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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting (AS)


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Division of Business & Professional Studies

This professional program serves two purposes. First, it prepares students for entry -level positions in accounting including accounts receivable, accounts payable, bookkeeping, and as junior accountants and auditors. Second, it prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges to continue their education. Interested students are on track to take the CPA examination after fulfilling the more advanced course requirements at a transfer institution.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Science Degree in Accounting is awarded.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes available by clicking here.

credits: 13


credits: 16/17


Second Year: Semester 1


credits: 15


Second Year: Semester 2


credits: 16/17


Total Credits: 60/62


Program Notes


This program qualifies for MassTransfer with select public Institutions in Massachusetts. Students should use course equivalencies for program electives. For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

Humanities Electives:


Art, Communications, Film, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, Music, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Theater Arts

Math Electives:


100-level Mathematics or higher (not MAC)

Science Electives:


Biology, Chemistry, Contemporary Nutrition (NS 101 ), Environmental Science, Integrated Science, Physics

Social Science Electives:


Anthropology, Geography, History, Economics, Government, Law and Society (LA 230 ), Psychology, Sociology

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