Accounting and Finance Diploma (D25800)
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
Course and Hour Requirements
Major Courses
Total Major Hours: 30
General Education Courses
Communications:
Total General Education Hours: 6
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 36
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Fall Semester
| ACC 120 | Prin of Financial Acct |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| ACC 130 | Business Income Taxes |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| BUS 125 | Personal Finance |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
11
|
4
| 13 |
Spring Semester
| ACC 121 | Prin of Managerial Acct |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| ACC 220 | Intermediate Accounting I |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| ECO 251 | Prin of Microeconomics |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
13
|
8
| 17 |
Summer Term
| COM 231 | Public Speaking |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
6
|
0
| 6 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 36
| Diploma | College Transfer |
Yes
|
No
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