Business – Accounting (APACCT)

Associate in Applied Science

This associate degree program prepares students for jobs with duties assigned such as:

Producing financial records for organizations
Recording financial transactions
Updating financial statements
Preparing tax returns
Processing payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable

This is a high demand, high skill program as defined by the Michigan Community College Network.

Career Outlook in Michigan

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Accountants and Auditors

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2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21

Program is also available online.

2020-2021 Academic Requirements

Description

This program prepares students for jobs with duties assigned to a beginning accountant such as verifying additions, checking audits, postings, and vouchers, analyzing accounts, and preparing financial statements. Many of the courses transfer to four-year colleges, including programs at Eastern Michigan University, Madonna University, and Walsh College. If the primary goal is to transfer into a bachelor's of business administration program in accounting, consider the Business Transfer program.

Articulation

Cleary University, BBA or BS degree;
Davenport University, BBA degree;
Eastern Michigan University, BBA or BS degree;
Walsh College, BBA or BS degree
Wayne State University, BS degree.

Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: Articulation Agreements.

Admissions Requirements

Students must have:
-Academic Math Level of 3 to enroll in MTH 125 and MTH 160
-Academic Math Level of 4 to enroll in MTH 176

Contact Information

Division: Business/Computer Technologies
Department: Business Department
Advisors: Mark Johnston
Julianne Davies

Requirements

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are available online.)

First Semester

Class		Title	Minimum Credits
ACC 111		Principles of Accounting I	3
BMG 140		Introduction to Business	3
BOS 184		Spreadsheet Software Applications I	3
CIS 110		Introduction to Computer Information Systems	3
MTH 125	or	Everyday College Math
MTH 160	or	Basic Statistics
MTH 176		College Algebra	4
Total			16

Second Semester

Class	Title	Minimum Credits
ACC 110	Payroll Accounting	2
ACC 122	Principles of Accounting II	3
ACC 131	QuickBooks Software	3
BMG 111	Business Law I	3
COM 101	Fundamentals of Speaking	3
TAX 101	Income Taxes for Individuals	3
Total		17

Third Semester

Class	Title	Minimum Credits
Elective(s)	Natural Sciences	3
Elective(s)	Arts and Humanities *	3
ACC 213	Intermediate Accounting I	3
BMG 265	Business Statistics	3
ECO 211	Principles of Economics I	3
Total		15

Fourth Semester

Class	Title	Minimum Credits
ACC 214	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACC 225	Managerial Cost Accounting	3
BMG 207	Business Communication	3
ECO 222	Principles of Economics II	3
ENG 111	Composition I	4
Total		16

Total Credits Required: 64

Footnotes

*See the EMU Diverse World Requirement list.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Business School does not accept business or accounting courses from community colleges. If you wish to transfer into an accounting major at UM, please see a counselor.