Business and
Information Systems Technology
In business, managers at all levels must have updated financial information in order to make decisions that ensure the success of their firms. Accountants and auditors prepare, analyze and verify financial reports and data that furnish this essential information to their companies.
The Accounting program is designed to help develop the skills necessary for the highly technical and rapidly changing business environment. It is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Business and Information Systems Technology departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CPT, CRP, IST, LEG, MGT, MKT and OST.
Major: Accounting (69 credit hours)
Degree: Associate in Business
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GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDIT HOURS) |
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Credit Hours |
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| ECO 210 | Macroeconomics |
3.0 |
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| ENG 101 | English Composition I |
3.0 |
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| ENG 102 | English Composition II |
3.0 |
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| MAT 155 | Contemporary Mathematics |
3.0 |
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| Approved Humanities Course |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
15.0 |
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| Major courses meeting other college general education core requirements are starred (*) below. | |||
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| B. | MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
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Credit Hours |
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| ACC 101 | Accounting Principles I |
3.0 |
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| ACC 102 | Accounting Principles II |
3.0 |
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| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I |
3.0 |
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| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II |
3.0 |
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| BUS 121 | Business Law I |
3.0 |
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| CPT 101 | Introduction to Computers * |
3.0 |
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| Subtotal |
18.0 |
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| C. | ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (36 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
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Credit Hours |
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| ACC 124 | Individual Tax Procedures |
3.0 |
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| ACC 230 | Cost Accounting I |
3.0 |
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| ACC 231 | Cost Accounting II | ||
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| ACC 265 | Not-for-Profit Accounting |
3.0 |
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| ACC 245 | Accounting Applications |
3.0 |
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| ACC 246 | Integrated Accounting Software |
3.0 |
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| BAF 201 | Principles of Finance |
3.0 |
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| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business |
3.0 |
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| BUS 130 | Business Communications* |
3.0 |
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| BUS 240 | Business Statistics* |
3.0 |
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| Approved Accounting Elective |
3.0 |
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| Approved Departmental Elective** |
3.0 |
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| General Elective |
3.0 |
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| Subtotal |
36.0 |
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| Total Credit Hours: |
69.0 |
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| **A departmental elective is any course with a BAF, BUS, MGT or MKT prefix. | |||
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