Accounting, A.S.
HEGIS Code 5002
Career Opportunities
Accounting is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. The A.S. degree in Accounting is designed to prepare people to transfer to a four year college to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
An accountant examines, analyzes, and interprets accounting data for the purpose of giving advice and preparing financial statements. The analyses and reports are relied upon by individuals and organizations to make financial decisions. Responsibilities may include recording transactions, preparing financial statements, and preparing state and federal income tax returns or other reports. Also, accountants perform many other tasks important to management, such as budgeting and controlling costs.
Career Potential
With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), comptroller, or controller. The Web page of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, aicpa.org, provides additional FAQ on Accounting careers and certification requirements.
Employment Outlook: Employment in the accounting field is expected to have steady growth for the next several years. Proficiency in accounting and auditing computer software, or expertise in specialized areas such as international business, specific industries, or current legislation, may also be helpful in landing certain accounting and auditing jobs. In addition, employers increasingly seek applicants with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
The Program
The program below is designed for seamless transfer to SUNY IT and SUNY Oswego, and students will find that this versatile program prepares them for transfer to many colleges’ Bachelor’s programs in accounting and business. The program consists of core requirements in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences in addition to business courses and courses in accounting theory and practice.
Degree Requirements
All degree requirements and courses listed are effective Fall of 2010 and are subject to change.
| Credit Hours | |
|---|---|
| Business Requirements (26 Credit Hours): | |
| ACC 101: Accounting Principles 1 | 4 |
| ACC 102: Accounting Principles 2 | 4 |
| BUS 112: Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 124: Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 160: Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| BUS 211: Business Law 1 | 3 |
| ECO 101: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 102: Microeconomics | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Requirements (28–30 Credit Hours) | |
| ENG 101: Research and Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102: Composition and Literature | 3 |
| MTH 144: Elementary Statistics or MTH 174: Mathematical Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective: MTH 155: Algebra, Functions & Modeling, MTH 185: Precalculus or higher | 3–4 |
| Humanities Elective* | 3 |
| Social Science Electives** | 6 |
| Science Elective: At least one lab science is required. | 7–8 |
| Electives | |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Accounting Electives | 6–8 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| TOTAL | 65–69 |
*Select from the Arts (A) or Foreign Language (FL) GEN ED Requirements
**Select from American History (AH), Western Civ. (WC) or Other World Civ. (OWC) GEN ED Requirements
Transfer Opportunities
As a graduate of Jefferson, you will have many transfer opportunities to consider and be able to choose from a wide variety of Colleges and Universities to pursue your baccalaureate degree. Jefferson has partnered with some selected Colleges and Universities to develop agreements that help students transfer smoothly.
Below please find a link to an agreement that has been developed with the Franklin University in the following program areas:
This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree at Franklin.
For more information, please contact the JCC Counseling Center at 315-786-2271.
For More Information
For further information regarding this program, please contact any of the following faculty:
Linda S. Dening, Professor of Accounting
315-786-2220 ldening@sunyjefferson.edu
The Entrepreneurship Center supports students who want to go into business for themselves. Whether a student wants to provide a service to the community or bring a product to market, faculty expertise, specialized course work, targeted programming and access to college resources fast-tracks the ability to start and test a new venture.
For application and admissions information please contact:
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
Admissions Office 315-786-2277 (or Toll Free 1-888-435-6522. Ask for Admissions.)
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