - Systems Development | 3 |
| GROUP II | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Cluster 3 | Credits | |
| BLW 201 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| ACC 130 | Computerized Accounting (Quickbooks) | 3 |
|
MIS 215
|
IT Project Management
OR
Information Systems Administration |
3 |
| MIS 110 | Windows Vista Operating System | 3 |
| GROUP III | Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | Credits | |
| ACC 200 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 230 | Information Management | 3 |
|
BUS 220
|
Principles of Management
OR
Human Resources Administration |
3 |
| MIS 206 | Field Project I | 3 |
| Business Elective [2] | 3 | |
| Minimum for Degree: | 64 | |
"2+2" B.S. Degree in Professional Arts/Applied Organizational Management or Human Resource Management at the University of St. Francis.
For further information, contact the Accounting coordinator Ron Bytnar at (708) 596-2000 ext. 2529.