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Accounting studentI. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING

Description

The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting is designed to give students specialised training to prepare them for positions in accounting. Students completing the AAS degree may qualify for some advanced standing if they later attend the University College or other tertiary institutions. The main emphasis of the degree is on developing specific vocational skills such as planning, organising, motivating, decision-making, and controlling within an accounting context.

Programme Objectives

Programme Objectives for the Associate of Applied Science in Accounting:

  1. Students will be able to demonstrate vocational skills in the principal functional areas of accounting.

  2. Students will be able to produce and present effective oral and written forms of business communication.

  3. Students will be able to use current technology and computer applications in accounting practices.

  4. Students will be able to describe and illustrate the significance of the principal functional areas of accounting.

Programme Length

This programme is two years for full-time students.

Programme Requirements

cOURSE NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS

COL 101

College & Employability Skills

3 CREDITS

ENG 101

College Composition I

3 CREDITS

MAT 105

College Algebra

3 CREDITS

COM 110

Computer Application in Business

3 CREDITS

Science Requirement I

3-4 CREDITS

BUS 201

Principles of Business

3 CREDITS

ENG 102

College Composition II

3 CREDITS

ACC 121

Introduction to Accounting

3 CREDITS

MAT 233

Probability & Statistics

3 CREDITS

Social Science Requirement I

3 CREDITS

Elective I

3-4 CREDITS

ACC 251

Computerized Accounting

3 CREDITS

ACC 201

Financial Accounting

3 CREDITS

BUS 205

Business Law

3 CREDITS

ECO 221

Principles of Microeconomics

3 CREDITS

ENG 231

Business Communication

3 CREDITS

ACC 202

Managerial Accounting

3 CREDITS

BUS 280

Business in Practice

3 CREDITS

ECO 222

Principles of Macroeconomics

3 CREDITS

MKT 200

Principles of Marketing

3 CREDITS

MINIMUM REQUIRED:

60/61 CREDITS

The following sequence is suggested for all full-time AAS (Business Administration) students. If this recommended sequence is not followed, the student is not guaranteed to graduate on time.

FALL I

SPRING I

SUMMER I

FALL II

SPRING II

COL 101

BUS 201

Elective I

ACC 201

ACC 202

ENG 101

ENG 102

ACC 251

BUS 205

BUS 280

MAT 105

ACC 121

ECO 221

ECO 222

COM 110

MAT 233

ENG 231

MKT 200

Science Requirement I

Social Science Requirement I