A.S. in Business - Accounting Emphasis

The Associate’s Degree in Science in Business - Emphasis in Accounting provides lower division preparation for students planning to transfer into a business administration program at a four-year university. Students will take courses in business as well as related fields required for business majors. 

This degree can lead students into one of several areas of concentration at four-year universities, such as accounting, business management, finance, human resource management, international business, and marketing.

Check with an academic advisor to confirm if the elective accounting courses taken as part of this degree will receive unit credit and/or subject area credit at the university level. 

A.S. Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Business - Accounting Emphasis A.S. Degree will:

  1. Acquire the ability to communicate effectively within business organizations.
  2. Apply critical thinking skills and analytical skills relating to business and accounting issues.
  3. Understand the role of business management and how it impacts organizational performance.
  4. Apply basic accounting concepts and prepare financial reports to support business decision-making.

Some courses numbered “1000” or “1001” are temporarily showing in the catalog without a “C” in front of the number. Please use the official course number of “C1000” or “C1001” when searching the class schedule.

Students receiving this degree must meet the following requirements:

  1. Complete the District General Education Pattern or Cal-GETC.
    If transferring to a CSU or UC students are strongly recommended to complete the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. Students looking to transfer to an out of state or private college should consult with a counselor for the appropriate GE pattern selection.
  2. Complete with a “C” or better each course as specified by the major.
  3. Maintain an overall GPA of a 2.0 or better in all degree applicable coursework.
  4. Meet the local area requirement of Kinesiology/Dance/Counseling.
  5. Meet the 12-unit residency requirement. 
Required courses:
ACCT 101Financial Accounting4
or ACCT 101H Financial Accounting - Honors
ACCT 102Managerial Accounting4
or ACCT 102H Managerial Accounting - Honors
BUS 152Business Communications3
BUS 160Business Law and the Legal Environment I3
or BUS 160H Business Law and the Legal Environment I - Honors
ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics3
or ECON 101H Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors
ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics3
OFF 120Microsoft Excel3
STAT 1000Introduction to Statistics 14
or STAT 1000H Introduction to Statistics - Honors
Select one (1) of the following courses:
MATH 180
Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 24
MATH 190
Calculus with Analytic Geometry l 35
Select six (6) units minimum from the following courses:
ACCT 110
Income Tax Accounting4
ACCT 111
Taxation of Business Entities4
ACCT 112
Computerized Income Tax Preparation2
ACCT 115
QuickBooks2
ACCT 116
Tax Practices and Procedures3
ACCT 118
Payroll Accounting3
ACCT 203
Intermediate Accounting I3
ACCT 204
Intermediate Accounting II3
ACCT 205
Cost Accounting 3
ACCT 206
Auditing3
ACCT 207
Fraud Examination3
ACCT 208
Accounting Ethics4
Total Units37-40
1

STAT C1000 is degree applicable with or without STAT S1000. If taken with STAT S1000, only the units for STAT C1000 will be counted towards the degree.

2

MATH 180 is degree applicable with or without MATH 080. If taken with MATH 080, only the units for MATH 180 will be counted towards the degree.

3

MATH 190 is degree applicable with or without MATH 090. If taken with MATH 090, only the units for MATH 190 will be counted towards the degree.

 Career Opportunities

There are a variety of careers you can do with this major.

To explore more about this major, schedule an appointment with a career counselor.