MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3130 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2009 Spring Last Admit Term: 2018 Fall Award: AAS Total Credits: 64-67 CIP Code: 52.0302	Primary College: Initiating College: Paradise Valley Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Business/Management (03) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 13-2082, 43-3031, 43-3051, 43-4011, 43-9111?

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Accounting Specialized Para-Professional program prepares the student for entry into the accounting field as an accounting clerk, or a junior accountant who performs a variety of routine calculating and verification tasks; summarizes and posts data in designated books; performs a variety of other duties such as making invoices or monthly statements, preparing payrolls, verifying bank accounts, keeping record files, making periodic reports of business activities, and listing and checking details as instructed. He or she may devise, install and supervise the operation of general accounting, budget, and cost systems either manually or by computer. Computer application skills are important.

Required Courses

ACC111 Accounting Principles I 3
ACC112 Accounting Principles II 3
ACC115 Computerized Accounting 2
ACC212 Managerial Accounting 3
ACC219 Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACC221 Tax Accounting 3
ACC222 Payroll Accounting 3

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

CIS117DM Microsoft Access - Database Management (3) OR
CIS117AM Database Management: Microsoft Access - Level I(1) AND
CIS117BM Database Management: Microsoft Access - Level II (1) AND
CIS117CM Database Management: Microsoft Access - Level III (1) 3

GBS151 Introduction to Business 3
+ GBS233 Business Communication 3

+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR
+ MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-5

Credits: 35-37

Restricted Electives
ACC220 Intermediate Accounting II 3 ACC270++ Any Accounting Internship course(s)(1-3) OR ACC296++ Any Cooperative Education course(s) (1-4) 1-4 + CIS159 Visual Basic Programming I 3 + CIS162AC Visual C++: Level I 3 + CIS163AA Java Programming: Level I 3 + CIS235 e-commerce 3 + GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business 3 + GBS221 Business Statistics 3 IBS101 Introduction to International Business 3 MGT229 Management and Leadership I 3 MGT251 Human Relations in Business 3 CWE198++ Any Career Work Experience course(s) in Accounting/Business 1-3	Credits: 8

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 21-22

General Education Core	Credits: 12

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by MAT120 (5) or MAT122 (3) or satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course in Required Courses area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 9-10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 2-3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 2-3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4

Program Competencies
1. Define the basic principles of financial accounting and apply them to business problems. (ACC111) 2. Report financial accounting information for partnerships and corporations. (ACC112) 3. Perform common accounting operations on a microcomputer accounting system. (ACC115) 4. Use accounting information in the decision-making process for service, merchandising, and manufacturing businesses. (ACC212) 5. Apply accounting principles to establishing asset values, recognizing liabilities and to problems of income determination. (ACC219) 6. Interpret income tax laws related to accounting procedures and apply that knowledge to varied accounting systems and types of businesses. (ACC221) 7. Create, edit and print electronic spreadsheets using business math formulas. (BPC110, CIS105) 8. Compute percentages, ratios, interest, and other mathematical values. (MAT120, MAT122) 9. Describe the economic, social and political responsibilities of business enterprises. (GBS151) 10. Communicate information and ideas in a clear, concise, and correct business style. (GBS233) 11. Prepare payroll and reports. (ACC222) 12. Create, edit, sort and update file data and generate valid reports using single and multiple files. (BPC117)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6-26-01

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.