Accountant - AAS Degree (2019-2020)
Hutchinson and Willmar (60 Credits) - Education Plan

Opportunities for people in accounting are wide open in business, schools, government offices, and industrial plants in both the public and private sector. Related areas of employment are with computer systems or in office management. An accountant examines, analyzes, and interprets accounting data for the purpose of giving advice and preparing financial statements. The study of accounting occurs through lectures, labs and the use of computers. Certain skills and knowledge are common to accounting career occupations, regardless of specific job titles and are included in all accounting career programs.
 
Course Outline
 
Required Courses
(13 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
ACCT 1800 Business Law 2 
ACCT 1814 Payroll Accounting 3 
ACCT 1815 Principles of Accounting I 4 
ACCT 1816 Principles of Accounting II 4 
ACCT 1831 Accounting Math & Calculators 3 
ACCT 1834 Computer Accounting Applications I 3 
ACCT 1837 Spreadsheet Concepts & Applications 3 
ACCT 1842 Income Tax 4 
ACCT 2814 Cost Accounting I 4 
ACCT 2821 Intermediate Accounting I 4 
ACCT 2823 Intermediate Accounting II 4 
ACCT 2845 Auditing 4 
ACCT 2847 Fund/Non-Profit 3 
Total Credits: 45  
 
General Education Required Courses
(2 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CMST 1210 Introduction to Communication 3 
ENGL 1210 College Composition I: Critical Reading and Writing 3 
Total Credits: 6  
 
Elective Courses
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Select 3 credits from the following courses.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
MATH 1120 College Algebra 4 
MATH 2010 Elementary Statistics 3 
MATH 2070 Statistics and Its Applications 4 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Select one of the ECON courses below.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
ECON 1900 Personal Finance 3 
ECON 2060 Principles of Microeconomics 3 
ECON 2070 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
General Education Elective Courses
Choose enough credits to meet the 15-credit General Education requirements from any of the ten (10) MnTC Goal areas. See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 3  
 
Total AAS Degree Credits: 60