Business Guided Pathway to Success, AA

Business Pathways to Success - Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts Accounting/Business Pathway is designed for students who plan to transfer to another college or university to earn a higher- level degree. This pathway is a minimum of 60 college-level credit hours with (18) credit hours dedicated to accounting and business courses. With the help of an advisor, students will select appropriate accounting and business courses preparing them for future advanced-level courses while allowing an exploration of career interest areas. This pathway introduces the student to the many skills required to get noticed by today’s industry leaders. Critical thinking, communication skills, and a strong understanding of business ethics is a great foundation on which to start your future.

Extra-Curricular/Cocurricular Opportunities at ECC: All accounting/business students have an opportunity to participate in DECA. ECC-DECA has competed regionally and nationally enjoying trips to Washington D. C., Orlando and New York. Accounting students may also choose to obtain a complimentary student membership to The Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Fall Semester (16 hours)

COL 100 - Campus Orientation Hours: 0
COL 101 - Falcon Seminar Hours: 1
PSC CIVICS - Civics Achievement Exam Hours: 0
ENG 101 - English Comp I Hours: 3 OR ENG 114 Honors English Comp I Hours: 3
MTH 150 - Statistics Hours: 3 OR BUS 210 Basic Business Statistics Hours: 3
Core 42 Civics Requirement Hours: 3
ACC 101 - Fundamentals of Accounting Hours: 3 OR approved BUS course with faculty approval.
BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Hours: 3

Spring Semester (15 hours)

ACC 102 - Financial Accounting Hours: 3
ENG 102 - English Comp II Hours: 3
BUS 111 - Principles of Marketing Hours: 3 (Business Pathway) or Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Requirement (BUS 115 Business Ethics preferred-Accounting Pathway)
ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Hours: 3
Core 42 Oral Communications Requirement Hours: 3 COM 101 Oral Communications or COM 110 Public Speaking

Fall Semester (15 hours)

ACC 110 - Managerial Accounting Hours: 3
Core 42 Natural Sciences w/o Lab Requirement Hours:3
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Requirement Hours:6 (Accounting Pathway) (BUS 115 Business Ethics preferred-Business Pathway)
ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Hours: 3

Spring Semester (14-16 hours)

ACC 117 - Data Analytics Hours: 3 (Accounting AA Pathway ONLY)
BUS 234 - Legal Environment of Business Hours: 3 (Required both Accounting & Business Pathways)
Core 42 Elective Hours: 4-5
Core 42 Natural Sciences w/Lab Requirement Hours: 4-5
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Hours: 3 (Business AA Pathway ONLY)