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Accreditation :
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
highest educational goals and to provide them a firm
foundation in accounting practices and a firm value
based foundation for lifelong learning and a career
in accounting.
Program Objectives:
The Associate Degree in Accounting has the following educational objectives:
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To
prepare highly qualified graduates in
accounting.
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To
prepare quality graduates to obtain positions in
business, industry and government.
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To
prepare graduates in pursuing their education to
obtain a higher degree.
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To
prepare graduates to communicate clearly and
work in teams effectively.
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To
prepare graduates with high ethical and Islamic
values.
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To
enhance graduates ability to engage in lifelong
learning.
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To
serve the community through providing training
programs and short courses
Learning Outcomes:
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Recognize the role of accounting functions
within the organization.
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List
and describe the main activities and functions
of the accounting profession.
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Recognize different accounting standards as
defined by Generally Acceptable Accounting
Principles (GAAP).
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Perform basic accounting tasks to maintain
accurate accounting systems for organizations.
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Collect and process financial data from source
documents.
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Analyze and interpret financial information to
help produce financial statements.
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Demonstrate technological proficiency to perform
basic accounting transactions and produce
reports.
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Apply
mathematical skills to perform accounting
calculations.
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Use
critical thinking skills to make decisions that
reflect legal and ethical standards within the
accounting profession.
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Show
responsibility and ethical behavior within and
outside organization.
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Demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills
effectively.
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Communicate effectively with use of ICT tools.
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Demonstrate proficiency in numerical
calculations of accounting figures.
Professional Occupations:
After
completing the program, students may take up any
professional accounting occupation such as:
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Junior Accountant
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Junior Auditor
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Bookkeeper
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Inventory Controller
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Financial Data Analyst
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Payroll Administrator
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Cost
Clerk
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Bank
Teller
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Purchasing Agent
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Procurement Assistant
Program Faculty:
Curriculum Overview:
The Objectives of the Associate Degree in
Accounting are achieved through a curriculum made up of courses in the following four areas:
| General Courses |
ENGL101 English
Composition I
ENGL102 English Composition II
IAS111 Belief and
its Consequences
IAS201 Objective
Writing
MATH121 Introduction to Applied Calculus |
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| Basic Courses |
ACCT 101
Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting II
ACCT 200 Accounting Information
Systems
ACCT 201 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 202 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 251 Cost Accounting
ACCT 252 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 253 Auditing
BA 101
Introduction to Business
BA 200
Business Communications
BA 221
Business Law
CIT 101
Introduction to Microcomputers
CIT 140
Computer Applications I
CIT 141
Computer Applications II |
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| Electives |
Each student is required to take two (2)
of the following elective courses:
ACCT 203 International
Accounting
ACCT 204 Accounting for
Governmental and Non-Profit
Organizations
ACCT 205 Computer Applications
in Accounting
ACCT 254 Internal Auditing
MKT 101 Principles
of Marketing
MGT 201 Principles
of Management |
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Accounting Summer
Internship |
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This is a summer internship experience
for accounting students. Under the
instructor’s supervision, each student
must participate in a structured period
of eight weeks in the accounting section
in a selected economic organization. The
course is designed to provide each
student with the necessary education,
technical, and people skills to be
successful in an accounting position.
The student must write a report about
his summer internship. |
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