Your Education
Applied Accounting (A.A.S.)
The 60-credit Applied Accounting A.A.S. program is a natural progression for students who have completed the Bookkeeping and Finance Occupational Endorsement and/or the Applied Accounting Certificate. All courses for this program can be completed online. This program prepares students for entry- and mid-level accounting positions in payables and/or receivables, bookkeeping and payroll accounting. This program also covers financial decision-making tools for the small-business operator.
Students entering the A.A.S. program are expected to have basic computer skills equivalent to CIOS F150.
Applied Accounting (Cert.)
The Applied Accounting Certificate program prepares students for entry-level accounting positions in payables and/or receivables, bookkeeping and payroll accounting. This program covers financial decision-making tools for small-business operators.
This certificate is offered fully online. This is an ideal pathway for students who have completed the Bookkeeping and Finance Occupational Endorsement. Students who earn the Applied Accounting Certificate have completed 30 credits of the 60-credit Applied Accounting A.A.S. degree.
Students entering the certificate program are expected to have basic computer skills equivalent to CIOS F150.
Bookkeeping & Finance (O.E.)
The Bookkeeping and Finance Occupational Endorsement is a focused program that can be completed completely online in as little as one semester. It provides students with education and training to qualify for bookkeeping positions in both small and large businesses, and teller positions in banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. This occupational endorsement fulfills requirements in the Applied Accounting Certificate and is a pathway to the Applied Accounting A.A.S. degree.
Students entering the occupational endorsement program are expected to have basic computer skills equivalent to CIOS F150.
Applied Accounting (Minor)
The minor in Applied Accounting is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire foundation-level knowledge and skills in payables and/or receivables, bookkeeping and payroll accounting. This minor provides students with education and training to qualify for bookkeeping positions in both small and large businesses or their own entrepreneurial venture. Courses include accounting principles, payroll accounting and accounting software systems.
This minor is a great choice for Bachelor of Arts degree-seeking students who need to satisfy their minor requirement or Associate of Arts students who want to explore accounting as an area of interest.
