2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Business - Accounting Option, AAS


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The Associate of Applied Science in Business - Accounting Option is a two-year associate degree designed to prepare students for entry-level and clerical accounting positions wthin business and governmental organizations. Learners receive training in recording business transactions, financial statement analysis is also provided. Particular emphasis is placed on training in computerized accounting software and the creation of financial spreadsheets. Related course work is studied to assist the learner in becoming well-informed in all aspects of the business environmemt.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-This degree requires successful completion of 60 credit hours.

-A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average required for graduation.

-Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met.

Career Opportunities:

General Accountant, Payroll Clerk/Manager, AP/AR Clerk, Inventory Control

Semester One


Recommended Sequence

Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ACCT 20003  Principles of Accounting I 3    
  BUSI 11583  Keyboarding I OR BUSI 12583  Keyboarding II 3    
  BUSI 14083  Microcomputer Applications 3    
  BUSI 10103  Introduction to Business 3    
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Two


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ACCT 20103  Principles of Accounting II 3    
  BUSI 11483  Computer Applications for Accounting/QuickBooks 3    
  BUSI 20103  Business Communication 3    
  ENGL 10203  English Composition II 3    
  MATH 11103  Mathematical Reasoning (or higher) 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Three


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ACCT 25083  Federal Income Tax 3    
  ACCT 22143  Payroll Accounting 3    
  BLAW 20003  Legal Environment of Business 3    
  ECON 22003  Principles of Microeconomics 3    
  SPCH 10003  Speech Communication 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ACCT 24183  Financial Analysis 3    
  ACCT 26083  Accounting Capstone 3    
  BUSI 19183  Spreadsheet Applications with EXCEL 3    
  BUSI 26883  Business Ethics 3    
  Social Science (select one of the following): ECON 21003  Principles of Macroeconomics OR HIST 21203  U.S. History since 1877 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 60 Credit Hours


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