Accounting Concentration

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The Accounting Concentration is designed to prepare students for work in a supporting role within the accounting system. Duties performed by this person are generally in a paraprofessional capacity and include accounts receivable management, accounts payable management, tax preparation assistance, general ledger maintenance and cash control. The A.A.S. graduate could be expected to assume responsibilities represented by titles including full-charge bookkeeper, accounting office manager, assistant accountant, or general ledger manager.

All General Business Administration (G.B.A.) students are required to take the Tennessee Board of Regents general business exam to meet graduation requirements.

Required General Education Courses

Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements

Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: (3)
Non-Sequential Science Survey Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010¨ - English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1530¨ - Elementary Statistics Credits: (3)

Total General Education Credits: 16

Required Major Core Courses

Elective Credits: (2)

ACT 115* - Payroll and Small Business Accounting Credits: (3)
ACT 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: (3)
ACT 202 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: (3)
ACT 205* - Income Tax Credits: (3)
ACT 210* - Microcomputer Accounting Credits: (3)
ACT 211* - Accounting for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations Credits: (3)
or ACT 221* Intermediate Accounting I Credits: (3)
ACT 215* - Managerial Cost Accounting Credits: (3)
BUS 110* - Introduction to Business Credits: (3)
BUS 111* - Keyboarding with Word Processing Credits: (3)
BUS 222* - Business Communications II Credits: (3)
CIS 100 - Computer Technology and Applications Credits: (3)
CIS 150* - Microcomputer Spreadsheets Credits: (3)
MGT 120* - Supervision Principles Credits: (3)

Accounting Concentration

Required General Education Courses

Total General Education Credits: 16

Required Major Core Courses

Electives (3)

Total Major Core Credits: 44

Total Degree Requirements Credits: 60