Accounting Concentration (A.A.S.)

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Associate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science in Business, Accounting Concentration is designed to prepare students for employment in public, private, and governmental accounting as a paraprofessional. The program covers financial, managerial, and tax accounting using manual and computerized accounting systems.

The A.A.S. in Business, Accounting Concentration was developed in compliance with the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010. Students who begin this program at Motlow State Community College and transfer to another Tennessee public community college are guaranteed that their credits will transfer and will be credited toward completion of the AAS in Business, Accounting Concentration at the receiving institution.

The A.A.S. degree is NOT intended to transfer to a four-year college or university. Most BUSN courses and some ACCT courses (in the Accounting concentration only) will count as lower-division electives at most four-year colleges and universities if the student transfers to pursue a business-related degree. However, some four-year colleges and universities will accept these credits into their Integrated Studies, Professional Studies, Liberal Arts, or similar programs, and a few four-year colleges and universities (including Trevecca and Western Governors) will accept these credits into business-related programs. Please consult their catalogs or websites for specific requirements.

GENERAL EDUCATION (15 credit hours)

Communications (6 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2055 - African American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
MUS 1035 - History of Jazz 3 sem hrs cr
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

(MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 recommended)

MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

Social and Behavioral Science (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (45 credit hours)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2321 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2331 - Tax Accounting 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2351 - Auditing 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2382 - Accounting Systems Applications 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2399 - Accounting Capstone 3 sem hrs cr OR ADMN 2395 APT Internship
ADMN 1313 - Spreadsheet Applications 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 1310 - Business Communications 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 1320 - Business Calculations 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2330 - Principles of Management 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2375 - Career Development 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

*All accounting majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - Introduction to College Success .

NOTE:
Motlow also offers a Tennessee Transfer Pathway with this area of emphasis. To make sure you are following the correct program, check with your advisor or see the Accounting Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall Start)

The following is a recommended fall-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (15 credit hours)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr (Note to advisors: Students in this major are allowed to take this class before earning 24 credit hours.)
BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr OR MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics

Semester Two - Spring (15 credit hours)

ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2331 - Tax Accounting 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr OR ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics

Semester Three - Fall (18 credit hours)

ACCT 2321 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2351 - Auditing 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2382 - Accounting Systems Applications 3 sem hrs cr
ADMN 1313 - Spreadsheet Applications 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 1320 - Business Calculations 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2330 - Principles of Management 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Spring (12 credit hours)

ACCT 2399 - Accounting Capstone 3 sem hrs cr OR ADMN 2395 APT Internship
BUSN 1310 - Business Communications 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2375 - Career Development 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Spring Start)

The following is a recommended spring-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

Semester One - Spring (15 credit hours)

BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr OR MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics

Semester Two - Fall (15 credit hours)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr (Note to advisors: Students in this major are allowed to take this class before earning 24 credit hours.)
BUSN 1320 - Business Calculations 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2330 - Principles of Management 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2375 - Career Development 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Spring (15 credit hours)

ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2331 - Tax Accounting 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2399 - Accounting Capstone 3 sem hrs cr OR ADMN 2395 APT Internship
BUSN 1310 - Business Communications 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Fall (15 credit hours)

ACCT 2321 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2351 - Auditing 3 sem hrs cr
ACCT 2382 - Accounting Systems Applications 3 sem hrs cr
ADMN 1313 - Spreadsheet Applications 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr OR ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

Semester One (6 credit hours)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr (Note to advisors: Students in this major are allowed to take this class before earning 24 credit hours.)
BUSN 1310 - Business Communications 3 sem hrs cr