Accounting Assistant Degree (AAS)

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This program is designed to prepare students for employment or advancement as entry-level or trainee accountants in the shortest possible time with solid academic credentials. Students learn the fundamentals of accounting and develop the microcomputer skills to perform accounting and general office applications. Students can earn a Technical Certificate Cert A (17 hours) and Technical Cert B (33 hours) and continue to build upon their accounting and office skills as they progress towards completing the Associate of Applied Science degree.

Symbol(s) Translation:

(T►) - Kansas Regents Systemwide Transfer Course
($) - Special Funding Identifier
SGE - Systemwide General Education Designation

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Pathway Code: ACCL (CIP: 52:0302)

General Education Requirements (15 hours)

ENG2211 - Composition I (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)
PHO6460 - Ethics (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)
COM2725 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)
PSY6711 - General Psychology (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)
SOC6811 - Principles of Sociology (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)

Pathway Technical Requirements (27 hours)

The following courses are required for this program.

ACC1120 - Payroll Accounting ($) 2 hour(s)
ACC1130 - Accounting with QuickBooks ($) 3 hour(s)
ACC1162 - Financial Accounting (T►,$) 4 hour(s)
ACC1165 - Managerial Accounting (T►,$) 3 hour(s)
BUS1311 - Introduction to Business (T►,$) 3 hour(s)
BUS1330 - Business Mathematics 3 hour(s)
BUS1350 - Business Law (T►,$) 3 hour(s)
BUS1640 - Business Communications (T►) 3 hour(s)
CAP1749 - Microsoft Excel 3 hour(s)

Program Elective Options (20 hours)

Complete a minimum of 20 hours of program electives from the following course options:

ACC1111 - Fundamentals of Accounting ($) 3 hour(s)
BUS1315 - Personal Finance (T►) 3 hour(s)
BUS1420 - Introduction to Management (T►,$) 3 hour(s)
BUS1425 - Human Resource Management ($) 3 hour(s)
BUS1430 - Introduction to Marketing (T►,$) 3 hour(s)
ECO6114 - Principles of Microeconomics (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)
CAP1722 - Microsoft Word 3 hour(s)
CAP1752 - Microsoft Access ($) 3 hour(s)
CAP1553 - Microsoft PowerPoint 1 hour(s)
CAP1556 - Microsoft 365 Productivity Apps 1 hour(s)

Total Hours 62

Depending on skill level and assessment scores, students may be required to take the necessary basic skill or prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the program.