Accounting, AAS
Accounting is a crucial part of every business operation and the language that businesses speak. The associate of applied science degree program focuses on practical skills often required for entry-level accounting positions. The internship course gives the graduate on-the-job experience working in an approved business. Two-year graduates may find positions as general bookkeepers, accounting clerks and accounts receivable or payable specialists.
The accounting career program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). For students wishing to transfer to a four-year college accounting or business program, this accreditation makes the transfer a smoother process. For more information, please contact the department chair or a JCCC counselor.
(Major Code 2400; State CIP Code 52.0302)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| ACCT 121 | Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 131 | Federal Income Taxes I | 3 |
| CPCA 128 | PC Applications: MS Office | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* (or higher) | 3 |
| or MATH 120 | Business Mathematics* | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester
| Business Electives (see below) | 3 | |
| ACCT 122 | Accounting II* | 3 |
| ACCT 136 | Computerized Accounting Applications* | 2 |
| BUS 150 | Business Communications* | 3 |
| BUS 225 | Human Relations | 3 |
| CPCA 111 | Spreadsheets II: MS Excel* | 1 |
| PHIL 140 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Third Semester
| ACCT Electives (see below) | 3 | |
| ACCT 141 | Computerized Accounting Problems* | 2 |
| ACCT 222 | Managerial Accounting* | 3 |
| ACCT 231 | Intermediate Accounting I* | 3 |
| Humanities Elective^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
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Fourth Semester
| Business Electives (see below) | 6 | |
| ACCT 278 | Accounting Internship* | 1 |
| ACCT 285 | Accounting Capstone* | 3 |
| BLAW 261 | Business Law I* | 3 |
| Social Science and/or Economics Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
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ACCT and Business Electives
| ACCT 132 | Federal Income Taxes II* | 3 |
| ACCT 215 | Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations* | 3 |
| ACCT 232 | Intermediate Accounting II* | 3 |
| ACCT 240 | Fraud Examination* | 3 |
| ACCT 292 | Special Topics:* | 1-3 |
| NOTE: Business electives are any courses with the BUS, BLAW, ENTR, ECON or MKT prefix. | ||
| BLAW 263 | Business Law II* | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Management Attitudes and Motivation | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 141 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 145 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 215 | Savings and Investments | 3 |
| BUS 235 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| BUS 243 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKT 121 | Retail Management | 3 |
| MKT 134 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MKT 146 | Introduction to Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 180 | Experiential Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 205 | eMarketing | 3 |
| MKT 221 | Sales Management* | 3 |
| MKT 230 | Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 234 | Services Marketing* | 3 |
| MKT 240 | Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
Total Program Hours: 63