Academic Programs

Accounting

Award: Associate of Applied Science
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL) Leonardtown Campus (LEON) Prince Frederick Campus (PRIN)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: E. A. Schauf, Interim Chair

Description:

Students completing this degree program will be prepared to seek entry-level positions as junior or paraprofessional accountants in business, industry, government, or public accounting firms. Students currently employed in the accounting field can expect to increase their potential for advancement in the field. Courses emphasize general knowledge from a number of disciplines as well as specialized accounting skills.

Students may transfer this degree to the University of Maryland, University College.Students desiring transfer to other four-year colleges should consider the business administration transfer degree. Discussions of this choice with a counselor are highly recommended. These discussions should begin very early in the student's program of study.Cooperative education is available in this program.

The Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree program is acredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.Accreditation information may be obtained from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, 7007 College Boulevard, Suite 420, Overland, KS 66211; (913) 339-9356; www.acbsp.org.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Required Courses:

Take ACC-2010 ACC-2015 ACC-2020 ACC-2027 ACC-2100 ACC-2110 BAD-2070 ECN-1015 ECN-2010 ECN-2020 ENG-1010

Accounting related:

Take 3 credits from ACC, BAD-1350 , BAD-2080 , ITS-2450

Biological/Phys Sci:

Take 3 credits from General Education Course listing

Communications:

Take 3 credits; from COM-1010 COM-1250 COM-1350 COM-1450

Computer application:

Take 3 credits, from BAD-1330 ITS-1015

English:

Take 3 credits; from ENG-2050 ENG-2080 ENG-2090

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Mathematics related:

Take 3 credits; from ACC-2681 BAD-1300 MTH-2300

Electives:

Take 6 credits from any courses numbered 1001 and above except MTH-1040 .

Last Update: October 10, 2008