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Fall Semester 2023 Catalog

Accounting Cybersecurity, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates: Fall and Spring
Length of Program: Four 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 AND RHETORIC

3

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

PSYC 1101INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

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 FUNDAMENTALS

3

CIST 2411MICROSOFT CLIENT

4

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2601IMPLEMENTING OPERATING SYSTEMS SECURITY

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

Notes:

  • A grade of “C” or higher is required in all ACCT and CIST courses.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta, Fall and Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Accounting Cybersecurity

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Blended/Online Program

Year 1 First Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

PSYC 1101INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

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

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 1 Third Semester

ACCT 2210SECURE ACCOUNTING I

4

ACCT 1115COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING

3

CIST 1601INFORMATION SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS

3

CIST 2411MICROSOFT CLIENT

4

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Fourth Semester

ACCT 2220SECURE ACCOUNTING II

4

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2601IMPLEMENTING OPERATING SYSTEMS SECURITY

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4