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Associate Of Science DegreeBusiness

Accounting Concentration

The Accounting concentration introduces basic accounting principles and provides a background for practical accounting applications. It also gives the student exposure to both financial and managerial; accounting principles.

The added objectives when a student chooses the Accounting concentration follow.

The student will be able to:

  • Perform the steps in the accounting cycle including adjusting entries, closing entries, and preparation of income statements and balance sheets;
  • Identify the value of assets and cost allocation;
  • Identify and comprehend disclosure requirements and ethical standards;
  • Apply basic principles of costing systems;
  • Recognize the changing needs of financial accounting and reporting in view of information technology trends, changing nature of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Associate Of Science Degree

BusinessSubject AreaCredits
Area I: General Education Requirements
AP 140Fundamentals of Speech(5)
BI 104Biological Sciences(5)
EN 101Use of the English Language I(5)
EN 102Use of the English Language II(5)
MA 101Introductory College Mathematics(5)
SO 201Introduction to Sociology(5)
Total General Education Requirements (30)
Area II: Business Core Requirements
AP 114Keyboarding(5)
AP 108Introduction to the Computer(5)
BE 101Introduction to Business(5)
BE 104Introduction to Accounting(5)
BE 201Principles of Economics I(5)
BE 202Principles of Economics II(5)
Total Business Core Requirements (30)
Area III: Accounting Concentration
AP 130Internship(5)
BE 211Financial Accounting(5)
BE 225Managerial Accounting(5)
Total Accounting Concentration Requirements (15)
Area IV: Approved General Electives (15)
Total Credits Required for Graduation (90)