Accounting, A.A.S.

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JJC Program Code: BU020

ICCB Program Code: BUS 0002

The Accounting program prepares students to enter employment in introductory levels of accounting. Education is provided in financial and managerial accounting through the intermediate levels. Tax accounting is also included in the accounting education. Business and general education is included in addition to the accounting education. This program is generally not recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.

For further information from the US Department of Labor, go to:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/mobile/bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks.htm

Completion Guide

For advisor information and a sample schedule by semester, view our completion guide.

General Education Requirements: 15 Semester Hours

ENG 101 - Rhetoric I or ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communication . Students may substitute ENG 102 or ENG 230 for either of the above courses.
COMM 101 - Principles of Communication
Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences - Select one course from this category. - 3 credit hours
Group III: Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one course from this category - 3 credit hours
Group IV: Math/Sciences - Select one course from this category - 3 credit hours

Major Core Requirements: 36 Semester Hours

Major Core Electives (Select from the following): 9 Semester Hours

Students may take any course offered by the Business Department as an elective (to include any course with the prefix ACCY, BUS, BLAW, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOSP, MGMT, MKTG, SCM, and TWL).

Total Required Hours: 60 Semester Hours

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement or Certificate of Completion at JJC, each

student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of

Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours

applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).