Accounting AAST (90 Credits)

CIP Code

52.0302

Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The accounting AAST program at Bates Technical College provides training in many types of accounting; such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants.

Outcomes

Comply with appropriate accounting rules and guidelines.

Perform the steps of the accounting cycle.

Choose and perform appropriate financial calculations.

Demonstrate interpersonal skills to allow effective functioning in diverse groups.

Communicate effectively in quantitative and qualitative terms.

Perform and interpret financial statement analysis.

Use a range of techniques to perform analysis, synthesize information and draw conclusions.

Evaluate ethical issues inherently involved in accounting.

Accounting AAST (90 Credits)

Technical Core Courses (65 Credits)

ACCT &201Principles of Accounting I

5

ACCT &202Principles of Accounting II

5

ACCT &203Principles of Accounting III

5

ACCT 205Excel for Accounting

5

ACCT 207QuickBooks

5

ACCT 220Payroll Accounting

5

ACCT 225Federal Income Tax

5

ACCT 230Governmental Accounting

5

BUS &101Introduction to Business

5

BUS &201Business Law

5

ECON& 201Microeconomics

5

ECON& 202Macroeconomics

5

INFO 101Computer Application Essentials

5

Total Credit Hours:65

General Education Requirements (25 credits)

Required

10 credits in Communications

5 credits in Quantitative

10 credits in Humanities, Natural Science, or Social Science

 

Communication (10 Credits Required)

ENGL& 101English Composition I

5

ENGL& 235Technical Writing

5

Total Credit Hours:10

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

MATH& 107Math in Society

5

MATH& 141Precalculus I

5

MATH& 142Precalculus II

5

MATH& 146Statistics

5

MATH& 151Calculus I

5

MATH& 152Calculus II

5

MATH& 153Calculus III

5

Total Credit Hours:5

Choose 10 credits total in Humanities, Natural Science, or Social Science.

Humanities

You may choose 10 credits from Humanities, Natural Science, or Social Science.

CMST& 102Introduction to Mass Media

5

CMST& 210Interpersonal Communication

5

CMST& 220Public Speaking

5

CMST& 230Small Group Communications

5

HIST& 146United States History I

5

HIST& 147United States History II

5

HIST& 148United States History III

5

HUM& 101Introduction to Humanities

5

Natural Sciences

You may choose 10 credits from Humanities, Natural Science, or Social Science.

BIOL& 160General Biology

5

BIOL& 175Human Biology with Lab

5

BIOL& 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BIOL& 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

BIOL& 260Microbiology

5

CHEM& 121General Chemistry

5

CHEM& 131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

5

NUTR& 101Intro to Nutrition

5

PHYS& 114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)

5

PHYS& 221Engineering Physics I w/LAB

5

PHYS& 222Engineering Physics II w/LAB

5

PHYS& 223Engineering Physics III w/LAB

5

Social Sciences

You may choose 10 credits from Humanities, Natural Science, or Social Science.

POLS& 101Introduction to Political Science

5

PSYC& 100General Psychology

5

PSYC& 200Lifespan Psychology

5

SOC& 101Introduction to Sociology

5

Total Credit Hours: 90