Accounting/Business Studies, A.A.S.

Major Code: 120

This option is designed to meet the needs of modern business and industry for accounting professionals. The curriculum will help students develop habits of critical, logical thinking while they learn to record, report and interpret data using basic accounting as well as electronic procedures. Computerized software and accounting applications will be emphasized.

In addition to General Education Outcomes, upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Implement the full accounting cycle for various types of organizations
• Use quantitative reasoning to solve problems in the business and accounting fields
• Analyze how local and global economies affect business management 
• Use basic application software in the field of business 
• Demonstrate managerial decision making 

Graduates of this program can expect to obtain employment in positions such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, accounting clerk, payroll clerk, billing manager, and customer service representatives.  

Graduates can expect to be employed in medical and banking facilities, industrial and manufacturing plants, communication businesses, and various small businesses.

CIP Code: 520101