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Award Levels
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Credit Hours Required
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Time to Completion
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Level 1 Certificate
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30-33
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1 Year
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Level 2 Certificate
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46-49
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1.5 Years
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Associate of Applied Science
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64
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2 Years
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The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting is a two-year degree for students who intend to seek employment upon graduation rather than transfer to a university for continued study. Level I certification exposes students to fundamental business concepts, and Level II certification provides more in depth business content. Career areas may include: accounting clerk, staff accountant, bookkeeper, payroll clerk, cashier, treasurer, administrative assistant, and office manager.
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Interested in this program?
Contact an Advisor!
advising@neosho.edu
(620)432-0311
Program Coordinator
Jim Halstead
Office: (620)432-0306
jhalstead@neosho.edu
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Recommended Sequence of Courses
(Fall) Semester I
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Credit Hours
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ACCT 108
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College Accounting
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3
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MGMK 101
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Intro to Business
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 3
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BUSI 106
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Business Math or Approved Math Course
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3
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CSIS 100
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Computer Concepts and Applications
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3
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OTEC 107
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Office Systems and Procedures
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3
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CURR 100
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First Year Seminar
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1
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Total
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16
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(Spring) Semester II
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ACCT 205
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Quickbooks Accounting
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3
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MGMK 135
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Human Relations and Supervision
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3
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OTEC 123
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Office Machines
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2
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BUSI 118
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Business Communications
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3
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SOSC 101
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American Government
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3
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Approved Business Program Elective
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3
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Total
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17
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Level I Certificate Credits
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30-33
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(Fall) Semester III
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ACCT 201
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Financial Accounting I
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3
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ACCT 107
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Payroll Accounting
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3
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MGMK 147
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Intro to Management
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3
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ENGL 101
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English Composition I
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3
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HPER 150
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Lifetime Fitness
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1
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Approved General Ed Course
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3
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Total
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16
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Level II Certificate Credits
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46-49
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(Spring) Semester IV
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ACCT 202
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Managerial Accounting
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3
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COMM 213 / 207
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Interpersonal Communications or Fundamentals of Speech
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3
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ECON 200 / 201
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Microeconomics or Macroeconomics
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3
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BUSI 114
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Business Law
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3
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CSIS 111
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Spreadsheet Applications
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1
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BUSI 112
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Business Field Study or Approved Business Program Elective
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2
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Total
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15
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Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Credits
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64
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Courses marked with this symbol are approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may be eligible for transfer. Please visit the NCCC Registrar to learn more. Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for additional information.
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- Apply the steps in the accounting cycle in business accounting systems.
- Prepare basic external financial statements including the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.
- Evaluate basic financial statements with widely used accounting ratios.
- Perform accounting procedures for a firm’s internal information needs.
- Explain and employ the accrual basis of accounting.
- Define basic generally accepted accounting principles.
- Demonstrate the proper use of a computerized accounting system.
- Compute and prepare payroll checks.
- Prepare the required Federal and Kansas payroll reports.
- Make ethical decisions incorporating the standards of the profession.
Accreditation
The associate of Applied Science degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
All NCCC business degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213 USA. (913) 339-9356, www.acbsp.org