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.
For more details about graduation requirements please refer to the Graduation section of this catalog.
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
Patricia Alvarez, Program Specialist, alvarezp@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-4105
Claudia Garcia, Program Specialist, garciac@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3548
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: 18)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Mathematics Area lll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Humanities Area ll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Natural Science Area IV, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| AMH2020 | United States History from 1865 to Present (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| POS1041 | Introduction to American Government (AA) | 3 Credits |
Required Courses (Credits: 42)
| APA1111 | Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 Credits |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2100 | Intermediate Accounting (AS) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2360 | Cost Accounting (AS) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2450 | Microcomputer Operations Accounting (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1513 | Electronic Spreadsheets (AS) | 3 Credits |
| APA2172 | Computerized Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 Credits |
| BUL2241 | Business Law 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| MAN2021 | Principles of Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 Credits |
| TAX2000 | Federal Income Tax 1 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| TAX2010 | Federal Income Tax 2 (AS) | 3 Credits |
Select one of the following course options:
| SLS1302 | Career Information and Decision-making (AA) | 1 Credit |
| And | |
| SLS1303 | Job Search (AA) | 1 Credit |
| Or | |
| SLS1501 | Introduction to the College Experience (AA) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 13)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 Credits |
| APA1111 | Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Mathematics Area lll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 Credits |
| BUL2241 | Business Law 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| MAN2021 | Principles of Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 16)
| ACG2100 | Intermediate Accounting (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1513 | Electronic Spreadsheets (AS) | 3 Credits |
| APA2172 | Computerized Bookkeeping (AS) | 3 Credits |
| TAX2000 | Federal Income Tax 1 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| SLS1302 | Career Information and Decision-making (AA) | 1 Credit |
| AMH2020 | United States History from 1865 to Present (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| POS1041 | Introduction to American Government (AA) | 3 Credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 16)
| ACG2360 | Cost Accounting (AS) | 3 Credits |
| ACG2450 | Microcomputer Operations Accounting (AS) | 3 Credits |
| TAX2010 | Federal Income Tax 2 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| SLS1303 | Job Search (AA) | 1 Credit |
| Choose Any Natural Science Area IV, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Humanities Area ll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 60