Division of Continuing Professional Studies
Accounting Curriculum
Currently, we offer both a Bachelor’s and Associate’s degree in accounting.
In the Champlain College Division of Continuing Professional Studies, we know that flexibility is very important to adult students. Online or on-campus, day or evening, you can complete a Champlain College Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a schedule that works for you and your busy life.
Associate’s degrees require a total of 60 credit hours; a bachelor’s degree requires the completion of 120 credit hours.
Associate’s Degree Curriculum
To earn an Associate’s degree through Champlain College’s Division of Continuing Professional Studies you must complete at least 60 credits, 30 of which must be completed at Champlain. The core accounting courses offered through the Division of Continuing Professional Studies necessary for an Associate’s degree are:
Professional Courses
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 140 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ACC 340 | Cost Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC 341 | Cost Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC 310 | Federal Taxes I | 3 |
| ACC 130 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Management & Organization Behavior | 3 |
| ACC 140 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 230 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC 231 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
General Education
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CAP 212 | Advanced Spreadsheets | 2 |
| MTH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing (CREW) I | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing (CREW) II | 3 |
| CAP 113 | Database Management | 1 |
| COM 270 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM 130 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ECN 210 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Math/Science Electives | 3 | |
| CAP | Computer Applications Elective | 1 |
| General Electives | 4 |
Bachelor’s Degree Curriculum
To earn a Bachelor’s degree from Champlain College, you must complete 120 credits. At least 45 of which must be completed at Champlain.
Professional Courses
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 130 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Management & Organization Behavior | 3 |
| ACC 140 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| LAW 140 | Business Law | 3 |
| ACC 340 | Cost Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC 341 | Cost Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC 230 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC 231 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC 310 | Federal Taxes I | 3 |
| ACC 410 | Federal Taxes II | 3 |
| ACC 350 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| MKT 110 | Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 340 | Financial Management II | 3 |
| ACC 400 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 420 | Auditing | 4 |
| ACC 280 | Forensic Accounting | 3 |
General Education
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Critical Reading and Expository Reading (CREW) I | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Critical Reading and Expository Reading (CREW) II | 3 |
| MTH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| CAP 113 | Database Management | 1 |
| COM 130 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| ECN 210 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Natural Science with a Lab | 4 | |
| ECN 205 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MTH 200 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 220 | Algebra & Trigonometry | 3 |
| PHI 320 | Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CAP | Computer Applications Elective | 1 |
| CAP | History Elective | 3 |
| SOC 100 | American National Government | 3 |
| CAP 212 | Advanced Spreadsheets | 2 |
| COM 270 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Writing in the Workplace | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Math/Science Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 8 | |
In addition to our degree opportunities, we also offer a selection of professional certificates. Certificates are great for adults who already have a degree or who just want to learn a specific set of skills. Some adults even enroll in the certificate program as a stepping stone to a degree, earning a credential on their resume before they tackle an entire degree program.