Accounting, AAS

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Level I Certificate, Level II Certificate, and Associate of Applied Science Program Path.

The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting is a two-year degree for students who intend to seek employment upon graduation rather than transfer to a university. Level I certification exposes students to fundamental business concepts and Level II certification provides more in depth business content. Career areas may include: accounting clerk, staff accountant, bookkeeper, payroll clerk, cashier, treasurer, administrative assistant, and office manager.

Prerequisites

The student will need to demonstrate proficiencies in reading, English, and mathematics based on the Mandatory Placement Policy, or by taking the recommended/ required classes. Some of the courses in this curriculum have specific prerequisites.

Program Path

The listing that follows is a recommended sequence of courses for full-time students. The student should consult with an advisor for information specific to their academic situation.

For More Information Contact Program advisor: Dr. Steve Yuza, 620-432-0423 syuza@neosho.edu

Advising Staff, 620-432-0311 advising@neosho.edu if program advisor is unavailable.

(Fall) Semester I	(Spring) Semester II
ACCT 108 College Accounting 3 cr hrs	ACCT 205 Quickbooks Accounting 3 cr hrs
MGMK 101 Introduction to Business 3 cr hrs	MGMK 135 Human Relations And Supervision 3 cr hrs
CSIS 100 Computer Concepts & Applications 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰⁷⁰	OTEC 123 Office Machines 2 cr hrs
OTEC 107 Office Systems and Procedures 3 cr hrs	BUSI 118 Business Communications 3 cr hrs
CURR 100 First Year Seminar 1 cr hrs (SGE)⁰⁷⁰	SOSC 101 American Government 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰⁵⁰
BUSI 106 Business Mathematics 3 cr hrs OR	Approved Business Program Elective 3 cr hrs
Approved Math Course 3 cr hrs
Total Credit Hours: 16	Total Credit Hours: 17
Account Level I Certificate credit hours: 33

(Fall) Semester III	(Spring) Semester IV
ACCT 201 Financial Accounting 3 cr hrs	ACCT 202 Managerial Accounting 3 cr hrs
ACCT 107 Payroll Accounting 3 cr hrs	BUSI 114 Business Law 3 cr hrs
MGMK 147 Introduction to Management 3 cr hrs	CSIS 111 Spreadsheet Applications 1 cr hrs
ENGL 101 English Composition I 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰¹⁰	COMM 213 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰²⁰OR
HPER 150 Lifetime Fitness 1 cr hrs	COMM 207 Fundamentals Of Speech 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰²⁰
Approved General Education Course 3 cr hrs	ECON 200 Microeconomics 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰⁵⁰OR
	ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr hrs (SGE)⁰⁵⁰
	BUSI 112 Business Field Study 2 cr hrs OR
	Approved Business Program Elective 2 cr hrs
Total Credit Hours: 16	Total Credit Hours: 15
Account Level II Certificate credit hours: 49	Total Program Path Credits for Associate of Applied Science Degree: 64

Accreditation

The Associate of Applied Science degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

General Education (GE) Courses

In order to graduate with a college degree, all students are required to take certain general education courses. These include ENGL 101 English Composition I (SGE)⁰¹⁰, COMM 213 Interpersonal Communication (SGE)⁰²⁰,or COMM 207 Fundamentals Of Speech (SGE)⁰²⁰, CURR 100 First Year Seminar , and a 3 credit hour computer literacy proficiency course. Other general education electives may be required to meet degree requirements.

Program Core Courses

ACCT 108 College Accounting , ACCT 201 Financial Accounting , ACCT 202 Managerial Accounting and ACCT 205 Quickbooks Accounting .

Program Elective Courses

MGMK 135 Human Relations And Supervision , BUSI 106 Business Mathematics or other approved math course, ECON 200 Microeconomics (SGE)⁰⁵⁰or ECON 201 Macroeconomics (SGE)⁰⁵⁰, BUSI 114 Business Law , OTEC 107 Office Systems and Procedures , OTEC 123 Office Machines , and MGMK 147 Introduction to Management , or other approved electives.

Program Outcomes

List and perform the steps in the accounting cycle.
Prepare basic external financial statements, including the income statement, balance, and statement of cash flows.
Evaluate a company’s performance using financial statement analysis tools and techniques.
Perform accounting procedures for a firm’s internal information needs.
Explain and employ the accrual basis of accounting.
Define basic generally accepted accounting principles.
Demonstrate the proper use of a computerized accounting system.
Compute and prepare payroll checks.
Prepare the required Federal and Kansas payroll reports.
Make ethical decisions incorporating the standards of the profession.