Accounting: Associate in Science
Description
The Associate in Science degree is designed to prepare students for immediate and future employment and career advancement. This degree will prepare graduates for entry-level accounting positions in accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, bookkeeping, and other related business fields. A secondary objective of this degree is to prepare students for transfer to a four-year accounting program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to do the following:
- Perform basic accounting tasks and maintain accurate accounting systems including the preparation of financial statements.
- Use appropriate software to complete accounting/bookkeeping tasks.
- Access, analyze, and interpret information to solve business problems.
- Perform accounting tasks within the legal and ethical parameters of the profession.
- Interact with customers, vendors, and co-workers in ways that effectively support the work to be accomplished and customer satisfaction.
- Organize, prioritize, and perform work tasks to meet deadlines and schedules.
- Compose clear and accurate business documents.
- Prepare payroll reports in accordance with wage/hour, payroll taxes and Hawaii General Excise Tax laws.
- Demonstrate the use of resources in searching for a job.
- Perform duties at a worksite according to industry standards.
Contact Information
Program Coordinator: Mellissa Moody
Location: BE 205
Phone: (808) 455-0347
Email: moody7@hawaii.edu
Business Program Counselor: Joy Lane
Location: BE 210
Phone: (808) 455-0220
Email: joylane@hawaii.edu
Notes
This degree requires only one credit for BUSN 193V.
Please see an Academic Advisor for help in choosing ACC 124 or ACC 201 and BUSN 188, MATH 103, MATH 115 or BUS 250.
- ACC 124 and ACC 125
- ACC 201 and ACC 202
*Combinations of Introductory Accounting Courses for Associate in Science Degree:
- ACC 201 and ACC 202
- ACC 124, ACC 125, and ACC 202
The sequence of ACC 124, 125 and 202 is equivalent to the sequence of ACC 201 and 202 and vice versa. Therefore, credit will not be given for both sequences. A student who has completed ACC 124 or ACC 125 may not use ACC 201 as an elective for any AS or AAS degree. Similarly, a student who has completed ACC 201 may not use ACC 124 and ACC 125 as an elective for any AA degree. Note, UH Manoa will only accept credit for the combination of ACC 201 and ACC 202 or ACC 124, ACC 125, and ACC 202.
**BUSN 188 is not recommended for transfer to a four year program.
***MATH 103 and MATH 115 articulate with UH West O‘ahu as a General Education Foundations Symbolic Reasoning (FS) course and will satisfy the lower division math requirement for the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting degree.
***BUS 250 meets the UH Manoa FQ General Education Core.
****Business Elective: Any course with ACC, BLAW, BUS, BUSN, FIN, ECOM, HIT, HOST, MGT, MKT, or TIM alphas may be taken. In order to obtain an accounting certificate or degree, students must pass all required accounting (ACC) courses with a grade of “C” or better.
****Highly Recommended, in addition to degree requirements:
- ACC 137 Business Income Tax Preparation (3)
Program Requirements
Semester 1
ACC 124, ACC 201 (Options)
Total Credits: 3
Please see an Academic Advisor for help in choosing ACC 124 or ACC 201.
Students may choose either:
ACC 124 (3)
OR
ACC 201 (3)
BUS 250 or BUSN 188 or MATH 103 or MATH 115 or higher
Total Credits: 3
Please see an Academic Advisor for help in choosing BUSN 188, BUS 250, MATH 103, MATH 115, or a math course numbered higher than 115.
Choose ONE of the following options.
*Students may choose a math course numbered higher than 115 that is not listed below to satisfy the requirement.
** MATH 103 and MATH 115 articulate with UH West O'ahu as a General Education Foundations Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) course and will satisfy the lower division math requirement for the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting degree.
***BUS 250 meets the UH Manoa FQ General Education Core.
SP 151, SP 251 (Options)
Total Credits: 3
SP 151 Personal and Public Speech OR SP 251 Principles of Effective Public Speaking
Semester 2
ACC 125, ACC 202 (Options)
Total Credits: 3
*Combinations of Introductory Accounting Courses for Certificate of Achievement:
--ACC 124 and ACC 125
--ACC 201 and ACC 202
*Combinations of Introductory Accounting Courses for Associate in Science Degree:
--ACC 201 and ACC 202
--ACC 124, ACC 125, and ACC 202
*The sequence of ACC 124, 125 and 202 is equivalent to the sequence of ACC 201 and 202 and vice versa. Therefore, credit will not be given for both sequences. A student who has completed ACC 124 or ACC 125 may not use ACC 201 as an elective for any AS or AAS degree. Similarly, a student who has completed ACC 201 may not use ACC 124 and ACC 125 as an elective for any AA degree.
Semester 3
ACC 201, ACC 202 (Options)
Total Credits: 3
Business elective for students who took ACC 201 and ACC 202. (Students who completed ACC 124 and ACC 125 need to take ACC 202.)
ECON 131, ECON 130, ECON 120 (Options)
Total Credits: 3
ECON 131
OR
ECON 130
OR
ECON 120 (Not recommended for transfer to a four-year program.)
Diversification (DB or DP)
Semester 4
Diversification (DA or DH)
Business Elective 2
Total Credits: 4
Business elective. Any course with ACC, BLAW, BUS, BUSN, FIN, ECOM, HIT, HOST, MGT, MKT or TIM alphas may be taken.
*ACC 137 highly recommended.