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Accounting and Business Administration, Associate in Science
Total Program Credits: 61
For transfer students with interests in accounting, law, economics, history, economics of government and business, finance, management, marketing, human resource management and business education.
Since four-year schools differ greatly in their requirements, students should select courses from the general education requirements and electives list that will best fit the program of the school to which they intend to transfer.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Associate in Science Degree (Accounting and Business Administration) emphasis, the graduate will be able to:
- Assemble the entire accounting cycle by analyzing business transactions, composing journal entries, preparing trial balances, and reporting the results in the financial statements.
- Calculate present and future values of cash flows and annuities by using the time value of the money concept.
- Describe the three most common forms of business organizations in the United States.
- Evaluate financial statements using financial ratios.
- Identify major differences between the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
- Present the three major sources of capital for business operations expansion.
(Reviewed Fall 2023)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| ACC 101 ◊ Financial Accounting | Core Course | 4 |
| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | Core Course | 3 |
| MAT 124 ◊ Finite Mathematics | Mathematics Gen-ed | 3 |
| RHT 101 ◊ # English Rhetoric & Composition I | Communications Gen-ed | 3 |
| Take Credits Fine Arts | Fine Arts Gen-ed | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore transfer institutions and admissions requirements by attending transfer events. |
Note: Grade of “C” or higher is an IAI requirement for RHT 101◊ and RHT 102◊.
Minimum grade of "C" or higher is required for MAT 124◊.
| ACC 105 # ◊ Managerial Accounting | Core Course | 3 |
| ECO 102 ◊ Macroeconomics | Social and Behavioral Science Gen-ed | 3 |
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| MAT 131 ◊ # Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | Mathematics Gen-ed | 5 |
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| MAT 134 ◊ # Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social Science | Mathematics Gen-ed | 5 |
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| RHT 102 ◊ # English Rhetoric and Composition II | Communications Gen-ed | 3 |
| Take Credits Physical Science | Physical Science Gen-ed | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 18 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to update your academic and transfer plan.
Create a Transferology account to explore how coursework transfers. Attend a Transfer 101 Workshop. |
Notes: Grade of “C” or higher is an IAI requirement for RHT 101◊ and RHT 102◊.
Take Physical Science gen-ed course with a lab component.
| BUS 161 ◊ Business Law I | Core Course | 3 |
| ECO 103 ◊ Microeconomics | Social and Behavioral Science Gen-ed | 3 |
| SPE 101 ◊ # Principles of Effective Speaking | Communications Gen-ed | 3 |
| Take Credits Humanities | Humanities Gen-ed | 3 |
| Take Credits Life Science | Life Science Gen-ed | 3-5 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15-17 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to update your academic and transfer plan.
Attend a Ready to Apply Workshop.
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| BUS 149 ◊ Elementary Statistics | Core Course | 3 |
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| MAT 170 # ◊ Elementary Statistics | Mathematics Gen-ed | 4 |
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| Take Credits Physical Science | Physical Science Gen-ed | 3-5 |
| Take Credits Program Electives | Program Elective | 6-7 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 12-16 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your transfer plan.
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabi.)
Apply to your transfer institution(s). GECC Note: Take one additional Humanities or Fine Arts and one additional Social and Behavioral Science course, to be eligible for the General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Credential. |
GECC Note: Take one additional Humanities or Fine Arts and one additional Social and Behavioral Science course, to be eligible for the General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Credential.
| ACC 251 # ◊ Intermediate Accounting I | Core Course | 4 |
| ACC 252 # ◊ Intermediate Accounting II | Core Course | 4 |
| ACC 256 # ◊ Tax Accounting | Core Course | 3 |
| ACC 257 # ◊ Principles of Auditing | Core Course | 3 |
| ACC 266 # ◊ Cost Accounting | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 127 ◊ Principles of Marketing | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 129 ◊ Personal Finance | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 150 ◊ Principles of Management | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 200 ◊ Introduction to Human Resource Management | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 212 ◊ # Principles of Finance | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 262 ◊ # Business Law II | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 278 # Business Analytics | Core Course | 3 |
(Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college. Foreign Language encouraged if transferring.)
Note: ACC 251◊, ACC 252◊, ACC 256◊, ACC 266◊, BUS 127◊, BUS 129◊, BUS 150◊, BUS 200◊, BUS 212◊, BUS 262◊, BUS 278◊ are not part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative. Check with your transfer college or university to see how they transfer.
See Associate in Science Graduation Requirements: https://triton.smartcatalogiq.com/2024-2025/triton-college-catalog/arts-and-sciences-programs/associate-in-science/associate-in-science-degree-requirements/
See ACC course descriptions; BUS course descriptions
Chairperson: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579, email: williamgriffin@triton.edu
KEY
(AA/AS/AGS/GECC) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in a semester for this program. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| Elective (general) |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |