Austin Community College

FY 2002 Degree Plan

Accounting

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT
Associate of Applied Science Degree

This associate degree plan is designed to prepare the student to fulfill the accounting and business requirements of the CPA exam. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy requires candidates for the exam to meet eligibility requirements which include the completion of a bachelor's degree. Contact the State Board (512 305­7870) for complete information.

Note: In order to be granted the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting, the student must maintain a 2.0 or better average for all accounting courses taken. Basic computer skills utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software are recommended for all accounting courses.

Semester I
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
SPCH
1,3,4,5 Speech1 3
ECON23021,3,4,5 Principles of Microeconomics OR 3
ECON23011,3,4,5 Principles of Macroeconomics
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3
ACCT23011,3,4,5 Principles of Financial Accounting 3



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15
Semester II
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Humanities Elective2 3
MATH13241,3,4,5 Mathematics for Business and Economics 3
ACCT23021,3,4,5 Principles of Managerial Accounting3 3
ACNT24031,3,4,5 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 4
ACNT13311,3,4,5 Income Tax (Individual) 3



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16
Semester III
ACNT23041,3,4,5 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3
ACNT23091,3,4,5 Cost Accounting 3
ACNT23731,3,4,5 Accounting Information Systems 3
BUSI23011,3,4,5 Business Law I 3
BUSG23711,3,4,5 Business Statistics OR 3
MATH13421,3,4,5 Elementary Statistics
ACNT
1,3,4,5 Accounting Elective4 3



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18
Semester IV
ACNT23311,3,4,5 Internal Control and Auditing 3
ACNT23331,3,4,5 Advanced Financial Accounting 3
ACNT
1,3,4,5 Accounting Elective4 3
BUSI23021,3,4,5 Business Law II 3
BUSI
1,3,4,5 Business Elective5 3
ACNT23751,3,4,5 Advanced Theory and Problems in Accounting OR 3
ACNT23881,3,4,5 Internship - Accounting6,7



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1 Please choose from SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, or SPCH 1318
2 Must be selected from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.
3 In order to enroll in Principles of Managerial Accounting (ACCT 2302), student must have earned a grade of C or better in Principles of Financial Accounting (ACCT 2301).
4 Accounting electives should reflect student's area of concentration in accounting subject to departmental approval.
5 Business electives are subject to departmental approval.
6 In most cases, ACNT 2388 will not count as accounting hours for the CPA requirements. Contact an accounting advisor if you are considering taking ACNT 2388.
7 ACNT 2375 and ACNT 2388 are capstone courses. A capstone course should be taken during the last semester of the student's educational program. ACNT 2377 and ACNT 2379 may be substituted for ACNT 2375.

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Associate of Applied Science Degree

This program is designed to provide an accounting curriculum for those students whose primary interests lie in the area of accounting, but who do not plan to become either a Certified Public Accountant or an accounting technician. This will be accomplished through providing a core curriculum of courses designed to impart a general theoretical and practical knowledge of accounting, and allowing the student discretion in selecting additional accounting and related courses.

Note: In order to be granted the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting, the student must maintain a 2.0 or better average for all accounting courses taken. Basic computer skills utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software are recommended for all accounting courses.

Semester I
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
MATH13241,3,4,5 Mathematics for Business and Economics 3
ECON23021,3,4,5 Principles of Microeconomics 3
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3
ACCT23011,3,4,5 Principles of Financial Accounting 3



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15
Semester II
SPCH
1,3,4,5 Speech1 3
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Humanities Elective2 3
ACCT23021,3,4,5 Principles of Managerial Accounting3 3
ACNT24031,3,4,5 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 4
BUSI
1,3,4,5 Business Law Elective4 3



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16
Semester III
ACNT23041,3,4,5 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3
ACNT23091,3,4,5 Cost Accounting 3
ACNT
1,3,4,5 Accounting Elective5 3
ECON23011,3,4,5 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
BUSI
1,3,4,5 Business Elective4 3



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15
Semester IV
ACNT
1,3,4,5 Accounting Elective5 3
ACNT
1,3,4,5 Accounting Elective5 3
BUSI
1,3,4,5 Business Elective4 3
BUSI
1,3,4,5 Business Elective4 3
ACNT23751,3,4,5 Advanced Theory and Problems in Accounting OR 3
ACNT23881,3,4,5 Internship - Accounting6



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TOTALS		-------
61
1 Please choose from SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, or SPCH 1318.
2 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.
3 In order to enroll in Principles of Managerial Accounting (ACCT 2302), student must have earned a grade of C or better in Principles of Financial Accounting (ACCT 2301).
4 Business elective subject to departmental approval.
5 Accounting electives should reflect student's area of concentration in accounting subject to departmental approval.
6 ACNT 2375 and ACNT 2388 are capstone courses. A capstone course should be taken during the last semester of the student's educational program. ACNT 2377 and ACNT 2379 may be substituted for ACNT 2375.

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
Associate of Applied Science Degree

This program is designed to prepare the student for entry level accounting positions in accounting firms, industry or government. This will be accomplished by training students in those skills necessary for successful performance as accounting technicians, with heavy emphasis on hands-on applications. Admission to the program is subject to departmental approval. See an accounting advisor.

Semester I
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
MATH13421,3,4,5 Elementary Statistics 3
SPCH
1,3,4,5 Oral Communications Elective1 3
POFT11271,3,4,5 Introduction to Keyboarding 1
ACNT14031,3,4,5 Introduction to Accounting I 4



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14
Semester II
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
ACNT23711,3,4,5 Small Business Accounting 3
ACNT13111,3,4,5 Computerized Accounting Applications 3
ACNT14041,3,4,5 Introduction to Accounting II 4



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16
Semester III
ACNT14751,3,4,5 Industry Accounting 4
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3
ACNT13291,3,4,5 Payroll and Business Tax Accounting 3
ACNT13921,3,4,5 Special Topics in Accounting Technician 3
BMGT23701,3,4,5 Business Ethics 3



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16
Semester IV
ACNT23861,3,4,5 Internship - Accounting Technician2 3
ECON23021,3,4,5 Principles of Microeconomics 3
HRPO23071,3,4,5 Organizational Behavior 3
BUSI23021,3,4,5 Business Law II 3
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Humanities Elective3 3



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TOTALS		-------
61
1 Please select from the Oral Communications section of the General Education Course list.
2 Capstone course.
3 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.

ACCOUNTING CLERK
Certificate

This certificate is designed to give students short-term workforce training in accounting. This program will provide the minimum training to obtain work as an entry level accounting technician.

Semester I
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT11271,3,4,5 Introduction to Keyboarding 1
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3
ACNT14031,3,4,5 Introduction to Accounting I 4



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14
Semester II
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2
SPCH
1,3,4,5 Oral Communications1 3
PSYT13031,3,4,5 Dynamics of Human Relations 3
ACNT13111,3,4,5 Computerized Accounting Applications 3
ACNT14041,3,4,5 Introduction to Accounting II 4



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15
Semester III
ACNT23861,3,4,5 Internship - Accounting Technician2 3



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TOTALS		-------
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1 Please select from the Oral Communications section of the General Education Course list.
2 Capstone course

Degree Plans updated September 24, 2001 11:27am
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