2024-2025 Catalog

Associate in Arts in Accounting

The Associate in Arts in Accounting program prepares students for entry-level positions in business.

Disclaimers

The graduate of the Associate in Arts program may apply all the credits earned toward a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Courses earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain professions in any state. All students interested in practicing a regulated accounting profession requiring licensure from a state regulatory agency should contact the appropriate state regulatory agency in their field of interest. A listing of contact information for the most common accounting-related licensing boards is available on the Strayer website at https://www.strayer.edu/student-consumer-information/licensed-careers.

Licensing information is also available from the following websites: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (www.aicpa.org), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (www.nasba.org), Institute of Internal Auditors (www.theiia.org), Institute of Management Accountants (www.imanet.org) and the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (www.acatcredentials.org).

This program is not available at the Arkansas and New Jersey campuses and is available in an online-only format to Arkansas and New Jersey students.

Strayer business programs create value for students by providing a flexible, innovative and career-focused experience to maximize their economic mobility and empower them to succeed in business. The Strayer University Associate in Arts in Accounting degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913.339.9356.

Requirements

Major

ACC 100Accounting I

ACC 206Accounting II

ACC 303Intermediate Accounting I

ACC 304Intermediate Accounting II

BUS 100Introduction to Business

LEG 100Business Law I

Total Credit Hours:27.0

General Education Core

CIS 101Navigating a Digital World

COM 100Communication at Work

COM 200Communication: The Key to Working Together

ECO 110Taking Charge of Your Economic Future 

ENG 116Discover the Writer in You

ENG 201The Power of Persuasion 

HIS 110U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future

HUM 201Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World

MAT 110Using Math to Inform Your World

PSY 101Smarter Decisions through Psychology

SCI 201Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation 

SOC 101The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration 

WRK 100Preparing for the Future of Work

Total Credit Hours:58.5

Electives

These courses are selected in consultation with a dean, advisor or coach.

Total Credit Hours:4.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Total Credit Hours: 90.0