Associate's Degree Programs
Associate of Arts, General Studies with Accounting Curriculum
General Studies with Accounting Curriculum Curriculum
Requirements for the General Studies with Accounting Curriculum Curriculum
- Required core courses (6 credits): ACCT 220 and 221
- Additional core courses (9 credits): Any ACCT or FINC courses
- Accounting-related courses (9 credits): Chosen from any ACCT and FINC courses; BMGT 110; CMIS 102; ECON 201 and 203; and STAT 200 (or 230), or contact an Academic Advisor for additional approved courses
- Elective (1 credit): Any course related to interests and goals
Recommended Sequence
The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the AA in General Studies with Accounting Curriculum. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an Academic Advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary issues) may be found on the GER page.
Curriculum Courses
First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)Note: Placement tests are required for MATH and WRTG courses.
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)
WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (3)
or WRTG 101S Introduction to Writing
MATH 103 College Mathematics (3)
or MATH 107 College Algebra (3)
or MATH 106 or a higher-level math course
Δ BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3)
(recommended accounting-related course for the curriculum for students with no prior business experience)
Δ ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
Δ ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II (3)Additional Required Courses (to be taken after first and introductory courses)
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
or ECON 203 Introduction to Microeconomics
(required for BS in accounting)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences
BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)
or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirements in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory
Δ IFSM 201 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in computing
WRTG 293 Introduction to Professional Writing (3)
or other communications/writing course
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)Elective Courses (chosen from any course to complete the 60 credits for the degree) (1)
or HUMN 101 Introduction to Humanities
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance literature, or foreign language course to fulfill the first general educational requirement in arts and humanities
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences (discipline must differ from first)
NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the education general education requirement in biological and physical sciences
Δ ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the general education requirement in arts and humanities for historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
SPCH 100 Foundations of Oral Communication (3)
or SPCH 101 Introduction to Public Speaking
or other course to fulfill the general education requirements in communication, writing, or speech
Δ STAT 230 Business Statistics (3)
or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
or other accounting-related course for the curriculum
Δ ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
or other accounting-related course for the curriculum
Δ Core course (See Coursework for the Curriculum) (3)
Δ Core course (See Coursework for the Curriculum) (3)
Total credits for AA in General Studies with Accounting Curriculum: 60
