To qualify for an associate of arts degree in accounting, students must successfully complete between 62 - 69 credits (exclusive of physical education) including the general education requirements, the required courses in the major field, and such additional courses as they may select with the assistance of their faculty advisors to meet the requirements of the major. Students in the School of Business pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting are required to earn a minimum grade of “C” in all required courses in Business Administration and accounting. All requirements for the degree can be completed on either campus.  

In addition to the general education requirements the following courses are required:

A. Required courses in Accounting:  Credits
ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3
ACC 202 Management Accounting 3
ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACC 315 Tax Accounting 3
ACC 440 Cost Accounting I 3
B. Required courses in other fields:  Credits
BUS 112 Introduction to Business 3
BUS 305 Business Communication  3
BUS 351* Business Law 3
CIS 101 Business Software Applications  3
CIS 210 Business Information Systems 3
ECO 221* Introduction to Macro-Economics 3
ECO 222* Introduction to Micro-Economics  3
MAT 140 College Algebra with Applications          4
MAT 232* Calculus For Business and Social Sciences    4

* Partially fulfills the general education requirements