Accounting, AAS Degree

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Offered at ECC & MCC (Codes: EVACT & MVACT)

The Accounting curriculum prepares the student for employment as an accountant in government, industry and private accounting enterprises. Students who complete this accounting program may expect to enter the job market as payroll accountant, accounts payable and accounts receivable clerk, general bookkeeper or in other private accounting positions. Demand for accountants is stronger than the supply, so students seeking positions with an Associate of Applied Science degree also have good job prospects.

Plan of Study

Term One

ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)
OR
SDV 208 - The College Experience for International Students 1 credit(s)
Select one course (3 credits) from approved Humanities.

Term Two

ACC 122 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit(s)
CSC 116 - Information Computing 3 credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit(s)
ENG 106 - Composition II 3 credit(s)
PEH 110 - Personal Wellness 2 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)

Term Three

ACC 161 - Payroll Accounting 3 credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
Select one course (3 credits) from approved Humanites.

Select two courses (6 credits) from approved Electives.

Term Four

ACC 311 - Computer Accounting 3 credit(s)
Select one course (4 credits) Science with Lab.

Select three courses (9 credits) from approved Electives.

Approved Electives

ACC 907 - Co-op Field Experience Varied credit(s)
ADM 154 - Business Communication 3 credit(s)
BCA 134 - Word Processing 3 credit(s)
BUS 102 - Introduction to Business 3 credit(s)
BUS 185 - Business Law I 3 credit(s)
BUS 220 - Introduction to International Business 3 credit(s)
BUS 230 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making 3 credit(s)
BUS 291 - Employment Portfolio and Career Dev. 2 credit(s)
ECN 115 - Personal Finance 3 credit(s)
MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)
MKT 181 - Customer Service Strategies 2 credit(s)

Total Required Hours: 64

Courses Approved for AA

Communications

ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
ENG 106 - Composition II 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)
or
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)

Humanities

No more than 6 credits from one prefix. LIT courses not on this list will satisfy this requirement and transfer to all three Iowa Regent Universities as Humanities electives.

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3 credit(s)
ART 203 - Art History I 3 credit(s)
ART 204 - Art History II 3 credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3 credit(s)
DRA 102 - Elements of Theatre 3 credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3 credit(s)
FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 credit(s)
FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 credit(s)
HIS 110 - Western Civilization Ancient to Early Modern 3 credit(s)
HIS 111 - Western Civilization Early Modern to Present 3 credit(s)
HIS 142 - Middle Eastern Studies 3 credit(s)
HIS 145 - Modern East Asian Cultures 3 credit(s)
HIS 214 - Russian History and Culture 3 credit(s)
LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit(s)
LIT 110 - American Literature to Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
LIT 120 - American Novel 3 credit(s)
LIT 150 - World Literature I 3 credit(s)
LIT 151 - World Literature II 3 credit(s)
LIT 180 - Mythology 3 credit(s)
LIT 188 - Detective Fiction 3 credit(s)
LIT 199 - Literature of the Fantastic 3 credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 credit(s)
MUS 205 - Jazz History and Appreciation 3 credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3 credit(s)

Social/Behavioral Science

No more than 6 credits from one prefix.

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit(s)
ECN 115 - Personal Finance 3 credit(s)
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit(s)
EDU 160 - Human Growth and Development 3 credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3 credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3 credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3 credit(s)
HIS 254 - American Indian History 3 credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3 credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 251 - Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
SOC 115 - Social Problems 3 credit(s)
SOC 120 - Marriage and Family 3 credit(s)

Math and Science

Must include at least one math and one lab science course.

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4 credit(s)
BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 113 - General Biology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 146 - Genetics 3 credit(s)
BIO 151 - Nutrition 3 credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BUS 230 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making 3 credit(s)
BUS 235 - Calculus for Business and Soc Science 3 credit(s)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHM 175 - General Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHM 271 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
ENV 120 - Environmental Biology 3 credit(s)
ENV 121 - Environmental Biology Lab 1 credit(s)
ENV 122 - Environmental Biology 4 credit(s)
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3 credit(s)
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3 credit(s)
MAT 129 - Precalculus 5 credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
MAT 158 - Statistics II 3 credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
MAT 216 - Calculus II 4 credit(s)
MAT 219 - Calculus III 4 credit(s)
MAT 267 - Differential Equations 4 credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4 credit(s)
PHS 142 - Principles of Astronomy 3 credit(s)
PHY 106 - Survey of Physics 4 credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4 credit(s)
PHY 172 - College Physics II 4 credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5 credit(s)
PHY 222 - Classical Physics II 5 credit(s)

Computer Education

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)

Physical Education

Two credit hours PE activity
or
PEH 110 - Personal Wellness 2 credit(s)

Student Development

SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

Electives

All transfer courses may be used here including courses listed above (if additional are taken beyond requirements). Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree.

A maximum of 16 hours of vocational-technical credits may apply toward elective credit with a maximum of 9 of the 16 being independent projects or experimental courses. No more than 6 activity credits (those having prefixes of PEA, MUA, and some MUS courses) may be applied to elective credits. Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements.