Accounting

Associate

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Transfer up to 45 credit hours toward an associate degree
$299

Cost per credit hour
200

More than 200 courses with free textbooks

Global Business AccreditationAn 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 133Technical Communication3 hrs.
Or
ENG 143College Composition3 hrs.
 
HUM 203Humanities Seminar3 hrs.
Humanities and Social Science – 6 hrs.
ECO 213Microeconomics3 hrs.
Or
ECO 223Macroeconomics3 hrs.
 
Humanities Elective (3)3 hrs.
Mathematics and Science – 9 hrs.
MA 113College Algebra3 hrs.
Science Elective (3)3 hrs.
MA 253Statistics3 hrs.
Other – 3 hrs.
SP 203Effective Speaking3 hrs.

Additional Requirements - 8 hours

Required
BA 201Professional Development & Strategies1 hrs.
Take one of the below:
BA 101University Experience for Ketner School of Business1 hrs.
UE 101University Experience1 hrs.
UE 111Online Learning Orientation1 hrs.
Select two of the following courses - 6 hrs.
BA 113Business Computer Applications3 hrs.
COM 213Business Communication3 hrs.
PSY 113Principles of Psychology3 hrs.

Content Requirements - 30 hours

Associate Business Core - 15 hrs.
AC 203Accounting I3 hrs.
AC 213Accounting II3 hrs.
BA 123Business Concepts3 hrs.
LAW 203Business Law & Ethics3 hrs.
MK 203Marketing3 hrs.
Concentration Requirements - 15 hrs.
AC 303Cost Accounting3 hrs.
AC 323Intermediate Accounting I3 hrs.
AC 333Intermediate Accounting II3 hrs.
AC 373Accounting Information Systems3 hrs.
 
AC 423Personal Income Tax3 hrs.
Or
AC 463Auditing3 hrs.

Additional Information

 

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.
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.
Information about tuition can be found at Cost and Investment.

Program Information

Degree

Associate Degree in Accounting

Duration

60 hours

Level

Undergraduate

Campus Location

Online