Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
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 />
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