Accounting

 

45

Transfer up to 45 credit hours toward an associate degree

$299

Cost per credit hour

200

More than 200 courses with free textbooks

An Associate in Accounting degree prepares you for immediate entry into the accounting field. The ACBSP-accredited online program offers a foundation of accounting knowledge and competencies as well as technical, managerial, communication and leadership skills.

Courses in this degree program apply to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting Major and serve as a the perfect starting point to earning your bachelor's degree.

The Experience

As a student in the fully online accounting program, you will learn from faculty with experience from all over the world who bring real-life experience into their academic teaching. Our faculty comes from various walks of life as entrepreneurs, officers within financial institutions, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), lawyers, engineers, teachers and leaders of corporations, for-profit and non-profit organizations.

The Results

As a graduate of the online associate in accounting program, you will be prepared for roles such as an accounts receivable clerk, accounting assistant, billing clerk, bookkeeper, payroll clerk and more. This program is especially appropriate for positions in businesses that require a small, but knowledgeable accounting staff.

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.

Additional Information

 

Online Benefits

TrineOnline delivers the convenience and accessibility of an online degree program with classes starting every eight weeks. Our asynchronous classes mean there are no set class times, so you can login whenever is best for you. Learn more about the benefits of Trine’s online degree programs.

Active Military Tuition Reduction

We offer an affordable education for active duty military students working on their undergraduate degree. Please see our Cost and Investment page for more information.

Cost and Investment

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