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Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

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Why Financial Services?<br />

Financial Services is a diverse and exciting field. As<br />

a graduate, you could have a career in: accounting,<br />

banking, insurance, or investing, to name just a few.<br />

Our graduates are known for having the perfect blend<br />

of knowledge and real-life working experience. We<br />

currently offer three high demand options within Financial<br />

Services: Agri-Financial Services, Business Accounting,<br />

and Consumer Financial Services.<br />

If you like working closely with people and money,<br />

this could be the program for you!<br />

What can I expect?<br />

As a student of our Financial Services program, you<br />

can expect a focus on practical, active learning. You<br />

will receive a strong core of financial education, including<br />

training in accounting, personal finance,<br />

micro and macro economics, buying, selling and financial<br />

management. You will then get specialized<br />

financial training in one of our three options.<br />

All three options will also complete at least one credited<br />

internship. This is a valuable opportunity to test<br />

your knowledge, gain work-place experience, and<br />

punch up your resume.<br />

Careers<br />

This program has a high job placement rate. We currently<br />

have graduates working at banks and businesses<br />

accross South Dakota and beyond!<br />

A laptop is required<br />

for this program.<br />

Learn more at www.lakeareatech.edu<br />

Credits Required<br />

For Graduation<br />

Consumer Financial<br />

Services Option: 75<br />

Business Accounting<br />

Option: 75<br />

Agri-Financial<br />

Services Option: 75<br />

Associate of Applied<br />

Science (A.A.S.)<br />

Degree<br />

20<br />

Months<br />

Financial Services Courses<br />

ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II.............. 3 credits<br />

ACCT 220 Computer & Accounting Applications I .. 3 credits<br />

AED 100 Automated External Defibrillator .. . . . . . 1/2 credit<br />

BUS 101 Introduction to Business.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 220 Personal Finance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 246 Internship A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 247 Internship B .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits OR<br />

CIS 105 Computer Software Applications........ 3 credits<br />

CIS 125 Advanced Computer Applications...... 3 credits<br />

CSS 100 Career Search Strategies. ............ 1/2 credit<br />

ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics I.......... 3 credits<br />

ENGL 101 Composition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

PSYC 101 General Psychology. ................. 3 credits<br />

SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR THE AGRI-FINANCIAL SERVICES<br />

OPTION<br />

ACCT 218 Tax Accounting....................... 3 credits<br />

ACCT 224 Financial Statement Analysis. .......... 3 credits<br />

BUS 140 Business Law .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 160 Principles of Selling.................... 3 credits<br />

BUS 200 Principles of Banking .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 212 Principles of Finance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 219 Fundamentals of Lending I.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 222 Fundamentals of Lending II............. 3 credits<br />

BUS 226 Wealth Mangagement.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />

BUS 236 Financial Mangagement. ............. 3 credits<br />

BUS 241<br />

Ag Lending.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR THE<br />

CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES OPTION<br />

ACCT 218 Tax Accounting I...................... 3 credits<br />

ACCT 224 Financial Statement Analysis. .......... 3 credits<br />

BUS 140 Business Law .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 160 Principles of Selling.................... 3 credits<br />

BUS 200 Principles of Banking .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 209 Principles of Insurance................. 3 credits<br />

BUS 212 Principles of Finance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 219 Fundamentals of Lending I.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 222 Fundamentals of Lending II............. 3 credits<br />

BUS 226 Wealth Mangament .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />

BUS 236 Financial Management................ 3 credits<br />

ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR THE BUSINESS ACCOUNTING<br />

OPTION<br />

ACCT 214 Cost Accounting .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

ACCT 218 Tax Accounting I...................... 3 credits<br />

ACCT 220 Computer Accounting Applications.. . . . 3 credits<br />

ACCT 222 Payroll Accounting.................... 3 credits<br />

ACCT 224 Financial Statement Analysis. .......... 3 credits<br />

ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting III .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

ACCT 233 Principles of Accounting IV............. 3 credits<br />

ACCT 237 Applied Federal Income Tax............ 3 credits<br />

BUS 140 Business Law .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />

BUS 226 Wealth Management .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />

BUS 236 Financial Management................ 3 credits<br />

Get your Financial Services degree online.<br />

For more information, go to<br />

www.lakeareatech.edu<br />

FINANCIAL<br />

Servicecs<br />

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