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Degree Curriculum

Business Management - Accounting
(Associate of Applied Science Degree Program)

Catalog Year 2008-09

MHCC Faculty Advisor
Jim Arnold: 503-491-7468 - Room AC 2664 Jim.Arnold@mhcc.edu
Jerry Kohler: 503-491-7408 - Room AC 2682 Jerry.Kohler@mhcc.edu

Do you want an accounting career but don’t have the time and/or money to get a four-year business degree? As a graduate of MHCC’s Business Management - Accounting AAS Degree Program, you will be able to pass placement agency accounting exams that will enable you to compete for positions as

• accounting manager
• full-charge bookkeeper
• staff accountant
• accounts payable manager, etc.

Upon successful completion you will:

• have a solid foundation of accounting concepts
• have hands-on experience using a computerized commercial accounting package and electronic spreadsheets
• be able to process payroll, meeting all the needs of the employer and the legal reporting requirements
• be able to analyze financial statements and use accounting information to assist management in becoming more profitable and efficient

Although some companies still require a four-year degree, more and more employers are recognizing that MHCC’s Accounting students have the knowledge and skills to handle their accounting needs.

1 Students intending to transfer must take MTH111, Pre- Calculus I: Elementary Functions or above, excluding MTH211. MTH111 credits can be used as approved related electives.
2 Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.
3 Electives to be approved by faculty advisor on Catalog Exception Form.

‡ See pages 7-10.

For students interested in the Accounting Clerk program (Certificate), please refer to page 19 in the catalog.