Business: Accounting (A.A.S.)
HEGIS: 5002
SUNY CODE: 0630
Students graduating with an A.A.S. in Accounting are prepared for entry-level jobs in the accounting field.
The goals of this program are to:
- teach students how to prepare and analyze basic financial statements;
- introduce students to the use of accounting software to process information; and
- teach students how to use accounting principles and procedures to solve problems.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- prepare and analyze financial statements;
- use software to process accounting information; and
- apply accounting principles and procedures to solve a variety of problems.
Career Opportunities/Transfer Information
Graduates may find jobs in public accounting, private industry, government, and the not-for-profit sector. The demand for accounting graduates is expected to increase as the economy grows. Although many graduates transfer to four-year colleges and universities, students planning to obtain a four-year degree in accounting are encouraged to enroll in Business Administration A.S.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
| BU 104 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BU 111 | Business Organization & Management | 3 |
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| IS 115 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
2nd Semester
| BU 105 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BU 121 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BU 141 | Intro Marketing | 3 |
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| BU 106 | Computerized Accounting Syst. | 3 |
| BU 214 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| BU 216 | Fundamentals of Income Tax | 3 |
| SS 185 | Intro Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | Science Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
4th Semester
| BU 107 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BU 224 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| SS 121 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SS 122 | American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| | Business Elective | 3 |
| | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
DEISJ Selective: Student may select any Liberal Arts course from the DEISJ category.
Total Credit Hours: 62
This program may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia
For more information, contact the Academic Division (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.
Apply here: www.herkimer.edu/apply