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Business Management And Economics
Accounting AS
Accounting AS

Accounting AS

  • ID:CotD10001
  • Level:Associate Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Individuals who meet any one of the following criteria are eligible to attend College of the Desert:

  • Have graduated from high school

  • Have passed the CA High School Proficiency Exam or

  • Have passed the GED Examination or

  • 18 years of age or older and can benefit from instruction

English Requirements

  • Toefl ibt: 40

  • Toefl paper: 400

  • Ielts:4.5

  • Duolingo: 70

  • Eiken: step level 2

Course Information

Accounting is the study of analyzing, recording, summarizing, and reporting financial information to managers, owners, customers, investors, and other decision makers inside and outside a business organization. Career paths chosen by students pursuing undergraduate studies in accounting commonly include financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, and auditing. Careers in the discipline that generally require graduate-level degrees include forensic auditing, management consulting services and education. Even students who choose not to major in accounting find that coursework in the field can improve their ability to understand the role of accounting as a part of the overall business management team, as well as their ability to comprehend financial information as it pertains to their personal wealth management.

The accounting program at College of the Desert is designed to:

  • Prepare non-transfer accounting students for entry-level positions in the field by completing the Accounting Certificate and/or Associate of Science degree in Accounting.  

  • Prepare business majors for transfer to four-year institutions.

  • Provide non-accounting students with sufficient knowledge and expertise to make intelligent use of accounting information.  

COD’s accounting program is constantly updated to provide students with current accounting information. In addition, current textbooks are used in all of our classes as well as popular commercial accounting software programs in our accounting software classes.

Our core accounting courses (BUAC 020A, Financial Accounting and BUAC 020B, Managerial Accounting) are required for transfer to most California four-year universities. We regularly monitor the course content of these universities so that we continually meet the needs of the transfer students.

All of our instructors have accounting experience in addition to completing academic studies of accounting. We believe that our instructors do a better job of teaching when they have both academic and practical experience.

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Courses:

Required Courses

  • Accounting for Government & Non-Profit

  • Tax Accounting I - Individuals

  • Tax Accounting II

  • Accounting with QuickBooks

  • Payroll Accounting

  • Financial Accounting

  • Managerial Accounting

  • Computer Literacy

Electives                                                                                                                                                       

Select 15 units from the following:                                                                

  • Tax Accounting I - Individuals

  • Tax Accounting II

  • Accounting in the Business Environment

  • Accounting for Entrepreneurs & Business Managers

  • Money Management & Planning for the Future

  • Investment Opportunities

  • Principles of Management

  • Introduction to Business

  • Business Law I

  • Business Calculations

  • Human Relations in the Workplace

  • Business Communications

Required Subtotal

Elective Subtotal

COD General Education Pattern

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Degree Total: 62

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

​Programs and courses in the Business Department have been developed for general business-oriented students who wish to:

  • Transfer to a four-year college or university to obtain a bachelor’s degree and/or advanced degree.

  • Meet occupational qualifications for in a variety of businesses and industries for immediate career entry or promotional opportunities.

  • Many programs are offered in either Associate Degree [two-year] or 1 year certificate formats.

  • Options are available for the student to earn multiple certificates while earning an associate degree.

Students should consult their advisors/counselors to determine additional courses within and outside the School of Applied Sciences and Business which are most appropriate for individual objectives. Assistance for helping the student make career choices is available at the College’s Career Center as well with advisors and counselors.

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Health Insurance Fee: $1662 per year

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