2007-2008 Catalog - Iowa Valley Community College District

Requirements for the diploma include:
1. Completion of 15-48 semester hours of work designed
to meet the personal or career goals of the individual
student, including three general education credits.
Specific course requirements can be found on pages
8-35 of this catalog.
2. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.
Accounting
Associate in Science (Career Option) Degree
Offered at ECC & MCC (Codes: ECACT & MCACT)
The Accounting curriculum prepares the student for
employment as an accountant in government, industry
and public accounting enterprises. The curriculum is also
designed to prepare students to enter a business administration/accounting
program in a four-year college or university.
Students who complete this accounting program
and a baccalaureate degree program at a four-year
school may expect to enter the job market as general
ledger accountants, internal auditors, or in other private/public
accounting positions. Demand for accountants
is stronger than the supply, so students seeking positions
with an associate degree also have good job prospects.
General Education
Credit Hours
Communications (courses approved for AA) 9
Humanities (courses approved for AA) 6
Social Behavorial Science (courses approved for AA) 6
Math and Science (courses approved for AA) 7
Physical Education (courses approved for AA) 2
Total 30
Diploma
Offered at ECC (Code: EVBKP)
The Accounting Practitioner program is designed to prepare
students for entry-level accounting positions.
Students learn to analyze and compile business records
and prepare financial reports. If a student wishes to continue
studying for a second year, he/she may pursue the
AA or AS-CO Degree in addition to this one-year diploma.
General Education
Credit Hours
BUS161 Human Relations 3
CSC118 Computer Systems and Applications 3
Total 6
Program Requirements
ACC111
Intro to Accounting (may
be articulated) 3
ACC121 Principles of Accounting I 3
ACC122 Principles of Accounting II 3
ACC161 Payroll Accounting 3
ACC311 Computer Accounting 3
ACC907 Coop Field Experience 2
ADM116 Keyboarding II 3
ADM131 Office Calculators 1
ADM154 Business Communications 3
ADM221 Career Development Skills 2
BCA152 Comprehensive Spreadsheets 3
BUS111 Business Math 2
Total 31
Total Required Hours 37
Program Requirements
ACC121 Principles of Accounting I 3
ACC122 Principles of Accounting II 3
ACC161 Payroll Accounting 3
ACC261 Income Tax Accounting 3
or
ACC221 Cost Accounting (3)
ACC311 Computer Accounting 3
Business Electives 13
Total 28
Recommended Electives
Electives (choose from electives approved 6
for AA degree)
Total 6
Total Required Hours 64
Accounting Practitioner
Iowa Valley Community College District
Ellsworth & Marshalltown
2006-2007 Catalog Community Colleges
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