Accounting and Finance – Associate Degree (A25800)
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations. Course work includes accounting, finance, business law computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, and real estate. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, critical thinking skills and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and government agencies. With work experience and additional education, an individual may advance in the accounting and finance profession.
Note: BCC has articulation agreements with Western Carolina and UNCG that allow students who complete an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Accounting at BCC to transfer to their 4-year institution.
BCC also offers Accounting and Finance Diploma and Certificate options.
This program is also available through Brunswick Online. Click to learn more.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester # 1 | ||
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| ACC 120 | Princ of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Business Math | 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Princ of Microeconomics | 3 |
| -or- | ||
| ECO 252 | Princ of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
| Spring Semester # 1 | ||
| ACC 121 | Princ of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| ACC 122 | Princ of Financial Acctg II | 3 |
| ACC 130 | Business Income Taxes | 3 |
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applic | 2 |
| BUS 225 | Business Finance | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | |
| Fall Semester #2 | ||
| ACC 215 | Ethics in Accounting | 3 |
| BAF 143 | Financial Planning | 3 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| ANT 210, ANT 220, ANT 221, ECO 251, ECO 252, GEO 111, GEO 130, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, POL 130, POL 210, POL 220, PSY 110, PSY 150, SOC 210, SOC 213, SOC 220, SOC 225, SOC 240 | ||
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Spring Semester # 2 | ||
| ACC 210 | Enterprise Risk Management | 3 |
| BUS 147 | Business Insurance | 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 3 |
| COM 110 | Intro to Communication | 3 |
| -or- | ||
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I | 1 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, ART 121, ART 131, DAN 110, MUS 110, MUS 111, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240, REL 110, REL 211, REL 212, REL 221 | ||
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 67 | |
