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Purpose: The rapid expansion
of business and industry in Virginia has created a large, steady demand
for qualified personnel to assist in the preparation and interpretation
of accounting and financial information. The AAS degree in Accounting is
designed for persons who are seeking their first full-time employment in
the accounting field immediately upon completion of the curriculum. In addition,
the program is designed for persons presently employed in accounting who
desire to increase their knowledge and update their skills.
Occupational
Objectives: The AAS degree in Accounting prepares
graduates to function in responsible paraprofessional positions in the current
employment market. Occupational objectives include: Accounting Assistant,
Senior Accounting Clerk, Bookkeeper, Junior Accountant, Tax Specialist,
Fiscal Technician, and Internal Auditor.
Admission
Requirements: General college curricular admission
Program Notes:
Students must test into MTH 120 or a higher
recommendation on the mathematics placement test. Students must also successfully
complete the English placement test for ENG 111 and receive a satisfactory
score on their reading test and may be recommended to take ENG 107. Students
with deficiencies in reading, writing, or mathematics will require developmental
studies. Students will be unable to take accounting coursework until their
deficiencies are remedied. Students without keyboarding skills should enroll
in AST 114,
Keyboarding for Information Processing.
Students should
consult with their faculty advisor in choosing electives or substitutions.
All program electives and substitutions must be approved in writing by the
Accounting program head.
Students in
the AAS and Certificate in Accounting programs must attain the grade of
C or higher in each semester of Principles in Accounting I and II before
enrolling in any other accounting courses in the curriculum.
The purpose
of the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree curriculum is to prepare
students for immediate employment upon graduation. Transfer opportunities
for AAS degrees, if existing, are usually very specific in nature. Students
may, however, substitute some courses in the AAS degree curriculum with
courses that generally transfer to senior institutions. Students interested
in transferring to a four-year college or university to major in Accounting
upon completion of a degree from JSRCC should enroll in the Business Administration
AS transfer program. Students considering transfer should consult their
faculty advisor at the earliest possible date for further guidance and are
advised to get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to
which they wish to transfer.
Computer Competency
Requirement: Students in this program will
meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing
ITE 115. Students can also meet this requirement by successfully passing
the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers
on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 115.
Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only
once.
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