A.S. Business, Emphasis in Accounting

The Associate’s Degree in Science in Business - Emphasis in Accounting provides lower division preparation for students planning to transfer into a business administration program at a four-year university. Students will take courses in business as well as related fields required for business majors. 

This degree can lead students into one of several areas of concentration at four-year universities, such as accounting, business management, finance, human resource management, international business, and marketing.

Check with an academic advisor to confirm if the elective accounting courses taken as part of this degree will receive unit credit and/or subject area credit at the university level. 

It is projected that 25 students will complete this degree annually.

The Accounting program is creating a Degree in Business with an Emphasis in Accounting to fulfill the current and projected demand for business positions and accountants. This new degree along with new courses are supported by the Accounting Advisory Committee which met on October 22, 2021 and the COE report dated August 2021.

This degree is designed to prepares students for internships and entry level positions in business, industry and governmental agencies as well as accounting related positions. It also prepares individuals seeking promotions and advancements with their current employer.

Based on discussion with the advisory members and the data from the COE report, the degree provides students the necessary knowledge and skill required for entry level positions in business, industry and governmental agencies as well as individuals seeking promotions and advancements in their current positions. Entry-level jobs opportunities include but are not limited to positions in management, marketing, sales, human resources and general accounting, bookkeeping and tax positions.

 Students receiving this degree must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete the District General Education Pattern, CSUGE or IGETC.
   If transferring to a CSU or UC students are strongly recommended to complete the CSUGE or IGETC General Education Patterns. Students looking to transfer to an out of state or private college should consult with a counselor for the appropriate GE pattern selection.
2. Complete with a “C” or better each course as specified by the major.
3. Maintain an overall GPA of a 2.0 or better in all degree applicable coursework.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H	Financial Accounting or Financial Accounting Honors	4	S1
ACCT 102 or ACCT 102H	Managerial Accounting or Managerial Accounting Honors	4	S2
BUS 152	Business Communications	3	S1
BUS 160	Law and the Legal Environment I	3	S2
ECON 101 or ECON 101H	Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics Honors	3	S3
ECON 102	Principles of Microeconomics	3	S4
Math 165	Introductory Statistics	4	S1
OFF 120	Microsoft Excel	3	S2
Select 1:  Math 180 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences, Math 190 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	Math 180 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences, Math 190 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	4 or 5 units	S3
Select 6 units minimum:  ACCT 110, ACCT 111, ACCT 112, ACCT 115, ACCT 116, ACCT 118, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ACCT 205, ACCT 206, ACCT 207, ACCT 208	ACCT 110 Income Tax Accounting, ACCT 111 Taxation of Business Entities, ACCT 112 Computerized income Tax Preparation, ACCT 115 QuickBooks, ACCT 116 Tax Practices and Procedures, ACCT 118 Payroll Accounting, ACCT 203 Intermediate Accounting I, ACCT 204 Intermediate Accounting II, ACCT 205 Cost Accounting, ACCT 206 Auditing, ACCT 207 Fraud Examination, ACCT 208 Accounting Ethics	4 units, 4 units, 2 units, 2 units, 3 units, 3 units, 3 units, 3 units, 3 units, 3 units, 3 units, 4 units	S3 or S4

Mathematics and Business Division

There are no other colleges in the region that offer an A.S. in Business with an emphasis in Accounting. Rio Hondo College and Mt. San Antonio College offer an A.S. in Business Management; Cerritos College and East Los Angeles College offer an A.S. In Business Administration.

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