A two-year, business program leading to an Associate of Applied Science Degree designed to prepare graduates for work in cost accounting, financial accounting, and tax accounting. This is a demanding curriculum, in which major emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of accounting principles beyond those required of a bookkeeper, payroll clerk, accounts receivable or accounts payable clerk.
Courses emphasize the development of analytical skills and the capacity to solve problems.
The prospective student should have an average to above average ability in reasoning and reading comprehension and basic knowledge of math fundamentals. At least 97 credit hours of course work must be satisfactorily completed to receive this degree. 280 CWE-Accounting 2 BA 271 Analyzing Financial Statements 3 MTH 065 and OA 120 or keyboarding competency required for graduation. If both are replaced it must be with two courses.