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Accounting A.A. Degree

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2025-26
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 60

First Year

Semester 1

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ACCT 301 Financial Accounting	4
GE	ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing or	3	L1A
GE	ENGL C1000H ^H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors	3	L1A

^Hhonors courses

Semester 2

8 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
RE	ECON 302 Principles of Macroeconomics	3		L4
GE	MATH 342 Modern Business Mathematics	3	through the placement process	L2
GE	any Area L7B (Life Development Skills) course	2		L7B

Second Year

Semester 3

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	ACCT 311 Managerial Accounting	4	ACCT 301
RC	CISA 315 ¹ Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets	2
GE	any Area L7A (Physical Education) course	1		L7A

¹ CISA 315 is a prerequisite for CISA 316

Semester 4

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	ACCT 103 Intermediate Accounting - Part I	4	ACCT 301
RE	CISA 316 Intermediate Electronic Spreadsheets	2	CISA 315
GE	any Area L1B (Oral Communication & Critical Thinking) course	3		L1B

Third Year

Semester 5

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	ACCT 104 Intermediate Accounting - Part II	4	ACCT 103
Req	ACCT 111 Cost Accounting	3	ACCT 311

Semester 6

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
RE	ACCT 123 Federal and California Individual Income Taxation	4
GE	any Area L3 (Arts & Humanities) course	3		L3

Fourth Year

Semester 7

6 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	ACCT 107 Auditing	3	ACCT 104
GE	any Area L5 (Natural Sciences) course	3		L5

Semester 8

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	ACCT 361 Ethics, Fraud, and Legal Issues for Accountants	3
RE	ACCT 341 Computerized Accounting	3	ACCT 101 or 301
GE	any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course	3		L6

^H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
RC	Recommended Course	A course that is not part of this program but is included in its roadmap

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students for immediate employment in accounting positions.

Advising Notes:

This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).

Scheduling Notes:

CISA 315 and 316 are offered in a staggered 8-week format so they can be taken in the same semester.

Other Notes:

The courses in this degree meet the requirements of governmental employers for promotional exams.
This degree helps students complete some of the requirements for transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue an Accounting B.A. degree. See a counselor for the additional coursework required for transfer.
Accounting students planning to transfer should consider the Business Administration AS-T degree. See the catalog for more information.
Individuals with bachelor’s degrees can use the courses in this degree to meet the accounting course requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant exam.

Published April 13, 2025

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