Accounting Associate of Arts

An Accounting degree provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. Using the language of business,accountants assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.To Achieve the Associate of Arts:Upon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Accounting Associate of Arts degree.

Approximately 30 per year

1. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to analyze and record financial transactions in a manual or computerized general ledger system.

2. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to prepare financial statements; analyze and prepare financial information for management decision-making.

3. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to illustrate effective communication within a business environment.

Program Narrative:

Accounting Associate of Arts

Projected start date: 8/1/2020

Type of change requested: Course number changes only.

Projected annual completers: 30

Units for degree major or area of emphasis: 30.5

Total units for degree: 60

Item 1. Statement of Program Goals and Objectives:

Accounting AA supports the core mission of Career Education by providing comprehensive learning that will produce entry level employees to the industry. The labor market data indicates local, state and national need for trained workers.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to analyze and record financial transactions in a manual or computerized general ledger system.

2. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to prepare financial statements; analyze and prepare financial information for management decision-making.

3. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to illustrate effective communication within a business environment.

Catalog Description

An Accounting degree provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. Using the language of business, accountants assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.

To Achieve the Associate of Arts: Upon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Accounting Associate of Arts degree.

Courses

BSADB53A - Introduction to Accounting 1 -3

BSADB53B - Introduction to Accounting 2- 3

BSADB54 - Payroll Accounting -3

BSADB55 - Computer Accounting Applications -3

BSADB40 - Personal Finance- 3

BSADB51 - Business Mathematics -3

BSADB18 - Business Law -3

BSADB20 - Introduction to Business -3

BSADB5 - Human Relations and People Skills -3

COMPB5 - Introduction to Microsoft Office- 3

BSADB64 - Ten-Key Proficiency -0.5

Note: BSAD B1 may be substituted for BSAD B53A and BSAD B53B

Recommended T.O.P. Code 0502.00

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis 30.5

Total Units for Degree 60

Projected Annual Completers 30

Projected Net Annual Labor Demand (CTE)

Estimated FTE Faculty Workload -will not result in an increase in FTE workload or new faculty positions.

Number of New Faculty Positions -none

Est. Cost, New Equipment -none

Cost of New/Remodeled Facility -none

Est. Cost, Library Acquisitions –already in place