Accounting and Finance - Financial Services Track REVISED
Curriculum Description
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
This curriculum model is designed for the student that wishes to obtain the Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting and Finance with an emphasis in Financial Services.
The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.
Associate in Applied Science
A25800FS
NC CIP: 52.0304
Day, Online
POS Approved: Fall 2025
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ACC 121 | Prin of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| BUS 125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Freshman Composition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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| Writing and Inquiry | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
| Total: | 12 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 210 | Enterprise Risk Management | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 147 | Business Insurance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 255 | Org Behavior in Business | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Introduction to Computers | (2) | (2) | (0) | (3) | |
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| Basic PC Literacy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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| Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
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| Quantitative Literacy | (2) | (2) | (0) | (3) | |
| Total: | 12 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 225 | Business Finance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| Intro Interpersonal Com (Global) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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| Public Speaking (Global) | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
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| Interpersonal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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| Introduction to Sociology (Global) | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
| Total: | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF 232 | Consumer Lending | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAF 233 | Commercial Lending | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 14 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF 235 | Analyzing Fin Statements | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAF 254 | Securities Processing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Prin of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OR | |||||
| Prin of Macroeconomics | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
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| Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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| Introduction to Ethics (Global) | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
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| World of Work | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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| Work-Based Learning I | (0) | (0) | (10) | (1) | |
| Total: | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours: 65
Additional Information
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives — Select one: ART 111, HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 220, MUS 110, PHI 215, PHI 240 or REL 110. Consult an academic advisor concerning other possible electives.
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