Accounting, Sample Schedule (2-Year Plan)

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Are you interested in transferring to a four-year college or university and earning a bachelor’s degree? Students may wish to earn an Associate of Arts and apply their studies toward a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field at a four-year college or university. Students need courses that will facilitate their transfer to four-year institutions of their choice. Please consult with a NIACC counselor for assistance in determining a schedule to meet your goal.

The Business Division’s highest priority is to assist students in reaching their individual educational goals. Each instructor is dedicated to providing the highest quality instruction to facilitate this process.

Suggested Schedule

First Year

First Term

BCA - 101 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (3 s.h.)
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)
Math elective (4 s.h.) *^
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
Social Sciences elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 17 s.h.

Second Term

ACC - 111 Introduction to Accounting (3 s.h.) (if needed or elective)
ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
MAT - 140 Finite Math (3 s.h.) **
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
Natural Science elective (3-4 s.h.)

Total: 15-16 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

ACC - 121 Principles of Accounting I (3 s.h.)
ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 s.h.)
MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics (3 s.h.)
SPC - 112 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)
General Education Electives (3-4 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Fourth Term

ACC - 122 Principles of Accounting II (3 s.h.)
ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics (3 s.h.)
MAT - 161 Business Statistics (3 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
General Education Electives (3-4 s.h.)

Total: 15-16 s.h.

Suggested Electives

BUS - 185 Business Law I (3 s.h.)
MGT - 101 Principles of Management (3 s.h.)
MAT - 165 Calculus (Business) (3 s.h.) (General Education elective)

Note:

* Appropriate math level needed before enrolling in any math class.

^ MAT - 121 College Algebra if possible

** Check with transfer institution.

Note: Please check with transfer institution for their specific requirements or check with a NIACC counselor/advisor for further transfer planning.

The Associate in Arts Degree meets the General Education Requirements for the College of Liberal Arts at most transfer institutions.

Check with transfer institution for Foreign Language Requirement.
Admission requirements vary from institution to institution. Contact the transfer institution or check with a NIACC counselor/advisor for assistance.
Suggested schedule dependent on entry level of student.

Note: The University of Iowa requires MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics for prerequisite course for the College of Business.

Note: For accounting majors at the University of Iowa, a 2.67 (B-) cumulative GPA is required in ACC - 121 Principles of Accounting I and ACC - 122 Principles of Accounting II , as well as a 2.75 prerequisite GPA and 3.0 cumulative GPA, and passing a writing assessment.

Note: MAT - 140 Finite Math and MAT - 165 Calculus (Business) will satisfy University of Northern Iowa’s Decision Techniques Class if both are taken at NIACC.