Accounting AAS Degree Courses

This course presents the fundamental concepts, procedures, and applications of the accounting cycle for service and merchandising businesses. The proprietorship form of ownership is studied. Topics include the special journals, payroll accounting, and accounting for cash.

This course is an introduction to basic financial accounting concepts and procedures for service and merchandising businesses and the corporate form of ownership. Topics included are the accounting cycle; accounting systems; financial statements; accounting for cash, receivables, payables, inventories, plant assets, bonds, and stock.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-063, or minimum score of 42 on the Algebra test, or Math ACT score of 19 or higher.

An introductory survey course which provides an overview of the major functions in business with relation to current social, economic, global, and environmental concerns.

This course is an introduction to ethical decision making in business. There is an examination of individual, organizational, and macrolevel issues in business ethics. This course does not determine correct ethical action; it is designed to assist the potential businessperson to make more informed ethical decisions on a daily basis. Dilemmas, real life situations and cases provide an opportunity for you to use concepts in the assignments and to resolve ethical issues. Since there is no universal agreement on the correct ethical business norms, critical thinking and informed decision making are emphasized.

Lecture Hours: 48

An introduction to the principles of law as they relate to business. This course includes an overview of our court system, sources of law, ethics and social responsibility, contracts, warranties, real property, landlord and tenant, negotiable instruments, and agency. Emphasis is placed on exploring the law as it affects businesses and individuals.

Lecture Hours: 48

A study of current theory and practice of leading a complex business organization toward the accomplishment of organizational objectives.

Lecture Hours: 48

A study of current theory and practices in creating and running a small business. The course includes the study of management functions as well as a discussion of business startup, including the creation of a business plan.

Lecture Hours: 48

This course is designed to orient technical business students to the college campus, business and general resources, college services, and expectations. This course will provide an introduction to career portfolios and certifications

This course is designed to present basic facts of arithmetic including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, powers, roots, English and metric measurement, ratio-proportion, percents, introduction to algebra, introduction to geometry, and applied statistics. Instruction includes use of scientific hand-held calculators and emphasis placed on critical thinking, problem solving skills.

This course introduces students to the oral communication process and how it affects human interaction There will be an emphasis on developing interpersonal, small group, and public speaking skills. Students will be involved in activities that provide opportunity for the understanding and improvement of their oral communication skills.

This course is a continuation of Introduction to Accounting (ACC-115) emphasizing the principles of accrual accounting. Emphasis is placed on accounting for corporations and a manufacturing business. Topics include accounting for receivables, inventory, and long-term assets.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ACC-115 or ACC-131.

The course continues to address topics in financial accounting that began in Principles of Accounting I. Primary emphasis is on managerial accounting and the corporate form of ownership. Topics include the statement of cash flows and financial statement analysis. Managerial accounting topics include job order and process cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting and standard cost systems. Capital investment analysis and activity-based costing are also addressed.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in ACC-131.

This course is a study of payroll from payroll laws to journalizing payroll transactions. Emphasis is on computing wages, social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment taxes, and journalizing payroll transactions with hands-on experience in preparing all the necessary monthly, quarterly and annual reports. An accounting payroll project will provide hands-on experience in preparing a payroll.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in ACC-115 or ACC-131.

Provides students with practice and application of the accounting cycle on microcomputers. Topics include ledgers, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, inventory and depreciation. Integrated software packages are introduced.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in ACC-115 or ACC-131.

This course provides hands-on experience using a manual and computerized simulation of an accounting cycle. The proprietorship form of business, accrual accounting and other concepts learned in the first accounting course will be the basis for the simulation.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ACC-115 or ACC-131.

This is an introductory course that surveys a variety of topics to include history, hardware, software, terminology, communications, computer ethics, and societal impact of computers. In addition to computer literacy, students will complete hands-on modules using operating systems, word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software; such as Microsoft Office programs.

Prerequisite(s): The ability to enter data using a computer keyboard at a rate of no less than 15 words per minute on a three-minute timing. A minimum grade of C in RDG-039 or appropriate Placement score.

This course emphasizes file management and learning to generate and format spreadsheets and databases. File management tasks include managing folders and moving, copying and deleting files. Spreadsheet tasks include making entries, correcting entries, entering formulas and creating charts. Database tasks include designing and creating tables, generating queries, creating forms and reports, and database maintenance. Basic computer literacy is expected of students enrolling in this course.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RDG-039 or appropriate math placement score.

Co-requisite(s): Ability to type 15 net WPM on a five-minute timing. Test will be given on the first day of class.

Composition I emphasizes fluency, thesis-driven organization, the use of supporting details, and research techniques. Writing is approached as a recursive process that includes prewriting strategies, drafting, revising, and editing. The course helps students shape writing to serve readers' needs and define a sense of purpose in their writing. It also gives students strategies for reading college-level material.

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement scores or equivalent.

This course focuses on applying the writing process to job application materials and workplace-related written communication.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in ENG-060 or appropriate placement score.

This course provides an introduction to the accounting concepts of manufacturing systems. In addition to job order and process costing systems, profit planning and control programs are emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ACC-132 or ACC-116.

This course emphasizes accounting theory as students work with detailed applications of various balance sheet and income statement accounts. Applicable generally accepted accounting principles are emphasized as they relate to each subject area. Time values of money concepts are also introduced.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ACC-116 or ACC-132.

Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the federal tax system. The student will gain hands on experience preparing the most current tax forms for sole proprietorship businesses and individuals. Tax planning is addressed as it relates to the current and forthcoming year. Students will be provided with an opportunity to use computer software to prepare returns.

Principles of supply and demand and the price mechanism will be presented. Descriptions and interactions of the consumer, business, government, and international sectors will be studied as well as their effects on output, employment, and growth in the economy. The course includes a study of the banking system and monetary policy, fiscal policy, economic growth, differing macroeconomic viewpoints, and international issues.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-063 or appropriate math placement score.

Principles of supply and demand, elasticity, and pricing will be studied. The course includes such topics as resource allocation of firms, pricing and output decisions in different market structures, and consumer choice theory. International issues and the world economy will be integrated into the course.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-063 or appropriate math placement score.

This is a one-semester survey course covering basic economic issues and applications. The course includes such topics as supply, demand, pricing and production decisions by firms, consumer decision making, national income and output determination, unemployment and inflation, Classical and Keynesian theories, money and banking, and fiscal and monetary policies. International issues will also be discussed. (No credit given if credit earned in ECN120 or ECN130.)

Lecture Hours: 48

This course provides the student with a general framework of corporate finance. The emphasis is limited to financial analysis of business performance and evaluation of alternative choices for investments and working capital.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ACC-132 or ACC-116.

This course continues the detailed applications that began in Intermediate Accounting I. Emphasis is on corporate debt and equity. The statement of cash flows is addressed extensively as well as the accounting for business combinations. The course will conclude with financial statement analysis.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ACC-231.

This course provides the student with an in depth working knowledge of how to use an integrated spreadsheet program to assist in routine jobs. Writing formulas is emphasized along with planning and creating spreadsheets.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in BCA-205.

An introductory survey course which provides an overview of the major functions in business with relation to current social, economic, global, and environmental concerns.

This course is an introduction to ethical decision making in business. There is an examination of individual, organizational, and macrolevel issues in business ethics. This course does not determine correct ethical action; it is designed to assist the potential businessperson to make more informed ethical decisions on a daily basis. Dilemmas, real life situations and cases provide an opportunity for you to use concepts in the assignments and to resolve ethical issues. Since there is no universal agreement on the correct ethical business norms, critical thinking and informed decision making are emphasized.

Lecture Hours: 48

An introduction to the principles of law as they relate to business. This course includes an overview of our court system, sources of law, ethics and social responsibility, contracts, warranties, real property, landlord and tenant, negotiable instruments, and agency. Emphasis is placed on exploring the law as it affects businesses and individuals.

Lecture Hours: 48

A study of current theory and practice of leading a complex business organization toward the accomplishment of organizational objectives.

Lecture Hours: 48

A study of current theory and practices in creating and running a small business. The course includes the study of management functions as well as a discussion of business startup, including the creation of a business plan.

Lecture Hours: 48

This course is designed to prepare students to enter the workplace with the skills required in a professional setting. This course will cover workplace behaviors such as communicating in a professional manner, conflict resolution, accountability, and business etiquette. This course will also cover career development skills.

Human Relations is the study of self and social behavior. Emphasis is placed on the understanding and application of social science theories and research for the development of effective interpersonal and organizational relationships.

This course provides an introduction to the study of behavior and mental processes with emphasis in such areas as learning, cognition, motivation, personality, behavioral disorder, therapy, and social influence. An understanding of the impact of both theoretical perspectives and experimental evidence on the formulation of the science of human behavior is also stressed. Psychological theories and principles are utilized to explain and predict behavior.

Lecture Hours: 48

This course surveys the basic principles, concepts, and research findings of social life from small groups to societies. The course examines a range of sociological explanations for the various forms of social behaviors and establishes a basis for reflection and further study in the field.

Lecture Hours: 48

This is a one semester, liberal arts mathematics course that satisfies the minimum general education requirement for math. The course is designed to impart math skills which are helpful in everyday life as well as to expose students to areas of mathematics they may not have seen before. Topics include problem-solving skills, set theory, algebra, consumer mathematics, probability, and statistics. Other topics may be included.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-063 or appropriate placement score.

This course provides an intensified study of algebraic techniques and prepares students for future study in mathematics. The central theme is the concept of functions, their properties, graphs and applications. Functions studied include polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-102 or equivalent placement score.

This one-semester pre-calculus course is intended for the student with a solid algebra background who intends to take calculus. It is also beneficial (but not required) for the student to have a background in trigonometry. The course will emphasize functions using an analytical, numerical, and graphical approach. The student will study linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions along with their applications.

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate Placement Test Scores: ACT Math Score of 25 OR Compass Score of 51-100 in the College Algebra Domain or 31-50 in the Trigonometry Domain.

The second course of a two-semester pre-calculus sequence. Topics include trigonometry and applications, vectors, analytic geometry, and polar and parametric equations.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-121 or equivalent placement score.

This course is a study of descriptive statistics including graphical representation, central tendency, correlation and regression, intuitive treatment of probability and inferential statistics including hypothesis testing.

Prerequisite(s): MAT-063.

The first in a calculus sequence, this course covers topics including functions and their graphs, limits, derivatives, applications of the derivative, and integrals.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-128 or MAT-134 or appropriate placement scores (ACT: 27; COMPASS TRIGONOMETRY: 51-100).

A continuation of MAT-210, this course covers topics including integration techniques, applications of integration, infinite series, conic sections, parametric and polar equations.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-210.

This course covers topics including integration and differentiation techniques related to vectors, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, multiple integration, and vector analysis.

Prerequisite(s): MAT-216.