Accounting, A.S.
The Associate in Science degree provides a broad business foundation and prepares students for upper-division studies in accounting. Students receive a broad range of theoretical and applied knowledge in the areas of accounting, economics, business law, and quantitative applications.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra QL (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution 1 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS (Fulfills the Social/Behavioral Science Distribution) | 3 |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 25 Credits | |
| Complete the following: | ||
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II 2 | 3 |
| ACC 2125 | Introduction to the Accounting Profession | 1 |
| ACC 2250 | Small Business Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2500 | Data Analytics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2600 | Business Law and Ethics 3 | 3 |
| or LEGL 3000 | Business Law | |
| MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
| MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 |
| Complete 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Business Quantitative Analysis (3) | ||
| Business Statistics I (3) | ||
| Professional Business Presentations (3) | ||
- 1
HUM 1010 Humanities Through the Arts HH recommended
- 2
No grade requirement in ACC 2120 to obtain an accounting associate degree, but must have a grade of B- or higher to go on for an accounting bachelor degree
- 3
ACC 2600 recommended
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.
- Overall GPA of 2.0 or above with 2.5 GPA or above in Business courses. No grade below "C-" in Business courses.
- Residency hours: Minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU with at least 12 credits of Woodbury School of Business courses.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| FINE ART | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| HUMANITIES | 3 | |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 2125 | Introduction to the Accounting Profession | 1 |
| ACC 2600 or LEGL 3000 | Business Law and Ethics or Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
| MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 |
| BIOLOGY | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 2250 | Small Business Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2500 | Data Analytics in Accounting | 3 |
| BIOLOGY or PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 3 | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Process and apply accounting transactions into an accounting system.
- Prepare the basic financial statements manually and within an accounting system.
- Analyze results of financial information via ratios, relationships, and variance analysis to aid decision making.
- Apply general principles of ethics to solve problems in the accounting business environment.