Accounting Degree Program
AC13 - 201003
Program Description
The Accounting Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for a variety of careers in accounting in today’s technology-driven workplaces. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Program graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Program Length & Availability
5 Semesters
Campus Availability: Hall, Forsyth, Barrow, Online.
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 16 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
Request official ACCUPLACER, SAT, or ACT test scores be sent to the Admissions Office or refer to our Admissions Assessment Procedure found here for more options: Admissions Testing – Lanier Technical College.
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 3 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 3 Hours
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
General Education Core Elective – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 49 Hours
Accounting Electives – Choose 9 Hours
Choose 6 Hours from any ACCT courses not required within the program.
Choose 3 Hours from any BUSN (Business), MKTG (Marketing), MGMT (Management) or ACCT (Accounting) courses not already required within the Accounting Degree Program
Free Electives – Choose 9 Hours
Choose from any credit courses at Lanier Technical College. These may also be any credit courses transferred in from another college or university. Please discuss the courses you hope to use as your Free Electives with your advisor prior to registration.
*See advisor for specific guidance and suggested courses
Total Credit Hours: 64
Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 64 hours in the above areas.
Graduation Plan
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
| Area III General Education Core | 3 |
| ACCT 1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| COMP 1000 | Intro to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ACCT 1125 | Individual Tax Accounting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Semester Two
Semester Three
| ACCT Elective | 3 |
| General Education Core Electives | 3 |
| ACCT 2000 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 1120 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Semester Four
| Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| ACCT Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective 1 of 3 | 3 |
| BUSN 1460 | Keyboarding and Documentation Formatting | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Semester Five
Apply for Graduation
| Area II General Education Core | 3 |
| ACCT, BUSN, MGMT, or MKTG Elec | 3 |
| Free Electives 2 and 3 | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 64
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.
*Regular Admission means that a student has met all admissions requirements and that the student does not require any learning support classes