Accreditation :
Accounting Program mission:
The Accounting
program is committed to providing a broad range of accounting skills designed to meet student aspirations and the needs of the business community.
This program endeavors to help students attain their educational goals and to provide them with a firm foundation in accounting practices.
It attempts to equip students with firm value-based foundation for lifelong learning and a career in accounting.
Accounting Program Goals:
The Associate Degree in Accounting has the following educational goals:
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To equip students with valuable knowledge and skills for a career in accounting.
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To prepare students to pursue their study for a higher degree.
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To produce graduates who are able to maintain high ethical and professional standards.
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To enhance graduates' ability to engage in lifelong learning.
Program Learning Outcomes::
Knowledge:
- K1 Describe the role of accounting and its activities in the business environment.
- K2 Recognize, the accounting information system techniques and procedures used in working environment.
Skills:
- S1 Record, analyze and prepare financial statements using the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- S2 Apply management accounting techniques and systems for planning, controlling and decision-making situations.
- S3 Use basic quantitative methods in solving accounting problems.
- S4 Demonstrate effective written communication and oral presentation skills.
Values:
- V1 Demonstrate effective teamwork and leadership skills.
- V2 Demonstrate ethical behavior.
- V3 Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning.
ATTRIBUTES:
SN |
Attributes |
PLOs |
Learning Outcomes |
1
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Effective Communicator |
S4
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Demonstrate effective written communication and oral presentation skills. |
2
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Solution-Oriented |
S3
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Use quantitative methods in solving accounting problems |
3
|
Professionally and Socially Responsible |
V2
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Demonstrate ethical behavior |
4
|
Self-Learner
|
V3
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Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning |
5
|
Positively Interactive |
V1
|
Demonstrate effective teamwork and leadership skills. |
6
|
Digitally Enabled |
S2
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Apply management accounting techniques and systems for planning, controlling and decision-making situations. |
7
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Globally Aware |
S1
|
Record, analyze and prepare financial statements using the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) |
Professional Occupations:
After completing the program, students may take up any professional accounting occupation such as:
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Bookkeeper.
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Accounting Assistant.
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Payroll Accountant.
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Accounting Technician.
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Auditing Assistant.
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Accounts Payable Administrator
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Accounts Receivable Administrator.
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Bank Teller
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Tax Preparer.
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Administrative Assistant.
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Cost Accountant/ clerk
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Inventory Controller
Program Faculty:
Curriculum Overview:
Every student graduating with an Associate Degree in Accounting
Accounting must complete the following curriculum:
(a) General Courses 13 Credit hours |
ENGL 101 |
Introduction to Academic Discourse |
3 |
ENGL 102 |
Introduction to Report Writing |
3 |
IAS 111 |
Belief and its Consequences |
2 |
IAS 201 |
Writing for Professional Needs |
2 |
MATH 115 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
|
|
13 |
(b) Core courses 45 Credit hours |
BA101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
BA221 |
Business Law |
3 |
BA 200 |
Business Communication |
3 |
ECON103 |
Introduction to Economics |
3 |
CIT 111 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
3 |
CIT 142 |
Introduction to Computer Applications |
3 |
ACCT101 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
ACCT102 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
ACCT199 |
Summer Internship |
3 |
ACCT200 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
ACCT201 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
ACCT202 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
ACCT251 |
Cost Accounting |
3 |
ACCT252 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
ACCT205 |
Computer Applications in Accounting |
3 |
|
|
45 |
(c) Electives 6 Credit Hours |
Choice of two electives, one for the ACCT major and another for other majors |
ACCT Electives |
3 |
ACCT245 |
Introduction to Auditing |
|
ACCT258 |
Zakat and Tax Accounting |
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ACCT249 |
Special Topics in Accounting |
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Other Electives |
3 |
HRM101 |
Principles of Human Resource Management |
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MGT101 |
Principles of Management |
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MKT101 |
Principles of Marketing |
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SCM125 |
Principles of Supply Chain Management |
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CIT243 |
Introduction to ERP |
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|
6 |
Total number of
credit hours required is |
64 |
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