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Program Overview

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration - Accounting Emphasis

Student Learning Outcomes
Accounting is widely perceived as the language of busi­ness. It is through the window provided by accounting information that business owners and managers obtain valuable insights into the success of their efforts. The accounting emphasis at Great Basin College provides op­portunities for students to create and maintain accounting records and reports for business enterprises. Students will also develop the necessary competencies to create and analyze financial information for managerial decision mak­ing.
 
Graduates of the AAS in Accounting will have the knowl­edge and skills to:
  • Create a set of self-balancing financial records for a business enterprise.
  • Use a manual or automated system of journals and ledgers to maintain a set of books using double-entry methods in accordance with gener­ally accepted accounting principles.
  • Prepare a set of financial statements complete with appropriate year-end adjustments and disclosures.
  • Use financial information to assist in decision-making processes within a business organization.
  • Provide financial information that incorporates ethical insights and is free from fraud or decep­tion.

General Education Requirements

English/Communications   (two course required):  ENG 100 or ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 107 and ENG 108
Course # Course Title Credits
ENG 100 Composition-Enhanced 5 Credits
ENG 101 Composition I 3 Credits
ENG 102 Composition II 3 Credits
ENG 107 Tech Communications I 3 Credits
ENG 108 Tech Communications II 3 Credits
 
Mathematics (one course required):  Choose from the courses listed below or any higher-level math course.  Excludes STAT 152 and MATH 389)
Course # Course Title Credits
MATH 126 Precalculus I 3 Credits
MATH 126E Precalculus I Expanded 3 Credits
 
Science (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
ANTH 102 Physical Anthropology 3 Credits
AST 101 General Astronomy 3 Credits
BIOL 100 General Biology/Non Major 3 Credits
BIOL 190 Intro Cell/Molecular Biology 4 Credits
CHEM 100 Molecules/Life Modrn Wrld 3 Credits
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 4 Credits
ENV 100 Humans and the Environment 3 Credits
GEOG 103 Physical Geog Earth Environmnt 3 Credits
GEOL 101 Exploring Planet Earth 3-4 Credits
GEOL 132 Rocks and Minerals 3 Credits
NUTR 121 Human Nutrition 3 Credits
PHYS 100 Introductory Physics 3 Credits
PHYS 107 Technical Physics I 3 Credits
PHYS 151 Gen Physics I 4 Credits
 
Social Science/Human Relations 
Course # Course Title Credits
MGT 283 Intro Human Resource Mgt 3 Credits
 
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions: HIST 101 and HIST 102 or PSC 101
Course # Course Title Credits
HIST 101 U.S. History to 1877 3 Credits
HIST 102 U.S. History Since 1877 3 Credits
PSC 101 Intro American Politics 3 Credits
 
Humanities or Fine Arts (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
ART 100 Visual Foundations 3 Credits
ART 101 Drawing I 3 Credits
ART 107 Design Fundmntls I (2-D) 3 Credits
ART 160 Art Appreciation 3 Credits
ART 260 Survey of Art History I 3 Credits
ART 261 Survey of Art History II 3 Credits
ENG 203 Intro to Literary Study 3 Credits
ENG 205 Intro to Creative Writing 3 Credits
ENG 223 Themes of Literature 3 Credits
FIS 100 Introduction to Film 3 Credits
FREN 111 First Year French I 3-4 Credits
FREN 112 First Year French II 3-4 Credits
HIST 208 World History I 3 Credits
HIST 209 World History II 3 Credits
HUM 101 Intro to Humanities I 3 Credits
HUM 111 Gateway to the Humanities 3 Credits
HUM 210 Communicating Diversity 3 Credits
MUS 101 Music Fundamentals 3 Credits
MUS 121 Music Appreciation 3 Credits
MUS 125 History of Rock Music 3 Credits
PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 102 Critical Thinking 3 Credits
PHIL 135 Introduction to Ethics 3 Credits
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 112 First Yr Spanish II 3 Credits
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Credits
THTR 100 Introduction to Theatre 3 Credits
THTR 105 Introduction to Acting I 3 Credits
THTR 121 Stage Makeup 3 Credits
THTR 204 Theatre Technology I 3 Credits
WELD 200 Metal Art 3 Credits
 
Technology 
Course # Course Title Credits
IS 101 Intro Information Systems 3 Credits
 
Program Core Requirements
Financial Accounting Requirement
Course # Course Title Credits
ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3 Credits
 
Business Requirement (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3 Credits
MGT 103 Intro to Sm Business Mgt 3 Credits
 
Economics Requirement (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
ECON 102 Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
 
Other Requirements
Course # Course Title Credits
BUS 273 Business Law I 3 Credits
DATA 110 Intro to Data Visualization 3 Credits
FIN 101 Personal Finance 3 Credits
 
Program Emphasis Requirements
Course # Course Title Credits
ACC 105 Taxation for Individuals 3 Credits
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
ACC 203 Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credits
ACC 204 Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credits
ACC 220 Microcomputer Acct System 3 Credits
ACC 261 Gov Accounting 3 Credits
 
Suggested Course Sequence

Course Credits
ACC 201 3
BUS 101 or MGT 103 3
ENG 100, 101 or 107 3-5
MATH 126 or 126E 3-6
FIN 101 3
TOTAL 15-17

 

Course Credits
ACC 202 3
PSC 101 3
ECON 102 or 103 3
ENG 102 or 108 3
MGT 283 3
TOTAL 15

Course Credits
ACC 105 3
ACC 203 3
IS 101 3
ACC 220 3
SCIENCE* 3
TOTAL 15

*Choose with advisor

Course Credits
ACC 204 3
ACC 261 3
DATA 110 3
BUS 273 3
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS* 3
TOTAL 15

*Choose with advisor