Accounting (A.A.S.)
Sample Schedule
The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.A.S. Accounting degree may be met in four semesters. This schedule is an example of one of many possible schedules that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some preparatory course work may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.
First Semester (17 Credit Hours)
- ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
- ACC 101 Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
- BUS 120 Business Organization** (3)
- Mathematics Elective* (3)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
- General Elective (3)
Second Semester (17/18 Credit Hours)
- ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
- ACC 102 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)
- COM 110 Public Speaking (3)
- Mathematics/Science Elective* (3/4)
- CSC 100 Computing in the Info. Age (3)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
Third Semester (17 Credit Hours)
- BUS 222 Marketing (3)
- BUS 123 Business Communications (3)
- ACC 201 Intermediate Accounting I (4)
- ACC 210 Contemporary Accounting Applications (3)
- ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
Fourth Semester (17 Credit Hours)
- ACC 202 Intermediate Accounting II (4)
- ACC 205 Cost Accounting OR ACC 207 Income Tax Accounting (3)
- ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- BUS 227 Business Law I OR BUS 228 Business Law II (3)
- General Elective (3)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
*Recommended Mathematics Electives: MAT 121, 122 Statistics I & II
**OR BUS 124 Organizational Behavior upon recommendation of academic advisor.
Accounting Degree with Internship
The Business Department’s Internship program will enable a Finger Lakes Community College student to supplement his/her academic status and increase career awareness through a semester of full-time work experience. This work experience will be available during the 15-week session in the Spring semester and for a 12-week session in the Summer. Students from the Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting who wish to participate in this program should consult with their advisor.
