Accounting
Award
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Length
Four Semester (Two-Year) Program
Purpose
The Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in
Accounting is designed primarily for persons who seek full-time employment
in the accounting field immediately upon completion of the community
college program. Both persons who are seeking their first employment
in an accounting position and those presently in accounting who are
seeking a promotion may benefit from this program.
Occupational Objectives
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Accountants
- Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators
- Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks
- Office Clerks
- Information and Records Clerks
- Tellers
- Office Machine Operators
- Procurement Clerks
- Statement Clerks
- Order Clerks
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Postal Service Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
- Stock Clerks
Admission Requirements
In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry
into the Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Accounting requires
English prerequisites as described in the catalog. Additionally, students should
have command of the fundamental processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, fractions, and decimals.
Program Requirements
The first two semesters (first year) of the Associate
in Applied Science Degree Program in Accounting are similar to other
curricula in business. In the second year, students will pursue
their specialty in accounting. The curriculum will include technical
courses in accounting, courses in related areas, general education,
and electives. Instruction will include both theoretical concepts and
practical applications needed for future success in accounting.
Students are urged to consult with their faculty advisor
and a counselor to plan a program and select electives. Courses within
this program may be applied to four-year colleges at the discretion
of those institutions. Upon satisfactory completion of the four-semester
curriculum listed below, the student will receive the Associate in
Applied Science Degree in Accounting.
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college
after completing A.A.S. degree requirements should inform their academic
advisors at the beginning of studies to determine the appropriate courses
to meet transfer requirements.
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FIRST SEMESTER (Fall)
ACC |
124 |
Payroll Accounting |
2 |
ACC |
211 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 |
AST |
117 |
Keyboarding for Computer Usage |
1 |
BUS |
100 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
MTH |
120 |
Introduction to Mathematics1 |
3 |
_____ |
_____ |
Health or Physical Education |
1 |
|
|
|
17
|
SECOND SEMESTER (Spring)
ACC |
212 |
Principles of Accounting II |
4 |
ACC |
215 |
Computerized Accounting |
3 |
BUS |
226 |
Computer Business Applications |
3 |
ENG |
116 |
Writing for Business |
3 |
SPD |
100 |
Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
_____ |
_____ |
Health or Physical Education |
1 |
|
|
|
17
|
THIRD SEMESTER (Fall)
ACC |
221 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
ACC |
219 |
Government and Non-Profit Accounting |
3 |
ACC |
261 |
Principles of Federal Taxation
I |
3 |
BUS |
200 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
BUS |
240 |
Introduction to Business Law |
3 |
SDV |
106 |
Preparation For Employment |
1 |
|
|
|
16
|
FOURTH SEMESTER (Spring)
ACC |
222 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
ACC |
231 |
Cost Accounting I |
3 |
ACC |
297 |
Cooperative Education (or ACC 134, ACC
290 or ACC 299) |
3 |
ECO |
120 |
Survey of Economics (or ECO 201)
1 |
3 |
_____ |
_____ |
Social Science Elective 2 |
3 |
_____ |
_____ |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
18 |
Total Minimum Credits |
68
|
The following courses are offered every other year
for evening students:
| ACC |
124 |
Payroll Accounting |
Fall 2006 |
| ACC |
215 |
Computerized Accounting |
Spring 2006 |
| ACC |
221 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
Fall 2005 |
| ACC |
222 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
Spring 2006 |
| ACC |
231 |
Cost Accounting I |
Spring 2007 |
| ACC |
261 |
Principles of Federal Taxation |
Fall 2006 |
The following courses are offered online:
| ACC |
124 |
Payroll Accounting (Fall Semester Only) |
|
| ACC |
211 |
Principles of Accounting I |
|
| ACC |
212 |
Principles of Accounting II |
|
Footnotes:
1 Students who plan to transfer must take MTH 163
and ECO 201.
2 Students may choose from college approved Social Science and Humanities/Fine
Arts electives on page 33 of the NRCC catalog.
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