Accounting (ACAAS)

Location(s): Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Elkhorn Valley Campus, Online

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree

Academic Focus Area: Business

The Accounting Associate in Applied Science degree teaches the principles of accounting and business. This degree prepares students for positions such as bookkeeper or office manager with small to medium-sized businesses. A bookkeeper’s job responsibilities often include recording transactions, preparing deposits, reconciling accounts, tracking customer accounts or vendor payments, processing payroll and preparing financial statements, tax filings and other reports. Additionally, office managers often oversee employees conducting bookkeeping tasks. Office managers may also help with budgeting, recruitment, strategic planning, and other administrative duties essential to the smooth operation of business.

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 96.0

Recommended Curriculum Plan

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Major Requirements - 73.5 credits

ACCT 1100 - Accounting I 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1110 - Accounting II 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1120 - Accounting III 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1215 - QuickBooks for Small Business 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1220 - Spreadsheet Basics for Accounting and Business 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1360 - Payroll Accounting 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1370 - Individual Income Tax 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1371 - Business Income Tax 4.5 Credits
ACCT 2120 - Intermediate Accounting I 4.5 Credits
ACCT 2130 - Intermediate Accounting II 4.5 Credits
ACCT 2140 - Intermediate Accounting III 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1100 - Business Law I 4.5 Credits
MGMT 2100 - Principles of Management 4.5 Credits
MRKT 1010 - Principles of Marketing 4.5 Credits
FINA 2230 - Business Finance 4.5 Credits
ACCT 2940 - Accounting Capstone 1.5 Credits
Note: ACCT 2120 can be taken concurrently with ACCT 1120 .

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: ECON 1000 or ECON 1100

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education Courses.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credits

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course. Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills General Education Courses .

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses.

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences or Social Sciences General Education courses.

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education Courses .

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Accounting (ACAAS)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.

Year 1
Quarter 1
ACCT 1100 - Accounting I 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business 4.5 Credits
Quantitative/Numeracy General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills general education course options. Students planning to transfer should select MATH 1312 or higher.

Additional Quarter 1 Note: Accounting I should be taken as early in the academic career as possible. The Principles series (1100, 1110 and 1120) are sequential and must be completed before the Intermediate series (2110, 2130 & 2140) can be taken).
Quarter 2
ACCT 1110 - Accounting II 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1220 - Spreadsheet Basics for Accounting and Business 4.5 Credits
Communication General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Communication general education course options. Students planning to transfer should take ENGL 1010.
Quarter 3
ACCT 1120 - Accounting III 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1215 - QuickBooks for Small Business 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1370 - Individual Income Tax 4.5 Credits
Quarter 4
ACCT 1360 - Payroll Accounting 4.5 Credits
ACCT 1371 - Business Income Tax 4.5 Credits
ECON 1000 or ECON 1100 - *Recommended Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness general education course for this program.

Year 2
Quarter 5
ACCT 2120 - Intermediate Accounting I 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1100 - Business Law I 4.5 Credits
Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy general education course options.
Quarter 6
ACCT 2130 - Intermediate Accounting II 4.5 Credits
FINA 2230 - Business Finance 4.5 Credits
MRKT 1010 - Principles of Marketing 4.5 Credits
Quarter 7
ACCT 2140 - Intermediate Accounting III 4.5 Credits
MGMT 2100 - Principles of Management 4.5 Credits
Scientific Inquiry General Education - Select 1 course from the General Education Natural Sciences or Social Sciences course options.
ACCT 2940 - Accounting Capstone 1.5 Credits

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Apply GAAP to advanced accounting topics.
Evaluate business decisions using managerial accounting methods.
Analyze and prepare transactions and forms for tax filings.
Analyze business transactions using technology, including QuickBooks.
Identify and apply the basic principles of economics, marketing, management, business law, and finance.
Apply ethical reasoning to accounting scenarios.