West Shore Community College Catalog 2018-2019

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West Shore Community College Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting, AAAS

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Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS degrees, such as NOCTI, NCLEX, MTA, and MOS.

This program incorporates a recognized industry certification as part of your degree program. You will study for and complete two separate Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams (included in the cost of tuition).

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

ENG 054 - Integrated Reading & Writing 4 credit hrs
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs
MTH 051 - Pre Algebra 4 credit hrs
AND/OR MTH 120 - Introductory Algebra 4 credit hrs
FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I 4 credit hrs
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hrs
BUS 101 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hrs OR MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
General Education Elective - ECO 136 - Principles of Microeconomics is recommended or select one from Communications , Humanities and Fine Arts , Math, Science , or Social Science 3 credit hrs min

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

ACC 122 - Principles of Accounting II 4 credit hrs
ACC 128 - Payroll Accounting 2 credit hrs
BIS 160 - Desktop Applications 3 credit hrs
BUS 112 - Business Law 3 credit hrs
ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs OR BUS 257 - Business Composition 3 credit hrs
OIS 150 - Fundamentals of Keyboarding 2 credit hrs (May be waived)

Total: 17 Credit Hrs | 21 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

ACC 201 - Corporate Finance 3 credit hours
ACC 221 - Intermediate Accounting I 4 credit hrs
ACC 231 - Computerized Accounting 3 credit hrs
BIS 211 - Advanced Applications: Spreadsheets 3 credit hrs
MGT 201 - Principles of Management 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 19 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

ACC 125 - Federal/State Income Tax 3 credit hrs
ACC 224 - Cost Accounting I 4 credit hrs
ACC 299 - Internship: Accounting 3‐6 credit hrs OR One Business Elective (including ECO 136) 3 credit hrs
ECO 136 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hrs OR ECO 137 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hrs
Humanities Elective - Select one from categories A, B, or C 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 18 Contact Hrs

Degree Total: 65 Credit Hrs | 75 Contact Hrs (min)