The Accounting Program is a career-oriented curriculum preparing students for a variety of entry-level accounting positions. Students who definitely plan to pursue a degree in accounting at a four-year school after completion of studies at DCC are instead encouraged to enroll in the Business Administration Transfer Program.
Program graduates gain employment in private and public sector positions, including bookkeeper, junior clerk, assistant auditor, cost accounting clerk and assistant office manager.
Students who successfully complete the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Accounting (ACC) will be able to:
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Use a variety of accounting and business software.
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Demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles.
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Demonstrate real world experience using simulations.
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Demonstrate a variety of skills needed in the business environment.
Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.
First Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
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Composition I |
3 |
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American History (Appendix D) |
3 |
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Principles of Financial Accounting I |
3 |
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Math Elective (c) |
3 |
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Computer Systems and Applications |
1 |
|
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ACC Seminar (b) |
1 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
16 |
Second Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Composition II |
3 |
|
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Principles of Accounting II |
4 |
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Computerized Accounting Applications |
2 |
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BUS 102 OR |
Introduction to Business OR |
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Business Organization and Management |
3 |
|
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Data Management Concepts |
1 |
|
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Social Problems in Today's World |
3 |
|
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TOTAL |
|
17 |
Third Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
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Science (d) |
3-4 |
|
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Managerial Accounting |
4 |
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Business Communication |
3 |
|
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Income Tax Procedures |
3 |
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Elective (f) |
|
3-4 |
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TOTAL |
|
16 |
Fourth Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
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Intermediate Accounting |
4 |
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Accounting Systems and the Computer |
3 |
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Accounting Internship or ACC elective (c) |
3 |
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Gen Ed Elective (e) |
Appendicies E, F, H, or I) |
3-4 |
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TOTAL |
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13-14 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
62 |
a. MAT 109 or higher. MAT 118 recommended.
b. ACC 100 must be taken in the first semester for full-time students or within the first 9 credits for part-time students. Students entering the ACC program who have successfully completed BUS 100 have fulfilled the ACC 100 requirement.
c. ACC Electives are any 200-level BUS course. However, CIS 107, SPE 101, SPE 210, and SPE 219 may also be used.
d. Science courses: Applicable four-credit courses in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physical sciences, and physics.
e. General Education Elective – Choose any course from Appendices E, F, H, or I.
f. Click here for a full discussion of the free elective requirement. The subject area for Accounting includes all courses labeled ACC.