Accounting Technology
Many clerical accounting positions exist within various types of organizations. The positions may involve billings and collections, cash control, data inputting to computerized accounting systems, payables management, and payroll and personnel records administration. The minimum requirement for entry into one of these positions is usually an associate degree in accounting or related experience. You may wish to seek an associate degree in accounting to begin your career and later pursue an advanced degree to further your career objectives.
Additional information on bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks, including job descriptions and salaries, may be found at the Federal Government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks.htm
Degree requirements:
General Education Program: 18 hours
Business Course Requirements: 21 hours
Accounting Course requirements: 24 hours
Total hours: 63
Suggested schedule:
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Course #
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Course Name
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Cr
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Semester 1
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BUAC 1010
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Accounting Principles 1
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4
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BUIS 1010
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Computer Applications
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3
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BUMG 1010
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Intro. To Business
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3
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ENGL 1101 OR ENGL 1102
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Discourse and Composition (A) OR Discourse and Composition (B)
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5 3
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MATH XXXX
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Math 1010 or Higher*
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3
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Total
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16-18
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Semester 2
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BUAC 1020
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Accounting Principles 2
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4
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BUOA 1150
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Spread Sheet Applications
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3
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ENGL 1105
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Composition and Argumentation
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3
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MATH XXXX
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Math 1010 or Higher **
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3
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BUAC 1100
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Payroll Accounting
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3
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Total
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16
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Semester 3
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BUAC 2310
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Intermediate Accounting 1
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4
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BUAC 2210
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Cost Accounting 1
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3
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BUFI 2450
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Principles of Finance
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3
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BUMG 2100 or BUMG 3100
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Management Concept or Management Principles
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3
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ECON 2202
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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3
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Total
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16
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Semester 4
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BUAC XXXX
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Accounting Elective
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3
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ECON 2201
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Principles of Microeconomics
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3
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BUMG 2900
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Communications
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3
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BULW 2700
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Legal Environ of Business
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3
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BUAC 2XXX
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Accounting Elective
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3-4
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Total
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15-16
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TOTAL REQUIRED DEGREE HOURS
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63-66
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* Mathematics required …… 6hrs including Math 1010 or higher
# Accounting electives should be selected based on career goals [ See Advisor]
Accounting hours required …….12 hours 2200 level or higher
**BUFI 1250 may be taken to fulfill requirement.
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