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AccountingDegree Awarded: Associate in Applied ScienceAccredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)7007 College Boulevard, Suite 420, Overland Park, KS, 66211Recommended Course SequenceFirst SemesterCreditsENG 101 Freshman English 1 3MAT ___ Mathematics 3BUS 101 Business Math 3BUS 103 Introduction to Business 3ACC 101 Accounting Principles 1 4OFT 106 Keyboarding* 1PES 100 Concepts of Physical Wellness 1Second SemesterENG 102 Freshman English 2 3MAT ___ Mathematics 3BUS 161 Computer Applications forBusiness*** 3BUS 105 Business & Society 3ACC 102 Accounting Principles 2 4PES ___ Physical Education 1Third Semester_______ Social Science Elective 3BUS 201 Business Law 1 3BUS 203 Business Communications 3ACC 211 Income Tax Procedures 3ACC 205 Accounting with MicrocomputerApplications 3Fourth Semester_______ Social Science Elective 3BUS 202 Business Law 2 3ACC 214 Accounting Practice** 4________ Liberal Arts Elective 3ACC 111 Personal Finance orACC 220 Accounting Internship 3Total Credits: 66* Students with sufficient keyboarding ability who pass thekeyboarding waiver exam will fulfill this requirement; theydo not need to replace the 1 credit.** Students must achieve a grade of C or better to graduatefrom this program.***formerly CIT 101 Microcomputer ApplicationsProgram DescriptionThe Associate in Applied Science degree program inAccounting prepares graduates to begin their careersassisting accountants as full-charge bookkeepers, junioraccountants, accounting clerks or office managers in theprivate, public or government sectors.Students take a sequence of accounting courseworkincluding Accounting Principles 1 and 2, Income TaxProcedures, Accounting with Microcomputer Applicationsand Accounting Practice. With computer software,students learn to use correct accounting proceduresthrough the accounting cycle. Special Excel spreadsheetand QuickBooks projects are provided to enhance theunderstanding of real world applications.The accounting assistant provides bookkeepingcapabilities to a variety of employers through suchresponsibilities as accounts receivable/payable, payroll,balance sheets, and income statements, billing, and bankstatement reconciliation.Admission CriteriaAdmission to this program requires that students be highschool graduates or have high school equivalency diplomas(GEDs). If students are not high school graduates, theymay be eligible for admission to the College’s 24 CreditHour Program. If students are home schooled, they may beeligible for admission. (See pages 7 through 13 for moredetails on the admission process for all applicants.)Developmental classes should be completed beforeattempting the courses in this program.This degree has been approved by ACBSP and SUNYNYS Education Department for online distance learningdelivery. This does not mean that SUNY Orange offersevery course in the program online; however, many areoffered in this format. Please check the current creditcourse schedule for online DL virtual course listingsoffered each semester.66www.sunyorange.eduSpring 2011