Mar 23, 2026

2024-2026 Academic Catalog

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2024-2026 Academic Catalog

Accounting, A.A.S.

Location(s): Dickinson Campus, Online, DSUlive

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Career Options

Why should you pursue an Associate in Applied ScienceDegree - Accounting?

The Associate in Applied Science in accounting allows students to develop the technical, organizational and critical-thinking skills necessary to oversee employees in diverse office environments.

Possible Career Paths

Accounts Payable Clerk
Administrative and Accounting Assistant
Accounting Clerk

Requirements

The following are required as a part of general education:

CSCI 101 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
ENGL 110 - College Composition I Credits: 3
MATH 103 - College Algebra Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
OR
ECON 202 - Principles of Macro-Economics Credits: 3

Subtotal: 13

Please select one of the following to complete general education:

ENGL 120 - College Composition II Credits: 3
COMM 110 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credits: 3

Subtotal: 3

Required Business Core Courses

BOTE 210 - Business Communication Credits: 3
BOTE 247 - Spreadsheet Applications Credits: 3
BADM 369 - Business Ethics and Critical Thinking Credits: 3
FIN 326 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3

Subtotal: 12

Required Courses

ACCT 200 - Elements of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 201 - Elements of Accounting II Credits: 3
ACCT 301 - Computerized Accounting Credits: 3
ACCT 302 - Payroll Accounting Credits: 3
ACCT 315 - Business Law I Credits: 3
ACCT 331 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 4
ACCT 332 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 4
ACCT 333 - Income Tax I Credits: 4

Subtotal: 27

Electives: Please select five or more credits from the following:

ACCT 305 - Cost Accounting Credits: 3
ACCT 310 - Government and Nonprofit Accounting Credits: 3
ACCT 330 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
ACCT 334 - Income Tax II Credits: 3
ACCT 497 - Accounting Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education Credits: 1-12

Total: 60

Semester Sequence

First Semester

ACCT 200 - Elements of Accounting I Credits: 3
BOTE 247 - Spreadsheet Applications Credits: 3
CSCI 101 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
ENGL 110 - College Composition I Credits: 3
MATH 103 - College Algebra Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

ACCT 201 - Elements of Accounting II Credits: 3
ACCT 301 - Computerized Accounting Credits: 3
BOTE 210 - Business Communication Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

Subtotal: 12

Third Semester

ACCT 302 - Payroll Accounting Credits: 3
ACCT 331 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 4
BADM 369 - Business Ethics and Critical Thinking Credits: 3
COMM 110 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 120 - College Composition II Credits: 3
FIN 326 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Fourth Semester

ACCT 315 - Business Law I Credits: 3
ACCT 332 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 4
ACCT 333 - Income Tax I Credits: 4
Complete five or more credits of Accounting classes Credits: 5

Subtotal: 16