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Accounting AAS
Business Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Earn your Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting at Clackamas Community College. In two years, you can learn the skills to meet the growing demand for well-trained accountants.
With nearly every company in need of skilled accountants, an Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting from Clackamas Community College opens the door to many different professional jobs like junior accountants and assistant auditors. You can even go directly to Oregon Institute of Technology to finish your four-year degree. This program can be completed entirely online and there are also in-person classes for those interested.
Accounting AAS
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Analyze and prepare budgets and financial forecasts
- Utilize generally accepted accounting principles
- Prepare accounting reports for internal and external users
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- GSI Accountant I
- Bookkeeper
- Data-entry clerk
- Financial staff accountant
- Cost accountant
- General office clerk
Job Market
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PROGRAM CODE: AAS.ACCNTG
This program emphasizes developing an advanced understanding of accounting principles, analytical skills and the capacity to solve problems. Students should have the ability to reason, read with comprehension and compute math applications. The objective of this program is to prepare students for a professional career within a focus area of accounting by building both technical and soft skills.
The program is not designed to lead to a traditional four-year business administration degree. For students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree, this program articulates to a Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology and Management at Oregon Tech.
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or higher)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication (1 course- WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations (1 course- BA-285 Human Relations in Business)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 credit- see catalog for course list)
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- organize, analyze, record, and report financial events by applying the principles, standards, and practices of general, financial, managerial, cost, income tax, payroll, and governmental and nonprofit accounting;
- capably use basic business and accounting computerized tools and systems;
- comprehend overall business environments and influences on financial situations, such as economic, environmental, or legislative events;
- develop critical, ethical, and analytical problem-solving skills to inform operational planning, decision making, and continuous improvement using costing systems, budgeting, performance evaluation, and forecasting.
Accounting Core Requirements
Complete the following Core Requirements
- BA-101
- Introduction to Business
- 4
- BA-111
- General Accounting I
- 3
- BA-112
- General Accounting II
- 4
- BA-131
- Introduction to Business Computing
- 4
- BA-177
- Payroll Accounting
- 3
- BA-205
- Business Communications With Technology
- 4
- BA-211
- Financial Accounting
- 4
- BA-213
- Decision Making With Accounting Information
- 4
- BA-216
- Cost Accounting
- 4
- BA-217
- Budgeting for Managers
- 3
- BA-218
- Personal Finance
- 4
- BA-226
- Business Law I
- 4
- BA-228
- Computerized Accounting
- 3
- BA-240
- Introduction to Financial Management
- 4
- BA-255
- Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting
- 4
- BA-256
- Income Tax Accounting
- 4
- CS-135S
- Microsoft Excel
- 3
- EC-201
- Principles of Economics: MICRO
- 4
- WR-227Z
- Technical Writing
- 4
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-050
- MTH-050*
- Technical Mathematics I
- 4
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-121Z
- WR-121Z
- Composition I
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete BA-285
- BA-285
- Human Relations in Business
- 4
PE/Health/Safety Related Instruction
Complete 1 credit. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
Program Electives
Complete 6 credits of Accounting Program Electives. This may consist of any Business Administration (BA), Business Technology (BT), Computer Science (CS), or Economics (EC) course not included in the Accounting program or FYE-101, MTH-105Z, STAT-243Z or LIB-101.
Note
*or higher, based on advising placement. Substitute college transfer courses for these courses if you plan to continue your education at a higher education institution. It is recommended that you consult with a faculty or academic advisor for the transfer requirements of the specific advanced program or school.
