Academics

Accounting Career

Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
11520 West 119th St. Overland Park, KS 66213
Telephone 913-339-9356

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Program Coordinator: Edwin Muenzner - 860-823-2822

This program is designed for people who intend to seek employment following graduation as junior accountants or accounting clerks. The accounting field is among the fastest growing occupations in Southeastern Connecticut. This career program prepares students for accounting positions in business and industry, government, and public accounting firms upon completion of the 63-64 credit curriculum.

 

Course ID Title of Course
Credits
SEMESTER I  
ACC* K111° Principles of Accounting I
4
BBG* K115° Business Software Applications
3
ENG* K101° Composition
3
IDS K105 First Year Experience
3
MAT* K123° Elementary Statistics
3
TOTAL
16
SEMESTER II  
ACC* K112° Principles of Accounting II
4
ACC* K125° Accounting Computer Applications I
3
COM* K173° Public Speaking
3
ECN* K101° Principles of Macroeconomics
3
__________ Fine Arts Elective
3
  TOTAL
16
SEMESTER III  
ACC* K233° Principles of Cost Accounting
4
BBG* K231° Business Law I
3
BFN* K110° Personal Finance
or or
3
BFN* K201° Principles of Finance
BMG* K202° Principles of Management
3
BMK* K201° Principles of Marketing
3
  TOTAL
16
SEMESTER IV  
ACC* K241° Federal Taxes I
3
ACC* K271° Intermediate Accounting I
3
ACC* K292° Accounting Practicum
or or
3
__________ Elective from one of the following prefixes: ACC*, BBG*, BES*, BFN*, BMG*, BMK*, HSP*. (ACC* K272 strongly recommended)
BBG* K232° Business Law II
3
__________ Natural Sciences Elective
3-4
TOTAL
15-16
GRAND TOTAL
63-64

 

    ° Course has a prerequisite. Students should check course description.

Accounting Career, Associate in Science Degree
Program Outcomes

Upon sucessful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of general business vocabulary specific to the field of Accounting.
  2. demonstrate knowledge of those principles and skills applicable to general business and those specific to the field of Accounting.
  3. demonstrate the ability to apply learned principles and skills to unique factual settings using correct vocabulary.
  4. have obtained a well-rounded general education.
  5. sucessfully find a job in the Accounting field.