Accounting, Associate in Science

Courses and Requirements

The associate in science degree program in Accounting provides a basic core of business courses which introduces students to a broad variety of areas within the field of business and prepares them to select that particular phase of specialization which best suits their needs, abilities and interests. The Accounting specialization is designed to prepare students to enter business, industry or government in the specific field of accounting. A minimum of 65 credit hours are required for graduation.

Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six-core academic skills-in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements:

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ACC101Introductory Accounting I

3

ACC102Introductory Accounting II

3

Quantitative Reason Intensive

ACC201Intermediate Accounting I

3

ACC202Intermediate Accounting II

3

ACC203Managerial Accounting

3

ACC204Tax Accounting

3

ACC205Computerized Accounting Systems

3

BUS101Introduction to Business

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

BUS211Business Law I

3

CIS110Computer Applications

3

Science Technology Intensive

COM111Public Speaking

3

Public Presentation Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

MAT120College Algebra

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

MKT210Principles of Marketing

3

Written Communication Intensive

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Courses with Prerequisites: ACC102, ACC201, ACC202, ACC203, ACC204, ACC205, BUS211, ENG102, MAT120, MAT125

Electives:

Economics Elective Transfer students should take ECO201 or ECO202
Science Elective Must be lab science
Free Elective Strongly recommend BUS105
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Total Credit Hours: 65

Program Notes

The Accounting Program prepares people for entry-level positions in accounting, including staff accountant, full-charge bookkeeper, bookkeeper, accounts receivable/payable accountant, and general accountant.

Recommended Course Sequence Accounting Associate Degree

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ACC101Introductory Accounting I

3

CIS110Computer Applications

3

Science Technology Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

MAT120College Algebra

3

 

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ACC102Introductory Accounting II

3

Quantitative Reason Intensive

BUS101Introduction to Business

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

 

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Year 2

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ACC201Intermediate Accounting I

3

ACC204Tax Accounting

3

ACC205Computerized Accounting Systems

3

BUS211Business Law I

3

COM111Public Speaking

3

Public Presentation Intensive

Science Elective

4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ACC202Intermediate Accounting II

3

ACC203Managerial Accounting

3

ECOEconomics Elective

3

Free Elective

3

MKT210Principles of Marketing

3

Written Communication Intensive