ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Build your accounting, finance, info systems, and marketing expertise.
Take a variety of accounting, finance, and economics courses in the Associate of Arts in general studies specialized curriculum area in accounting and finance. You’ll have the opportunity to build expertise in business- and accounting-related areas such as business law, information systems, marketing, and more.
COURSES
Total Credits Required: 60
Curriculum Courses: 25 Credits
One 3-credit course in communication, writing, or speech, chosen from the following:
- Composition and Literature (3 Credits, ENGL 102)
- Standard English Grammar (3 Credits, ENGL 281)
- Introduction to News Writing (3 Credits, JOUR 201)
- Any 3-credit COMM or SPCH courses
- Any 3-credit WRTG courses (except 486A and 486B)
One 1-credit course, chosen from the following:
- Effective Time Management (1 Credit, CAPL 198A)
- Career Transitions (1 Credit, CAPL 198B)
- Interviewing Skills (1 Credit, CAPL 198C)
- Solve Problems, Make Decisions (1 Credit, BMGT 121A)
- Communication and Collaboration (1 Credit, BMGT 121B)
- Any 1-credit course
21 credits of accounting- and finance-related coursework, chosen from any ACCT or FINC courses for which you meet the prerequisites.
General Education Courses: 35 Credits
- Review the options to fulfill the 35 credits of general education coursework for associate's degrees.
- Review the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to see a complete list of courses.
SEQUENCE
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
Sequence Course Requirement(s) Fulfilled
1 Introduction to Research
(1 Credit, LIBS 150) General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
2 Academic Writing I
(3 Credits, WRTG 111) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Communication
3 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology
(3 Credits, IFSM 201) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
4 Elements of Nutrition
(3 Credits, NUTR 100) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences
5 Principles of Accounting I
(3 Credits, ACCT 220) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
6 Academic Writing II
(3 Credits, WRTG 112) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Communication
7 Introduction to Statistics
(3 Credits, STAT 200) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Math; AA Specialization & Accounting Major
8 Introduction to Professional Writing
(3 Credits, WRTG 293) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Communication
9 Principles of Accounting II
(3 Credits, ACCT 221) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
10 Introduction to Humanities
(3 Credits, HUMN 100) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Arts & Humanities
11 Take these courses simultaneously:
Concepts of Biology
(3 Credits, BIOL 101)
Laboratory in Biology
(1 Credit, BIOL 102) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences
12 Principles of Macroeconomics
(3 Credits, ECON 201) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; AA Specialization & Accounting Major
13 History of the United States to 1865
(3 Credits, HIST 156) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Arts & Humanities
14 Principles of Microeconomics
(3 Credits, ECON 203) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; AA Specialization & Accounting Major
15 Intermediate Accounting I
(3 Credits, ACCT 310) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
16 Intermediate Accounting II
(3 Credits, ACCT 311) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
17 Business Finance
(3 Credits, FINC 330) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
18 Marketing Principles
(3 Credits, MRKT 310) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
19 Business Law I
(3 Credits, BMGT 380) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
20 Cost Accounting
(3 Credits, ACCT 321) Requirement(s) Fulfilled:AA Specialization & Accounting Major
21 1-credit elective course Elective