AS - Accounting
The Associate of Science degree with a major in Accounting includes both accounting and general education courses. Students will gain fundamental skills needed for entry-level accounting positions and provides an excellent foundation for pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting or Business.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate ethical decision-making from a Christian worldview.
- Demonstrate a competency in the application of fundamental accounting and business principles.
- Develop foundational business and accounting analysis skills.
- Integrate a biblical framework that guides business and personal interactions.
- Demonstrate effective communication of ideas and facts.
- Apply information management skills to business decision-making.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the associate degree programs offered through the College of Adult and Professional Studies are as follows:
- Proof of standard high school diploma or GED certification.
Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer credit for curriculum requirements for undergraduate programs within the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, & Leadership may be granted as follows:
- Credit must have been earned at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with a minimum grade of "C".
- Credit documented on a JST or CCAF transcript for training received in any MOS, NEC system, AFSC, and Coast Guard Ratings.
- Courses must be approved by the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, & Leadership.
- Associate degrees offered through the College of Adult and Professional Studies require a minimum of 15 credit hours of courses in the academic major to be taken at Indiana Wesleyan University.
No more than 75% of the requirements for an IWU undergraduate degree or certificate and no more than 50% of the coursework in the major may be satisfied by transfer.
Assessed credit for certification requirements may be granted through IWU’s assessment of prior learning process for the following:
- Corresponding coursework documented on a transcript/certification from a recognized national, state, county, or municipal training council or academy.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with an associate degree with a major in Accounting from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 60 hours.
- Completion of foundational requirements, specified general education requirements, and major requirements.
- Completion of 24 hours of general education requirements as specified (General Education Requirements).
- Completion of 33 hours in the major with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0. Fifteen hours in the major must be completed at IWU.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
Accounting (AS) - Program of Study
AS - Foundational Courses
| GEN-111 | Foundations of Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Business Courses
| BIS-225 | Microsoft Office Applications | 3 |
| BUS-150 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BUS-105 | Fundamentals of Contemporary Business | 3 |
| ECO-205 | Introduction to Business Economics | 3 |
| BUS-230 | Introduction to Business in a Global Environment | 3 |
| BUS-225 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Accounting Courses
| ACC-201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACC-202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| ACC-210 | Using Spreadsheets in Accounting | 3 |
| ACC-220 | Payroll Accounting and Taxation | 3 |
| ACC-230 | Business Taxation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
