Business (Accounting Emphasis) Associate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Business with an Accounting emphasis is designed to prepare students for jobs as a billing clerk, bookkeeper, payroll/time clerk, financial assistant, accounting clerk or para-accountant.

Program Prerequisite:

Course Number	Title	Credits
BTE 100	Computer Keyboarding	1
	Or
	Demonstrated keyboarding skill

Course Requirements:

Semester 1

Course Number	Title	Credits
BTE 225	Office Management	3
CIS 118	Introduction to PC Applications	3
MAT 112	Financial Math	3
BUS 115	Introduction to Business	3
ENG 113	Business English	3
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Semester 2

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACC 101	Fundamentals of Accounting	3
BUS 216	Legal Environment of Business	3
COM 105	Career Communications	3
COM 115	Public Speaking	3
	Or
COM 125	Interpersonal Communication	3
CIS 155	PC Spreadsheet Concepts: MS Excel	3
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Semester 3

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACC 132	Tax Help Colorado	2
ACC 121	Accounting Principles I	4
PSY 226	Social Psychology: SS3	3
BUS 217	Business Communications & Report Writing	3
ECO 105	Introduction to Economics	3
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Semester 4

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACC 122	Accounting Principles II	4
ACC 115	Payroll Accounting	3
ACC 133	Tax Help Colorado Site Lab	1
BUS 187	Cooperative Education/Internship	1-6
ACC 125	Computerized Accounting	3
PHI 112	Ethics: AH3	3
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Total Credit Hours: 60

Code: M_AAS_BACT