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Accounting • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Total Credit Hours: 61

Colleague Code: AA.ACCT

Curriculum Code: AAD 100

Program Information:

  • Intended for students planning to earn a baccalaureate degree in accounting.
  • Transfer students are recommended to verify senior-institution requirements, which vary.
  • Many colleges prefer ACC 201 and BUS 204 to be taken at the senior college level. Students should determine the preference of the college to which they are planning to transfer before enrolling in these courses.
  • Students who are planning on teaching accounting in a secondary school are required to take and pass the ITBS prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Please contact the Education program at 217-786-9101 or 217-786-2391 for further information.

For Program Information Contact:

Business and Computer Technology Department at 217-786-2384 or 217-786-2209 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

ACC 103Financial Accounting

4
BUS 121Introduction to Business

3
EGL 101Composition I

3
Humanities Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3

Second Semester:

ACC 104Managerial Accounting

3
 
MAT 130Calculus for Business and Social Science

4
OR
MAT 140Finite Mathematics

4
 
EGL 102Composition II

3
Life Science Selection

3-4

Third Semester:

ACC 201Intermediate Accounting I

3
CAS 121Computer Applications and Concepts

3
CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
ECO 131Principles of Economics I (Microeconomics)

3
Fine Arts Selection

3

Fourth Semester:

ECO 132Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)

3
MAT 141Introductory Statistics

4
BUS 204Management

3
Humanities or Fine Arts Selection

3
Physical Science Selection

3-4

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (9 credits)

CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
EGL 101Composition I

3
EGL 102Composition II

3

Recommended General Education Courses (33 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

ECO 131Principles of Economics I (Microeconomics)

3
ECO 132Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)

3
 
MAT 130Calculus for Business and Social Science

4
OR
MAT 140Finite Mathematics

4
 
MAT 141Introductory Statistics

4
Fine Arts Selection

3
Humanities Selection

3
Humanities or Fine Arts Selection

3
Life Science Selection*

3-4
Physical Science Selection*

3-4
Social Science Selection

3

Recommended Program Courses (10 credits)

ACC 103Financial Accounting

4
ACC 104Managerial Accounting

3
ACC 201Intermediate Accounting I

3

Recommended Program Support Courses (9 credits)

BUS 121Introduction to Business

3
BUS 204Management

3
CAS 121Computer Applications and Concepts

3

*Credit must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum Courses and must include one laboratory course.