Accounting

An Associate in accounting degree is designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the accounting field. Our accredited program combines a concentration in accounting, business, and general education subjects.

With this program, you can graduate with a degree in two years.  Credits are also fully transferable to the four year accounting major at Trine, and it serves as an excellent program for just this purpose.

The Experience

Our faculty are experts in the accounting field, with both US and international corporate experience. Our real world program is intense and focused on getting you the best education in modern accounting methods and practices. We teach using the most popular small business accounting software, Quickbooks, as an integral part of the program.

The Results

This program is appropriate for positions in businesses that require a small but knowledgeable accounting staff such as accounts receivable clerk, accounting assistant, billing clerk, bookkeeper, payroll clerk, etc.

Associate in Accounting (62 hrs.)

General Education Requirements - 24 hours

Communication – 6 hrs.
ENG 133	Technical Communication	3 hrs.
	Or
ENG 143	College Composition	3 hrs.
HUM 203	Humanities Seminar	3 hrs.

Humanities and Social Science – 6 hrs.
ECO 213	Microeconomics	3 hrs.
	Or
ECO 223	Macroeconomics	3 hrs.
	Humanities Elective (3)	3 hrs.

Mathematics and Science – 9 hrs.
MA 113	College Algebra	3 hrs.
	Science Elective (3)	3 hrs.
MA 253	Statistics	3 hrs.

Other – 3 hrs.
SP 203	Effective Speaking	3 hrs.

Additional Requirements - 8 hours

Required
BA 201	Professional Development & Strategies	1 hrs.

Take one of the below:
BA 101	University Experience for Ketner School of Business	1 hrs.
UE 101	University Experience	1 hrs.
UE 111	Online Learning Orientation	1 hrs.

Select two of the following courses - 6 hrs.
BA 113	Business Computer Applications	3 hrs.
COM 213	Business Communication	3 hrs.
PSY 113	Principles of Psychology	3 hrs.

Content Requirements - 30 hours

Associate Business Core - 15 hrs.
AC 203	Accounting I	3 hrs.
AC 213	Accounting II	3 hrs.
BA 123	Business Concepts	3 hrs.
LAW 203	Business Law & Ethics	3 hrs.
MK 203	Marketing	3 hrs.

Concentration Requirements - 15 hrs.
AC 303	Cost Accounting	3 hrs.
AC 323	Intermediate Accounting I	3 hrs.
AC 333	Intermediate Accounting II	3 hrs.
AC 373	Accounting Information Systems	3 hrs.
AC 423	Personal Income Tax	3 hrs.
	Or
AC 463	Auditing	3 hrs.

For a complete description of the above requirements, please go to the Course Catalog.