Business, Information Systems Technology 
and Public Services
 

Accounting

Midlands Technical College's Business Department provides a innovative, up-to-date learning environment that enables individuals to achieve their personal, professional and educational goals for the purpose of contributing to the economic growth of the community.

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.

This program 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
 
A.  GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

ECO 210  Macroeconomics 

3.0

ENG 101  English Composition I 

3.0

ENG 102  English Composition II 

3.0

MAT 155  Contemporary Mathematics 

3.0

Approved Humanities Course 

  3.0

Subtotal

15.0

 
Major courses meeting other college general education core requirements are starred (*) below.
 
B.  MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

ACC 111  Accounting Concepts 

3.0

ACC 112  Organizational Accounting 

3.0

ACC 115  Managerial Accounting 

3.0

ACC 201  Intermediate Accounting I 

3.0

ACC 202  Intermediate Accounting II 

3.0

BUS 121  Business Law I 

3.0

CPT 170  Microcomputer Applications* 

  3.0

Subtotal

21.0

 
C.  ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (33 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

ACC 124  Individual Tax Procedures 

3.0

ACC 245  Accounting Applications 

3.0

ACC 246 Integrated Accounting Software

3.0

BAF 201  Principles of Finance 

3.0

BUS 130  Business Communications* 

3.0

BUS 210  Introductory to E-Commerce in Business 

3.0

MGT 101  Principles of Management 

3.0

MKT 101  Marketing 

3.0

Approved Accounting Electives 

  9.0

Subtotal

33.0

 

Total Credit Hours:

69.0

 
ACCOUNTING ELECTIVES:

Credit Hours

ACC 125  Advanced Individual Tax Procedures 

3.0

ACC 150  Payroll Accounting 

3.0

ACC 203  Intermediate Accounting III 

3.0

ACC 230  Cost Accounting I 

3.0

ACC 231  Cost Accounting II 

3.0

ACC 260  Auditing 

3.0

ACC 265  Not-for-Profit Accounting 

3.0