Prepares students for careers in accounting with starting positions such as a junior-level accountant, entry-level accounting supervisor, full-charge bookkeeper, fiscal technician, accounting assistant, or other entry-level accounting clerks. Positions may also include specialty areas such as payroll, income taxes, and QuickBooks applications.
Participate in realistic training through internships. Technical course curriculum is based on current industry standards. Course delivery varies between live, hybrid and online methods.
General Degree Requirements
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) and the Associate in Applied Science - Transfer (AAS-T). The different requirements for each degree are listed below.
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)
ENGL& 101
| | 5 |
| Or | |
CMST& 220
| | 5 |
| | |
| Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
PSYC& 100DIV
| | 5 |
| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
Note: CMST& 220 or higher
PSYC& 100DIV: PSY 112DIV, SOC& 101DIV, or other humanities course that meets the diversity requirement
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (23 credits)
All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include:
5 credits in communication
5 credits in quantitative reasoning:
MATH& 107
| | 5 |
MATH& 141
| | 5 |
MATH& 142
| | 5 |
MATH& 146
| | 5 |
MATH& 151
| | 5 |
5 credits in a social science that meets the diversity requirement
PSYC& 100DIV
| | 5 |
SOC& 101DIV
| | 5 |
5 credits in social science, humanities, or science
Choose one from the following:
ART& 100
| Art Appreciation | 5 |
ASL& 121
| American Sign Language I | 5 |
ASL& 122
| American Sign Language II | 5 |
BIOL& 160
| General Biology w/Lab | 5 |
BIOL& 175
| Human Biology w/Lab | 5 |
BIOL& 241
| Human A & P I | 5 |
BIOL& 242
| Human A & P II | 5 |
BIOL& 260
| Microbiology | 5 |
CHEM& 110
| | 5 |
CHEM& 121
| | 5 |
CHEM& 131
| | 5 |
GEOL& 110
| | 5 |
HIST& 146
| | 5 |
HIST& 147
| | 5 |
HIST& 148
| | 5 |
HUM& 101
| | 5 |
MUSC& 105
| | 5 |
PHYS& 114
| | 5 |
POLS& 202
| | 5 |
PSYC& 100
| | 5 |
PSYC& 200
| | 5 |
PSYC& 220
| | 5 |
SOC& 101
| | 5 |
3 credits in College Success:
Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.
Program Length
This program is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. All courses must be completed with a minimum “C” grade to graduate.
Admission Dates
Recommended fall and spring quarters or by instructor’s permission. Students with prior learning or experience should contact the instructor prior to enrolling for individual start dates, class schedule and options.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of MAT 094 and ENG 091 or equivalent or instructor’s permission.
Program Course List
| ACTG 110 | Bookkeeping I | 4 |
| ACTG 115 | Bookkeeping II | 4 |
| ACTG 120 | Electronic Business Math | 2 |
| ACTG 135 | Accounting Spreadsheets I | 5 |
| ACTG 141 | QuickBooks I | 2 |
| ACTG 143 | QuickBooks II | 3 |
| ACTG 160 | Payroll & Business Taxes | 5 |
ACCT& 201
| Principles of Accounting I | 5 |
BUS& 201
| Business Law | 5 |
ACCT& 202
| Principles of Accounting II | 5 |
| ACTG 222 | Fundamentals of Individual Income Tax Accounting | 4 |
ACCT& 203
| Principles of Accounting III | 5 |
| ACTG 224 | Fundamentals of Governmental/Nonprofit Accounting | 5 |
| ACTG 211 | Principles of Accounting I Lab | 2 |
| ACTG 212 | Principles of Accounting II Lab | 3 |
| ACTG 213 | Principles of Accounting III Lab | 3 |
| ACTG 236 | Accounting Spreadsheets II | 3 |
| ACTG 241 | QuickBooks III | 4 |
| ACTG 260 | Business Office I | 5 |
| ACTG 262CAP | Business Office II | 5 |
| ACTG 291 | Individual Income Tax Accounting | 5 |
| ACTG 293 | Individual Income Tax Accounting Lab | 5 |
| CAS 121CL | Word I | 3 |
| CAS 141CL | PowerPoint | 3 |
CAS 151CL
| | 3 |
ACTG 110, ACTG 115 and ACTG 120: Courses are articulated with high schools for dual credit.
Plus Select 5 Credits from Options (Below)
| ACTG 271 | Internship I | 5 |
| ACTG 295 | Individual Income Tax Internship | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 103 |
AAT Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 103 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 121 |
AAT General Education Requirements: See list above
AAS-T Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 103 |
| AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements | 23 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 126 |
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements: See list above