Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-2023 Catalog & Student Handbook Major: Accounting, AAS

Accounting, AAS

PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students for entry-level jobs in the accounting field. Jobs include bookkeeper and cost accounting clerk.  All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS:  An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a major in a career-technical area that takes two years for full-time students to complete. Graduates who have a Bachelor’s degree and complete this program may be able to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in Virginia.

TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is not intended for transfer. Students desiring to transfer should consult their academic advisor and their intended transfer institution for specific direction in program and course selection. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Apply accounting problem-solving skills using intermediate-level concepts, including financial statement preparation and financial analysis. 
  2. Show an introductory proficiency with accounting concepts in a computerized accounting system. 
  3. Prepare appropriate sections of a comprehensive individual tax return including filing status, dependency exemptions, gross income, itemized deductions, and tax credits. 
  4. Integrate cost accounting skills with discipline-based concepts, including production costing systems, activity-based costing, service department allocations, budgeting, and variance analysis.
  5. Demonstrate an introductory understanding of the U.S. economic framework. 

Required Courses

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I

Prerequisite(s): Qualifying placement score or test waiver.

3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning Additional Course Options: MTH 161, MTH 263. 

Prerequisite(s): Competency or successful course completion of any of the following:
MDE 10 with co-enrollment in MDE 54; OR any four of MTE 1 - 9; OR any two of MTE 1 - 9 with co-enrollment in MDE 54  OR other placement methods.

3 credits
ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credits
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits
ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II

Prerequisite(s): ACC 211 or equivalent.

3 credits
ACC 215 - Computerized Accounting

Prerequisite(s): ACC 211 or equivalent.

3 credits
ACC 261 - Principles of Federal Taxation I (Offered Spring Only) 3 credits
ITE 140 - Spreadsheet Software

Prerequisite(s): Pre- requisite: ITE 115 or ITE 152 

3 credits
BUS 200 - Principles of Management 3 credits
ACC 221 - Intermediate Accounting I (Offered Fall Only)

Prerequisite(s): ACC 212 or equivalent.

3 credits
ACC 231 - Cost Accounting I (Offered Fall Only)

Prerequisite(s): ACC 212 or equivalent.

3 credits
BUS 241 - Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 220 - Introduction to Business Statistics

Prerequisite(s): MTH 154

3 credits
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
ACC 222 - Intermediate Accounting II (Offered Spring Only)

Prerequisite(s): ACC 221 or equivalent.

3 credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Additional Course Options: ECO 202.  3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic I Additional Course Option: PHI 220  3 credits

Accounting Electives

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 3: Credits / Units: 9

ACC 219 - Government and Non-profit Accounting

Prerequisite(s): ACC 212 or equivalent.

3 credits
ACC 230 - Advanced Accounting

Prerequisite(s): ACC 222.

3 credits
ACC 241 - Auditing l

Prerequisite(s): ACC 212 or equivalent.

3 credits
ACC 261 - Principles of Federal Taxation I 3 credits
FIN 215 - Financial Management 3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 64

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete any SDV, ENG, and MTH requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Courses noted as offered in Fall only or Spring only are based on historical trends and current planning and may change without notice.

To determine eligibility for the Accounting Career Studies Certificate (CSC), students should meet with their faculty advisor.

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