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 | ||
| ACC 120 | Princ of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ACC 121 | Princ of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ACC 249 | Forensic Acctg & Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
| Spring Semester # 1 | ||
| ACC 267 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Ethics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 130 | Business Income Taxes | 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Fall Semester #2 | ||
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| ACC 180 | Practices in Bookkeeping | 3 |
| ACC 220 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| ECO 251 | Princ of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECO 252 | Princ of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Spring Semester #2 | ||
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software App | 2 |
| ACC 269 | Auditing and Assurance Svcs | 3 |
| BUS 225 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| ECO 251, ECO 252, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, POL 220, PSY 150, SOC 210, SOC 213, SOC 220 | ||
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| or WBL 111 | Work Based Learning I | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| HUM 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240, REL 110, REL 211, REL 212, REL 221 | ||
| Semester Total | 18 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 66 | |
