Accounting - AA
A.A. Degree Major Degrees and Certificates A-Z · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Credits: 26.0 credits
Accounting involves the preparation, examination, organization, management and design of accurate recording and reporting procedures of financial and business transactions. The Accounting program provides training in many phases of business and prepares a student for employment as an accounting clerk or business trainee. Accounting clerks are employed in nearly every kind of public and private organization. They are usually responsible for records of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payrolls, bank deposits, purchase orders, expense reports, or sales commissions. The curriculum may also academically prepare the student to transfer to a four-year university to complete a Baccalaureate degree program.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting--AA: Complete all of the following | 26 | |
| The Accounting major requirements below. | ||
| Any needed electives to reach a total of 60 COS degree-applicable units. | ||
| All major courses and any courses noted on the COSGE check sheet must be completed with a C or better. | ||
| The College of the Siskiyous General Education Pattern (COSGE) requirements. | ||
| As part of the GE classes required for completion of the degree, students should plan to take English C1000 and complete the Math competency requirement their first year. | ||
| Complete the following | 20 | |
| BA 0920 | Practical Accounting | 3 |
| BA 1001 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BA 1006 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 1018 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BA 1501 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CSCI 1001 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| BA 1024 | Beginning Spreadsheets | 3 |
| BA 1524 | Intermediate Spreadsheets | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Recommended Sequence
Accounting--AA
Term 1 (9 units)
- CSCI1001 - Introduction to Computer Science (3)
- BA0920 - Practical Accounting (3)
- BA1006 - Introduction to Business (3)
Term 2 (6 units)
- BA1024 - Beginning Spreadsheets (3)
- BA1524 - Intermediate Spreadsheets (3)
- BA1018 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
Term 3 (7 units)
- BA1501 - Managerial Accounting (4)
- ECONC2001 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- ECONC2002 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Term 4 (4 units)
- BA1001 - Financial Accounting (4)