Accounting
Associate

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. | ||
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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. | ||
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ECO 213 | Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
Or | ||
ECO 223 | Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
Humanities Elective (3) | 3 hrs. |
Mathematics and Science – 9 hrs. | ||
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MA 113 | College Algebra | 3 hrs. |
Science Elective (3) | 3 hrs. | |
MA 253 | Statistics | 3 hrs. |
Other – 3 hrs. | ||
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SP 203 | Effective Speaking | 3 hrs. |
Additional Requirements - 8 hours
Required | ||
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BA 201 | Professional Development & Strategies | 1 hrs. |
Take one of the below: | ||
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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. | ||
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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. | ||
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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. | ||
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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
Program Information
Degree
Associate Degree in Accounting
Duration
60 hours
Level
Undergraduate
Campus Location
Online