Motlow offers two types of Accounting degrees
Both prepare you for a career in public, private, and governmental accounting. The programs cover financial, auditing, and accounting.
Associate of Science for transfer to four-year schools
Consider this program when planning to transfer to a four-year university through the Tennessee Transfer Pathway. Accounting is a great choice for students interested in pursuing a degree in accounting or an accounting-related field.
Associate of Applied Science to enter the workforce
The Associate of Applied Science in Business, Accounting Concentration, prepares you for employment in the workforce after completing the two-year program. Advanced accounting courses in this program prepare you for the workplace.
Practical Experience
The Business core curriculum teaches
- Business concepts and terminology
- Management concepts and human resources utilization
- Accounting systems applicable to business ownership
- Fundamental macroeconomics, microeconomics, and economic applications
- Computer hardware and software applications
- Mathematical concepts for business-related problem solving and analysis and presentation of data
- Principles of written business communications
- Legal aspects of a business environment
- Business concepts and operations in a global environment
In addition to core curriculum, the Accounting path introduces
- Basic principles of accounting
- Secondary accounting principles with emphasis on partnership and corporate entity accounting, manufacturing cost systems, and financial statement analysis
- Study of microcomputer applications including their uses, capabilities, and limitations Using spreadsheet applications used to identify business and accounting problems and organize accounting data
- Basic statistical theories, concepts, methods, and techniques, and their applications in business
engage in the learning process through
- Critical thinking
- In-depth research and analysis
- Interaction with students and instructors
- Exposure to fascinating coursework, lectures, and classroom interaction
- Independent study designed to allow exploration of a specific facet of business that interests you