Accounting Specialist • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Colleague Code: AAS.ACC

Curriculum Code: ACC  201

Program Information:

• Students will be prepared to perform basic accounting for most types of businesses, prepare major financial statements, and interpret other business personnel accounting-based data and financial statements.
• Career cluster includes estimator, credit analyst, budget accountant, bank teller, account technician.
• This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.

For Program Information Contact:

Social Science and Business Department at 217-786-2414 or 217-786-2391 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

ACC 100	Introduction to Accounting	3
BUS 121	Introduction to Business	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
	Mathematics Selection	3-5
	Social Science Selection	3

Second Semester:

ACC 103	Financial Accounting	4
ACC 104	Managerial Accounting	3
CAS 121	Computer Applications and Concepts	3
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
	General Education Science Selection	4

Third Semester:

ACC 201	Intermediate Accounting I	3
BUS 101	Business Law I	3
BUS 204	Management	3
ECO 131	Principles of Ecomomics I (Microeconomics)	3
	OR
ECO 132	Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)	3
	Program Support Course Selection

Fourth Semester:

ACC 105	Computerized Accounting Applications	3
ACC 108	Governmental Accounting	3
	OR
ACC 110	Federal Income Tax	3
BUS 102	Business Law II	3
CWE 101	Cooperative Education Work Experience	.5-3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your advisor for course planning.

EGL 101	Composition I	3
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
ECO 131	Principles of Ecomomics I (Microeconomics)	3
	OR
ECO 132	Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)	3
	Mathematics Selection	3-5
	General Education Science Selection	4
	Social Science Selection	3
Total Credit Hours:		19-21

Required Program Courses

ACC 100	Introduction to Accounting	3
ACC 103	Financial Accounting	4
ACC 104	Managerial Accounting	3
ACC 105	Computerized Accounting Applications	3
ACC 108	Governmental Accounting	3
	OR
ACC 110	Federal Income Tax	3
ACC 201	Intermediate Accounting I	3
Total Credit Hours:		19

Required Program Support Courses

BUS 101	Business Law I	3
BUS 102	Business Law II	3
BUS 121	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 204	Management	3
CWE 101	Cooperative Education Work Experience	.5-3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
CAS 121	Computer Applications and Concepts	3
Total Credit Hours:		20

Program Support Courses (choose 3 credits)

ACC 110	Federal Income Tax	3
ACC 108	Governmental Accounting	3
ACC 202	Intermediate Accounting II	3
CWE 101	Cooperative Education Work Experience	.5-3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Total Credit Hours: 61-63