Accounting,Associate
NYUS’s Associate of Arts degree in Accounting focuses on entry-level accounting skills including communication needed in today’s business environment. The program provides a basic understanding of not only essential business skills but also addresses the unique skills needed by an entry-level accountant. Accounting topics include: financial accounting, federal taxation, and the use of basic accounting software.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet NYUS’s mission and its goals:
- Identify basic accounting/tax concepts and standards
- Prepare basic financial statements
- Use common business and accounting software applications at a basic level
- Use professional communication skills in the preparation of documents and presentations
- Identify components of regulatory and ethical business practices
Prerequisites for Major Courses
None.
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting, students must earn 60.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
| Accounting Major Courses ( 24 credit hours ) | |
| * Accounting Principles I | 3.0 credit hours |
| * Accounting Principles II | 3.0 credit hours |
| * Accounting Information for Business Decisions | 3.0 credit hours |
| Business Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Financial Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| *Integrated Accounting | 3.0 credit hours |
| Introduction to Marketing | 3.0 credit hours |
| * Principle of Taxation | 3.0 credit hours |
* Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Lower Division General Education Courses ( 36.0 credit hours )