Academic Programs

Accountant, Diploma

Overview

Accountants examine, analyze and interpret accounting data for the purpose of giving advice and preparing financial statements. Accountants also post details of business transactions, such as receipts, disbursements and payroll.

Locations

Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Online, Pipestone, Worthington

Course Number Course Title Credits
Fall - Year 1
Course Number
Course Title

Principles of Accounting I

Credits
4
Course Number
Course Title

Business Law

Credits

3

Course Number
Course Title

Business Math

Credits

3

Course Number
Course Title

General Education Credits (ENGL or ECON)

Credits

3

Course Number
Course Title

Credits Fall - Year 1

Credits

13

Spring - Year 1
Course Number
Course Title

Principles of Accounting II

Credits

4

Course Number
Course Title

Payroll Accounting

Credits

3

Course Number
Course Title

Computerized Accounting Applications I

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

Database Concepts and Applications

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

Credits Spring - Year 1

Credits

13

Fall - Year 2
Course Number
Course Title

Intermediate Accounting I

Credits

4

Course Number
Course Title

Income Tax I

Credits

4

Course Number
Course Title

Computerized Accounting Applications II

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

General Education Credits (ENGL or ECON)

Credits

3

Course Number
Course Title

Credits Fall - Year 2

Credits

13

Spring - Year 2
Course Number
Course Title
Accounting Information Systems
Credits
1
Course Number
Course Title

Intermediate Accounting II

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

Cost Accounting I

Credits

4

Course Number
Course Title

Fund/Nonprofit Accounting

Credits

3

Course Number
Course Title

Intermediate Accounting III OR

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

Internship

Credits

2

Course Number
Course Title

Credits Spring - Year 2

Credits

12

Course Number
 
Course Title
Total Credits
Credits
51
Fall - Year 1
BUS 2201

Principles of Accounting I

4
BUS 2241

Business Law

3

BUS 1104

Business Math

3

General Education Credits (ENGL or ECON)

3

Credits Fall - Year 1

13

Spring - Year 1
BUS 2202

Principles of Accounting II

4

ACCT 1110

Payroll Accounting

3

ACCT 1115

Computerized Accounting Applications I

2

ACCT 1120

Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

2

ACCT 1122

Database Concepts and Applications

2

Credits Spring - Year 1

13

Fall - Year 2
ACCT 2100

Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACCT 2110

Income Tax I

4

ACCT 2125

Computerized Accounting Applications II

2

General Education Credits (ENGL or ECON)

3

Credits Fall - Year 2

13

Spring - Year 2
ACCT 1112 Accounting Information Systems 1

ACCT 2101

Intermediate Accounting II

2

ACCT 2115

Cost Accounting I

4

ACCT 2120

Fund/Nonprofit Accounting

3

ACCT 2130

Intermediate Accounting III OR

2

ACCT 2135

Internship

2

Credits Spring - Year 2

12

  Total Credits 51

General Education Required Courses
ENGL 1101 Composition I
Choose from ECON 1101 Introduction to Economics, ECON 2201 Principles of Macroeconomics, ECON 2202 Principles of Microeconomics