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The accounting associate of applied science degree is designed to prepare students for occupations in the accounting profession. Job responsibilities depend on the area of specialization: public accounting, managerial accounting, or governmental accounting. Accountants help individuals and businesses manage their money by setting up and maintaining accounting systems, preparing budgets, studying company operations, performing audits, and preparing government forms. They help management plan and control company activities.
Accounting graduates have a wide variety of job opportunities available to them in industry, in governmental agencies, or in the public accounting sector. Beginning accountants usually start as ledger accountants, internal auditors, or as trainees for technical accounting positions.
The associate of applied science degree is awarded for successful completion of 62 credit hours as outlined. Students desiring a less comprehensive program should consider one of the accounting certificate programs also listed below.
Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate-CPA Exam Preparation: The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) awarded Lone Star College System (LSCS) the designation to offer "Qualifying Educational Credit for the CPA Examination." Eleven of the LSCS accounting courses meet the TSBPA’S definition of upper-division accounting courses required to take the CPA exam. This designation allows individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate or higher degree from a recognized educational institution to gain the thirty (30) advanced accounting hours required to qualify for the CPA exam. The individual should be enrolled in the Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate-CPA Exam Preparation and take no less than 24 semester hours of accounting from LSCS toward meeting the 30 semester hours. Contact the accounting department at LSC-CyFair, Montgomery or Tomball for specific information, advising, and recommended sequencing of courses.
The general education core courses and several individual accounting courses will transfer to a variety of universities. Contact the counselor or adviser at any college for specific information and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
ACCOUNTING
Associate of applied science degree |
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| (degree offered at LSC-CyFair, Montgomery , North Harris, and Tomball) |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACCT | 2401 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACNT | 1331 | Federal Income Tax: Individual | 3 |
| HRPO | 1311 | Human Relations OR | 3 |
| PSYC | 2301 | General Psychology | |
| ITSC | 1401 | Introduction to Computers | 4 |
| KINE | | Physical Activity | 1 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 15 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACCT | 2402 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 |
| ACNT | 1347 | Federal Income Tax for Partnerships & Corp. | 3 |
| BMGT | 1303 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUSI | 2301 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 16 |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT | 2303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACNT | 2309 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ECON | 2302 | Microeconomics OR | 3 |
| | 2301 | Macroeconomics | |
| MATH | 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| SPCH | 1315 | Public Speaking OR | 3 |
| | 1321 | Business Speech | |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 15 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT | 2304 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACNT2 | 2331 | Internal Control & Auditing | 3 |
| Elective3 | | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Elective1 | | Department Approved | 3-4 |
| Elective | | Outside Area of Specialization | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 15-16 |
| TOTAL Credit Hours for Accounting AAS Degree | 61-62 |
1 Electives to be selected from ACNT 1193, 1340, 1391, 1393, 2330, 2332, 2333, 2380, 2381; HRPO 2301; BMGT 1331; BUSI 1307, 2304; ITSW 1404, 1407. Other electives may be chosen with Accounting department approval.
2 Capstone course
3 Select course to meet multicultural requirement |
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| ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE |
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| (certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball) |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACCT | 2401 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACNT | 1331 | Federal Income Tax: Individual | 3 |
| ITSC | 1401 | Introduction to Computers | 4 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 11 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACCT | 2402 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 |
| ACNT | 2303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| Elective1 | | Department Approved | 1-4 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 8-11 |
| Third Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT | 2304 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACNT | 2309 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACNT2 | 2331 | Internal Control & Auditing | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 9 |
TOTAL Credit Hours for Accounting Certificate
| 28-31 |
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1 Electives to be selected from ACNT 1193, 1340, 1347, 1391, 1393, 2330, 2332, 2333, 2380, 2381; BUSI 1301, 2301, 2304; ITSW 1404, 1407. Other electives may be chosen with Accounting department approval.
2 Capstone course |
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| PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER CERTIFICATE |
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| (offered at LSC-CyFair, Kingwood, North Harris, Montgomery, and Tomball) |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ITSC | 1401 | Introduction to Computers | 4 |
| ACNT | 1303 | Introduction to Accounting I | 3 |
| BUSI | 1301 | Business Principles | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 10 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACCT | 2401 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACNT | 1311 | Intro. to Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ITSW | 1404 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 4 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 11 |
| Third Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT1 | 1382 | Cooperative Education - Accounting Technician | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 3 |
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Professional Bookkeeper Certificate
| 24 |
| 1 Capstone Course |
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| ACCOUNTING ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE CPA EXAM PREPARATION |
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(certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, Montgomery, and Tomball) Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree that includes the equivalent of ACCT 2401, ACCT 2402, ECON 2301 and ECON 2302. If these courses are not included in the bachelor's degree, they must be completed in order to be admitted to the certificate program. |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT | 2303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| Elective1 | | Business Elective | 3 |
| ACNT | 1331 | Federal Income Tax: Individual | 3 |
| BUSI | 2301 | Business Law I | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT | 2304 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACNT | 1347 | Federal Income Tax for Partnerships & Corp. | 3 |
| Elective1 | | Business Elective | 3 |
| Elective1 | | Business Elective | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ACNT | 2309 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACNT | 2333 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| Elective2 |
| Accounting Elective | 3 |
| ACNT | 2330 | Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| Elective2 | | Accounting Elective | 3 |
| ACNT3 | 2331 | Internal Control and Auditing | 3 |
| ACNT | 1340 | Accounting & Business Ethics | 3 |
| Elective1 | | Business Elective | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| TOTAL Credit Hours for Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate | 48 |
1 Choose Business Electives from the following: BMGT 1303, BMGT 1331, HRPO 2307, MRKG 2348, MRKG 1311. Other electives may be chosen with Accounting Department Approval.
2 Choose Accounting Electives from the following: ACNT 1393, ACNT 2332, ACNT 1391.
3 Capstone course |
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