Accounting (ACAAS)
Award: Associate in applied science degree
Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus
This degree aids students in developing skills, knowledge, and aptitudes necessary to seek employment in paraprofessional accounting positions. The program encompasses a broad range of accounting, business topics, and applications.
Graduation Requirements
General education
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27.0
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Major requirements
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72.5–74.0
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Total credit hours required
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99.5–101.0
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General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
| English level I | 4.5 |
| English level II | 4.5 |
Humanities/social sciences
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 1110 | Art History-Ancient to GothicONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
ARTS 1120 | Art History-Renaissance to ModernONLINE | 4.5 |
ENGL 2470 | Introduction to Women's Literature | 4.5 |
ENGL 2530 | Ethnic Literature | 4.5 |
ENGL 2610 | British Literature IONLINE | 4.5 |
ENGL 2620 | British Literature II | 4.5 |
GEOG 1050 | Introduction to Human GeographyONLINE | 4.5 |
HIST 1050 | Introduction to Black HistoryONLINE | 4.5 |
HIST 1110 | World Civilization from Prehistory to 1500ONLINE | 4.5 |
HIST 1120 | World Civilization from 1500 to PresentONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
HIST 2050 | Modern Europe since 1815 | 4.5 |
HUMS 1000 | Humanities through the ArtsHYBRID | 4.5 |
MUSC 1010 | Introduction to Music I | 4.5 |
MUSC 1020 | Introduction to Music II | 4.5 |
PHIL 2030 | Introduction to EthicsONLINE | 4.5 |
PSYC 1010 | Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
SOCI 1010 | Introduction to SociologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
SOCI 1250 | Introduction to AnthropologyONLINE | 4.5 |
SOCI 2060 | Multicultural IssuesONLINE | 4.5 |
THEA 1000 | Introduction to the TheatreONLINE | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
Other
HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Major requirements for Accounting (72.5-74.0 credit hrs.)
Since the core courses for the Accounting and Business Management degrees are interchangeable, students can easily change their degree of choice during the first year of courses.
ACCT 2120 (Fall only). ACCT 2120 can be taken concurrently with ACCT 1120.
ACCT 2130 (Winter only)
ACCT 2140 (Spring only)
ACCT 2330 (Fall and Spring only)
FINA 2230: It pays to be prepared. It is strongly recommended that students complete math requirements early in the program of study. Taking FINA 2230 immediately after completing accounting courses is suggested. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.
Select one course from the following:
Curriculum Guide
Below is a suggested guide for students planning to seek employment in accounting after two years of full-time study.
First Year
First quarter
ACCT 1100 | Accounting IONLINEHYBRID | 4.0 |
BSAD 1000 | Introduction to BusinessONLINE | 4.5 |
ENGL 1010 | English Composition IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| OR | |
ENGL 1230 | Business WritingONLINE | 4.5 |
INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
MATH 1220 | Business MathematicsONLINE | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Second quarter
ACCT 1110 | Accounting IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.0 |
ECON 1000 | MacroeconomicsONLINE | 4.5 |
ENGL 1020 | English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| OR | |
ENGL 1240 | Oral and Written ReportsONLINE | 4.5 |
HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17.5 |
Third quarter
ACCT 1120 | Accounting IIIONLINEHYBRID | 4.0 |
BSAD 1010 | Principles of MarketingONLINE | 4.5 |
ECON 1100 | MicroeconomicsONLINE | 4.5 |
| Humanities/social sciences elective | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17.5 |
Second Year
Fifth quarter
Sixth quarter
ACCT 2130 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4.0 |
ACCT 2230 | Microcomputer Business Applications | 4.0 |
BSAD 1110 | Business Law IIONLINE | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 12.5 |
Seventh quarter
ACCT 2140 | Intermediate Accounting III | 4.0 |
ACCT 2940 | Business Plan Capstone | 1.5 |
| Elective requirement | 3.0-4.5 |
FINA 2230 | Business FinanceONLINE | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 13.0-14.5 |