Colorado Community College Online

This agreement between Colorado Community College Online (CCCOnline) and Northwest Missouri State University provides students who have earned an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Northwest. Any CCCOnline student who has earned an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree is guaranteed that Northwest will accept designated freshman and sophomore accounting credit hours, general education credits required for the AAS degree, plus any freshman and sophomore general education hours required by Northwest beyond the AAS degree. Northwest will apply such credit hours to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of all Northwest students.

A maximum of 84 credit hours will be accepted by Northwest from CCCOnline to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree. Courses that are developmental (less than 100 level courses) are not transferable toward a baccalaureate degree. Only academic courses with passing letter grades (A, B, C, D) will be accepted for graduation requirements; courses with grades of "F" are not transferable. For information about credits earned through AP, IB, CLEP and dual enrollment programs, please contact the Northwest Admissions office.

Advanced Standing Requirement

In order to graduate with a major in accounting, a minimum grade of "C" is required in each of the courses listed below, and in Accounting I and Accounting II.

Acct 51-301 Cost Accounting
Acct 51-303 Tax Accounting I
Acct 51-304 Tax Accounting II
Acct 51-306 Intermediate Accounting I
Acct 51-307 Intermediate Accounting II
Acct 51-308 Accounting Information Systems
Acct 51-401 Intermediate Accounting III
Acct 51-403 Advanced Accounting
Acct 51-404 Auditing
Fin 53-312 Business Law II

CCCOnline The courses below should be taken at CCCOnline as part of the Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree
General Education Requirements
ENGL 121 English Composition	3 cr
MAT 124 Finite Math or MAT 121 College Algebra*	3 cr
CIS 118 Microcomputer Applications	3 cr
SPE 115 Speech Communications	3 cr
AST 101 Astronomy I (4) or AST 102 Astronomy II (4) or BIO 105 Science of Biology (4)* or CHE 111 General College Chemistry (5) or GEY 111 Physical Geology (4) or PHY 111 Physics (5)	4-5 cr
ECO 201 Social & Behavioral Science (Macroeconomics required)	3 cr
Humanities elective	3 cr
Total	22-23 cr
Program Specific Requirements
ACC 121 Principles of Accounting I	4 cr
ACC 122 Principles of Accounting II	4 cr
ACC 131 Income Tax I	3 cr
ACC 211 Intermediate Financial Accounting I	3 cr
ACC 215 Accounting Information Systems	3 cr
ACC 226 Cost Accounting	3 cr
BUS 115 Introduction to Business	3 cr
BUS 216 Legal Environments of Business	3 cr
BUS 217 Business Communications and Report Writing	3 cr
CIS 155 Spreadsheet Applications	3 cr
Total	32 cr
Electives: 12 credit hours from the following:
ACC 115 Payroll Accounting	3 cr
ACC 125 Computerized Accounting	3 cr
ACC 132 Income Tax II	3 cr
ACC 212 Intermediate Financial Accounting II	3 cr
ACC 216 Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting	3 cr
ACC 227 Advanced Cost Accounting II	3 cr
BUS 226 Business Statistics (must take)*	3 cr
FIN 101 Principles of Finance*	3 cr
MAN 226 Principles of Management*	3 cr
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing*	3 cr
Total	12 cr
Total Hours for Associate Degree	66-67 cr
*Recommended courses

The courses below are required to fulfill the additional general education hours required for the BS in Accounting degree from Northwest. The courses may be taken at either institution. A maximum of 84 credit hours from Colorado Community College Online will transfer to Northwest.
CCCOnline		Northwest
POS 111 American Government	3 cr	34-102 Introduction to American Government & Politics	3 cr
Take one course from the Electives area that was not taken above. Refer to the above course numbers.	3-5 cr	Contact Northwest advisor for course equivalents	3 cr
ENG 122 English Composition II	3 cr	10-112 Composition	3 cr
Take the following, if not taken as part of the AAS degree
BUS 226 Business Statics	3 cr	17-114 General Statistics	3 cr
MAN 226 Principles of Management	3 cr	54-313 Management Process and Behavior	3 cr
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing	3 cr	55-330 Principles of Marketing	3 cr
BIO 105 Science of Biology	4 cr	04-102/04-103 General Biology/Lab	4 cr
If the above courses were taken as part of the A.A.S. degree, students may choose to take courses from the following to take at CCCOnline. Remember, a maximum of 84 credit hours can be transferred from CCCOnline to Northwest Missouri State University.
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics	3 cr	52-151 General Economics II**	3 cr
HIS 201 United States History I or HIS 202 United States History II	3 cr	33-155 American Historical Survey**	3 cr

The following courses must be completed at Northwest:
34-201 Missouri Politics	1 cr
Fine Arts Course from the following: 13-102 Art Appreciation**, 19-201 Enjoyment of Music** or 43-101 Theatre Appreciation**	3 cr
One Humanities course from the following: 39-171 Introduction to Philosophy** or 39-274 Introduction to Ethics**	3 cr
52-151 General Economics II** (if not taken previously)	3 cr
33-155 American Historical Survey** (if not taken previously)	3 cr
27-114/115 *Earth Science** and Earth Science Laboratory** (if student did not take a Physical Science course at CCCOnline)	3 cr
44-317 Management Information Systems**	3 cr
51-401 Intermediate Accounting III**	3 cr
51-403 Advanced Accounting**	3 cr
51-404 Auditing**	3 cr
53-312 Business Law II**	3 cr
54-315 Production and Operations Management**	3 cr
54-417 Organizational Policy and Decision Making**	3 cr
55-438 International Business**	3 cr
If any of the following courses were taken as electives at CCCOnline, an equivalent number of credit hours of Northwest advisor-approved electives will serve as credits towards graduation. Any that are not taken as electives at CCCOnline must be taken at Northwest. A minimum of 18 Accounting hours must be taken at Northwest.
51-304 *Tax Accounting II**	3 cr
51-307 *Intermediate Accounting II**	3 cr
53-324 *Fundamentals of Business Finance**	3 cr
Total	43-50 cr
Total Semester Hours for Baccalaureate Degree	124-132 cr
A minimum of 18 accounting credits must be completed at Northwest. Minimum rquired hours for baccalaureate--124
**Northwest Online courses

For more information about Northwest's BS in Accounting degree, contact:
      Telephone: 660-562-1562
      Web site:  http://NorthwestOnline.org
      E-mail:   admissions@nwmissouri.edu

CCCOnline contact information:
      Telephone: 800-801-5040
      Web site:  http://www.ccconline.org
      Link to course descriptions:
           http://www.ccconline.org/catalog/Courses.cfm
      E-mail:   yen.philllps@heat.cccoes.edu