Accounting A.S.

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Division: Business, Behavioral/Social Science, Public & Human Services
Academic Dept: Accounting
HEGIS: 5002
Curriculum Chair: Carolyn Christesen
Tel: 914-606-6876

The Associate in Science curriculum provides a broad technical and academic background that serves to prepare students for entry into career positions or continued study at the four-year college or university level. Westchester Community College has established transfer agreements with a number of colleges and universities. Students who plan their programs carefully will receive full transfer credit at these institutions and will advance to the bachelor’s degree with two years of additional study.

Core Requirements - Credit Hours: 37-39

ENG 101 - Composition and Literature I
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature II
Mathematics* - Credit Hours 3-4
MATH 140 - Statistics
Science (lab course required) - Credit Hours 7-8
Behavioral Science - Credit Hours 3
Humanities - Credit Hours 3
ECON 101 - Macroeconomics
ECON 102 - Microeconomics
Social Science - Credit Hours 3
Phys. Ed. (one health/fitness, one sport)** - Credit Hours 2

Core Requirement Note(s)

*Mathematics recommendations vary according to transfer plans. See your Curriculum Chair.

**Or course “Health & Sports for Life,” 2 credits.

Degree Requirements - Credit Hours: 28

Degree Requirement Note(s)

Transfer Students: Students are required to take one of the following five courses at Westchester Community College: ACC 119, ACC 120, ACC 203, ACC 204, and FIN 203. Additionally, at least one of the following courses must be among those taken here, and both must have been completed within five years of applying for the degree: ACC 203, ACC 204.

Minimum Total Credits: 65

Advisement Guide: The Advisement Guide provides important information to students about how best to complete this degree, including a semester-by-semester breakdown of how best to complete the required classes. Click here for the Advisement Guide’s 4-Semester Plan .