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Fall Semester 2019 Catalog

Accounting Cybersecurity, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates: Fall and Spring
Length of Program: Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 60

Program Description: The Accounting Cybersecurity associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the accounting profession with a focus on providing students with hands on and technical training in the concepts, principles, and techniques required to successfully prevent and/or mitigate security issues that put sensitive financial data at risk. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Areas covered in this program include maintaining a set of books for business entities, account classifications, subsidiary record accounting, corporate accounting, cost accounting, payroll, computerized accounting, spreadsheet and database fundamentals, tax preparation, and word processing. The program emphasizes a combination of accounting theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized accounting systems. In addition, students will learn how to secure accounting programs, existing computing devices, and networks. Students will learn about evolving threats and the proper use of specific security tools. Both security theory and hands on practice are stressed.

Employment Opportunities: Graduates of the Accounting Cybersecurity Program will assist the accounting profession with meeting evolving market needs by combining an understanding of cyber security with strong accounting knowledge and technical skills. Accounting Cybersecurity graduates will be prepared to meet the needs of firms in the Cybersecurity field who are seeking employees who have knowledge of accounting concepts and experience with accounting related software programs. Graduates from the Accounting Cybersecurity program will be qualified applicants for entry-level Accounting Analyst, Revenue Officer, Staff Accountant, and Financial Examiner positions.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

PSYC 1101INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

3

XXXX XXXX
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV

3

XXXX XXXX
General Core Elective

3

Occupational Courses, 45 credits

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

ACCT 1105FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II

4

ACCT 1115COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING

3

ACCT 1120SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS

4

ACCT 1125INDIVIDUAL TAX ACCOUNTING

3

ACCT 2210Secure Accounting I

4

ACCT 2220Secure Accounting II

4

CIST 1601INFORMATION SECURITY FUND

3

CIST 2411MICROSOFT CLIENT

4

CIST 2451Intro to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST 2601IMPLEMENT OPERATING SYS SEC

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

Guided Pathway

PROGRAM NAME: Accounting Cybersecurity AC 23

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta 

Year 1 First Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

CIST 1601INFORMATION SECURITY FUND

3

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

ACCT 1125INDIVIDUAL TAX ACCOUNTING

3

Year 1 Second Semester

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

ACCT 1105FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II

4

ACCT 1120SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS

4

ACCT 1115COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING

3

Year 1 Third Semester

XXXX XXXX
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV

3

CIST 2411MICROSOFT CLIENT

4

ACCT 2210Secure Accounting I

4

CIST 2451Intro to Networks - CISCO

4

Year 2 Fourth Semester

PSYC 1101INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

3

ACCT 2220Secure Accounting II

4

CIST 2601IMPLEMENT OPERATING SYS SEC

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

XXXX XXXX
General Core Elective*

3