Any course with an ACC, BIT, BUS, CUL, ENT, GIT, HRM or MKT designation.
Associate in Science Degree
Business Administration Program – Accounting Concentration
Accounting Overview
Students in the Accounting concentration acquire a solid background in the areas of cost accounting, general accounting practices, and tax accounting.
Students who place into developmental math and/or English should begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENL101 | 3 | ||
| COM103 | 3 | ||
| GIT110 | 3 | ||
| BUS100 | M | 3 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science | 3 | ||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| Behavioral & Social Science | 3 | ||
| ACC111 | M | 3 | |
| ECO117 | 3 | ||
| BUS120 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning or Natural or Physical Science |
3/4 | ||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| General Education Elective | 3 | ||
| ECO118 | 3 | ||
| ACC112 | 3 | ||
| ACC202 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning or Natural or Physical Science |
3/4 | ||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| 3 | |||
| ACC110 | 3 | ||
Business Elective
Any course with an ACC, BIT, BUS, CUL, ENT, GIT, HRM or MKT designation. |
3 | ||
| GIT125 | 3 | ||
| BUS261 or ACC263 |
Business Administration Cooperative Work Experience or VITA Practicum
BUS261 Business Administration Cooperative Work Experience Students work in an organizational setting for no less than 150 hours to receive practical training and experience related to the student's academic program. All students enrolled in Business Administration programs are encouraged to take a cooperative work experience. This course is limited to students enrolled in Business Administration programs. Prerequisite: Approval by the Business internship instructor Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. ACC263 VITA Practicum This Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) practicum provides an opportunity for students to perform a community service in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. The course trains students to assist taxpayers in filling out tax returns. Students also staff centers on Cape Cod, helping local residents complete their tax returns. Prerequisite: ACC101 or ACC111 or ACC201 Co-requisite: ACC110 (may be taken concurrently) Offered: Spring |
3 | |
| Total Credits | 60/62 | ||
M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.
Note: Students intending to transfer to a bachelor program should discuss options with a professor in the Accounting concentration.
Business Administration Program Overview
Students in the Associate in Science Business Administration program acquire a wide range of knowledge to prepare them for various positions in the business arena. Concentrations in Accounting, Hospitality Management, Management, and Marketing provide an in- depth education.
Business Administration Career Outlook
Currently, there is an excellent opportunity for students desiring to enter the field of management to have the career of their choice. Students completing a concentration in the A. S. degree in Business Administration are prepared for many exciting entry-level management positions.
Accounting Career Outlook
Students completing the Accounting concentration are prepared for a variety of career options requiring a two-year degree in business, non- profit, and public accounting firms.
This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Accounting concentration, students are able to:
- Use financial statements in decision making.
- Create and maintain computerized accounting records for a business entity.
- Work effectively at an entry-level accounting position.
- Analyze and record basic accounting transactions for proprietorships, partnerships and corporations.
- Understand the accounting cycle for service, merchandising and manufacturing businesses.
- Prepare, analyze and interpret financial statements.
- Evaluate tax situations and apply appropriate tax law for informed and responsible moral choices.
- Identify situations in accounting that demonstrate the importance of ethical behavior by the accountant to ensure accounting information is accurate, complete, relevant and reliable.
- Describe the basic elements of budgeting process, its objectives, and its impact on human behavior.
- Apply quantitative reasoning to evaluate capital investment and budgeting decisions.