Accounting and Finance
Associate Degree
Associate Degree
The same course hours may be counted only once to fulfill degree requirements. Course and credit requirements are shown below.
General Education
15 creditsEnglish
3 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
Communication
3 creditsChoose one of the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 |
| ENG-115 | Oral Communication | 3 |
Mathematics
3 creditsChoose one of the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT-110 | Math Measurement & Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MAT-171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
Major Requirements
31 creditsSelect 31 credit hours from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC-120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC-121 | Prin of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC-129 | Individual Income Taxes | 3 |
| ACC-140 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| ACC-220 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS-225 | Business Finance | 3 |
| CTS-130 | Spreadsheet | 3 |
| ECO-251 | Prin of Microeconomics | 3 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| CIS-111 | Basic PC Literacy | 2 |
Other Requirements
18 creditsSelect 18 credit hours from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC-225 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC-240 | Gov & Not-For-Profit Acct | 3 |
| ACC-269 | Auditing & Assurance Services | 3 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS-121 | Business Math | 3 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Appl | 2 |
| WBL-112 | Work-Based Learning I | 2 |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 1 |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
Total Credits Required: 64
Fall Semester 1
17 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACA-115 | Success and Study Skills or College Transfer Success | 1 |
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS-121 | Business Math or Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
Spring Semester 1
15 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC-121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC-129 | Individual Income Taxes | 3 |
| ACC-140 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers or Basic PC Literacy | 3 |
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Summer Semester
3 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT-110 | Math Measurement & Literacy or Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
Career Outcomes
13-2011
Accountants & Auditors
NC Employment
46,420
43-3031
Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerks
NC Employment
48,160
13-2098
Financial Analysts & Specialists
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics. State data for North Carolina.