Parkland College

Accounting

Program Code: BACC AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 60 semester hours

The Accounting Program prepares students for careers as junior accountants in business, industry, and government. This degree can lead to a satisfying career as a payroll clerk or in general accounting, cost accounting, purchasing, inventory control, accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax assistant, or similar career areas. Students receive a well-rounded background to help prepare for future management positions.

Program Note*
Students who are working full-time in the accounting field should enroll in BUS 106 or a CIS elective other than CIS 101 or CIS 200 (CIS 134 is highly recommended).

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
ACC 101
BUS 101
CIS 101 or CIS 200
ENG 101
MAT 110 or MAT elective

SPRING 2nd Semester
ACC 102
ENG 102
MGT 101
MGT 113
Humanities /Fine Arts or Social/ Behavioral Sciences elective

 

FALL 3rd Semester
ACC 201
ACC 274
BUS 205
BUS 245

SPRING 4th Semester
ACC 219
ACC 275
BUS 106 or BUS 250 or CIS elective
SPE 101 or SPE 120
Elective
 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (22 hours)

ACC 101 Financial Accounting

4

ACC 102 Managerial Accounting

3

ACC 201 Intermediate Accounting

4

ACC 219 Computerized Integrated Accounting

3

ACC 274 Principles of Income Taxation I

4

ACC 275 Principles of Income Taxation II

4
 

Other Required Courses (23-25 hours)

BUS 101 Introduction to Business

3

BUS 205 Principles of Business Law

3

BUS 245 Business Communications

3

BUS 106 Business and Organizational Ethics
or BUS 250 Business Work Experience I or CIS elective*

3-4

CIS 101 Introduction to Computers
or CIS 200 Business Computer Systems

3

MGT 101 Principles of Management

3

MGT 113 Human Relations in the Workplace

3

Elective

2-3
 

Required General Education Core Courses (15-17 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

MAT 110 Business Mathematics or MAT elective

3-4

SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication
or SPE 120 Interpersonal Communication

3

Humanities /Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective

     3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours

60-64

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