Accounting Technology Overview (AS 2050)
Type of Award
AS - Associate in Science
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-business.aspx
Program Description
This degree program is designed for the student who will seek immediate employment in the accounting field upon graduation or who is presently employed in accounting and allied fields and desires advancement. Course content includes accounting, tax, computer applications and business communications.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
The program can be finished in two years if students attend full-time, or three years if students attend part-time.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus.
For More Information
Professor Scott Hammond, hammonds@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3417 (Lake Worth)
Professor Robin D'Agati, dagatir@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3173 (Lake Worth)
Professor Emmanuel Danso, dansoe@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3174 (Lake Worth)
Professor Glenn Pate, pateg@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 207-5018 (Palm Beach Gardens)
Professor Robert Gillan, gillanr@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 862-4792 (Boca Raton)
Employment Opportunities
The program prepares the student for employment as a para-professional accountant or an assistant to an accountant (C.P.A.) performing tax and management advisory services, or as a full-charge bookkeeper to include management duties. Students can work in businesses, government agencies and accounting firms.
Career Path Notes
Courses from this program may transfer into Palm Beach State’s Bachelor of Applied Science program in Supervision and Management. For more information, visit: www.palmbeachstate.edu/Bachelors
In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities that allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact the college or university to which you wish to transfer.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
General Education (Credits: 15)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
Required Courses (Credits: 45)
| APA1111 | Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 credits (4 lecture hours) |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2100 | Intermediate Accounting (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2360 | Cost Accounting (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2450 | Microcomputer Operations Accounting (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CGS1513 | Electronic Spreadsheets (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| APA2172 | Computerized Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BUL2241 | Business Law 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| MAN2021 | Principles of Management (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MNA2100 | Human Relations in Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| TAX2000 | Federal Income Tax 1 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| TAX2010 | Federal Income Tax 2 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Select one of the following course options:
| SLS1302 | Career Information and Decision-Making (AA) | 1 credits (1 lecture hours) |
| And | |
| SLS1303 | Job Search (AA) | 1 credits (1 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| SLS1501 | Introduction to the College Experience (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 13)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 credits (4 lecture hours) |
| APA1111 | Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BUL2241 | Business Law 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| MAN2021 | Principles of Management (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 16)
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
| ACG2100 | Intermediate Accounting (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CGS1513 | Electronic Spreadsheets (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| APA2172 | Computerized Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| TAX2000 | Federal Income Tax 1 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SLS1302 | Career Information and Decision-Making (AA) | 1 credits (1 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 16)
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| ACG2360 | Cost Accounting (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2450 | Microcomputer Operations Accounting (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MNA2100 | Human Relations in Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| TAX2010 | Federal Income Tax 2 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SLS1303 | Job Search (AA) | 1 credits (1 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60