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Accounting and Finance

Associate Degree

Associate Degree

Associate Degree Code: A25800 64 Total Credits

The same course hours may be counted only once to fulfill degree requirements. Course and credit requirements are shown below.

General Education

15 credits

English

3 credits
CourseTitleCredits
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3

Communication

3 credits

Choose one of the following:

CourseTitleCredits
COM-231 Public Speaking 3
ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Disc 3
ENG-115 Oral Communication 3

Mathematics

3 credits

Choose one of the following:

CourseTitleCredits
MAT-110 Math Measurement & Literacy 3
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy 3
MAT-152 Statistical Methods I 4
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences

3 credits

Choose one of the following:

CourseTitleCredits
ECO-252 Prin of Macroeconomics 3
POL-120 American Government 3
PSY-118 Interpersonal Psychology 3
PSY-150 General Psychology 3
PSY-243 Child Psychology 3
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

3 credits

Choose one of the following:

CourseTitleCredits
ART-111 Art Appreciation 3
HUM-110 Technology and Society 3
HUM-115 Critical Thinking 3
MUS-110 Music Appreciation 3
PHI-230 Introduction to Logic 3
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics 3

Major Requirements

31 credits

Select 31 credit hours from the following:

CourseTitleCredits
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
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers 3
CIS-111 Basic PC Literacy 2
CTS-130 Spreadsheet 3
ECO-251 Prin of Microeconomics 3

Other Requirements I

15 credits

Select 15 credit hours from the following:

CourseTitleCredits
ACC-150 Accounting Software Appl 2
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
WBL-112 Work-Based Learning I 2

Other Requirements II

2 credits

Choose one of the following:

CourseTitleCredits
ACC-150 Accounting Software Applications 2
WBL-112 Work-Based Learning I 2

Other Requirements III

1 credits

Choose one of the following:

CourseTitleCredits
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 1
ACA-122 College Transfer Success 1
Total Credits Required: 64

Career Outcomes

Graduates of Accounting and Finance can pursue these careers:

Median Salary $82,050/yr
$65,120 $108,090
+6.4% Projected Outlook
4,000 Annual Job Openings
49,270 Currently Employed

Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Projections Central, and O*NET.