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Program Title:

 Accounting Careers 
Award Type: Associate in Applied Science Degree 
Award Name, Number and Location: Accounting (BP/EP) 
Award Description: The accountant plays a key role in the management of companies by providing financial information for operation and decision making purposes. Your knowledge and skill in the preparation of financial statements, budgets, forecasts, tax analysis and reports is critical to the success of every business. Operation of computerized accounting software, spreadsheets and other data information applications is required. Accountants work in a team environment, which requires the ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, critical information to management. Students entering this field must be self-motivated, clear-thinking, quality conscious and persistent in accomplishing a wide variety of tasks.  
Career Opportunities: Accountants are needed in every type of service or manufacturing operation. You may be employed by financial institutions, governmental agencies, private business or in public accounting firms. America`s continuing shift to a world-wide service-oriented economy has resulted in an accelerating demand for individuals who possess financial knowledge and accounting skills. 

Technical Studies Required:

39 Credits
ACCT1100 Principles of Accounting I 4
ACCT1105 Principles of Accounting II 4
ACCT1111 Payroll Accounting 3
ACCT1125 Excel 2007 3
ACCT1130 Computerized Accounting 3
or
ACCT1135 QuickBooks 3
ACCT1145 Business Law for Accountants 3
or
BUSN1140 Business Law 3
ACCT2200 Intermediate Accounting I 4
ACCT2205 Intermediate Accounting II 4
ACCT2210 Cost Accounting 4
ACCT2220 Managerial Accounting 3
ACCT2231 Income Tax 4

General Education Required:

15 Credits
COMM2050 Interpersonal Communication 3
or
COMM2060 Small Group Communication 3
or
COMM2130 Public Speaking 3
ECON2200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ENGL2121 Writing and Research 4
or
ENGL2125 Technical Writing 3
MATH2100 Concepts in Mathematics 3
or
MATH2150 Introduction to Statistics 3
or
MATH2200 College Algebra 4
PHIL2200 Ethics 3

General Education Electives:

3 Credits
Hennepin Technical College`s 2000-level general education courses, with one area of exception, meet the guidelines of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). The excepted area contains courses in computer literacy. Although students may apply up to three computer literacy credits toward satisfying the general education requirements for an A.A.S. degree, the computer literacy credits do not meet the MnTC guidelines and may or may not be accepted for general education transfer by other Minnesota colleges.

Technical Studies Electives:

7 Credits
Any ACCT, BUSN or CCIS course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.
 

Total Associate in Applied Science DegreeCredits 64

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