Accounting & Finance | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A QUICK INTRO

Are you good with numbers? Does keeping your home budget come naturally to you? If so, a career in Accounting & Finance might be right up your alley! Career opportunities abound at local account firms, regional small businesses and other agencies and organizations.

WHAT YOU STUDY

Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

In order to make an informed decision about a program of study and future career, please review the nonacademic abilities and characteristics required to meet the essential functions of this program: Accounting & Finance Technical Standards.

Transfer Agreements Estimated Expenses

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
CIS	110	Introduction to Computers	3
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
Choose one of the following:
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
		Totals	14-15

SPRING SEMESTER 1

ACC	121	Prin of Managerial Accounting	4
ACC	150	Accounting Software Applications	2
BUS	125	Personal Finance	3
CTS	130	Spreadsheet I	3
Choose one of the following:
PSY	118	Interpersonal Psychology	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
SOC	210	Introduction to Sociology	3
		Totals	15

SUMMER SEMESTER

BUS	110	Introduction to Business	3
COM	120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
Choose one of the following:
HUM	115	Critical Thinking	3
HUM	230	Leadership Development	3
		Totals	9

FALL SEMESTER 2

ACC	129	Individual Income Taxes	3
ACC	130	Business Income Taxes	3
ACC	220	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACC	240	Gov. & Not for Profit Accounting	3
Choose one of the following:
ECO	151	Principles of Economics	3
ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
		Totals	16

SPRING SEMESTER 2

ACC	140	Payroll Accounting	2
ACC	225	Cost Accounting	3
BUS	115	Business Law I	3
BUS	260	Business Communication	3
Choose one of the following:
BUS	240	Business Ethics	3
WBL	111	Work-Based Learning	1
WBL	112	Work-Based Learning	2
		Totals	12-14

Note: PSY 118 does not transfer to a university.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
BUS	110	Introduction to Business	3
CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
		Totals	14

SPRING SEMESTER 1

ACC	121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	4
ACC	140	Payroll Accounting	2
ACC	150	Accounting Software Applications	2
BUS	115	Business Law I	3
BUS	125	Personal Finance	3
		Totals	14

FALL SEMESTER 2

ACC	129	Individual Income Taxes	3
ACC	130	Business Income Taxes	4
ACC	220	Intermediate Accounting I	4
Choose one of the following:
ECO	151	Principles of Economics	3
ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
		Totals	13

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
ACC	129	Individual Income Taxes	3
		Totals	7

SPRING SEMESTER 1

ACC	121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	4
ACC	150	Accounting Software Applications	2
		Totals	6

This certificate is also offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
ACC	129	Individual Income Taxes	3
		Totals	7

SPRING SEMESTER 1

ACC	121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	4
ACC	140	Payroll Accounting	2
ACC	150	Accounting Software Applications	2
		Totals	8

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
ACC	129	Individual Income Tax es	3
ACC	130	Business Income Tax	3
		Totals	10

SPRING SEMESTER 1

ACC	121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	4
ACC	140	Payroll Accounting	2
		Totals	6

Sharon Lauffer

Accounting & Finance Program Coordinator/Instructor