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AAS-ACCPO - Accounting (Associate)

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Ensign CollegeAssociate of Applied Science

Program Plan

Campus(es)

Ensign College

Program Name

AAS Accounting

Program Description

Business solutions, profitability enhancement, and information analysis are a few of the skills employers seek in today’s accounting field. In large companies, accounting graduates may be responsible for analyzing, classifying, and recording transactions. At smaller firms, accountants may be responsible for maintaining part or all of the company’s financial records.

Accounting provides a universal base that allows students to speak the language of business. An understanding of financial statements and analysis methodologies provides students with the ability to assist business decision makers . Other skills students will acquire in the training at Ensign College include:

  • Critical thinking

  • Judgment and decision making

  • Anticipation of internal and external user's requirements

  • Cost assignment and responsibility accounting

People who are detail oriented and orderly enjoy accounting work. Good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain confidences also lead to success in this profession.

Potential Employment

Career opportunities are vast with an accounting degree. Every company keeps records of business financial activities. In large companies, accounting graduates can help with part of the accounting system. In smaller companies, graduates may be responsible for maintaining part or all of a company’s financial records. Career goals for students with an accounting degree may eventually include every business discipline. Mastering the concepts and skills of accounting enhances effectiveness and value.

1. Apply the accounting cycle to record and reconcile transactions and produce GAAP‑compliant financial statements.

2. Conduct computerized accounting for a business with accuracy and completeness.

3. Apply foundational managerial accounting concepts to support routine operational decisions.

4. Understand accounting systems and use basic data analytics to extract, cleanse, and transform accounting data into decision‑useful information.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Programs:

Advanced Path courses are planned based on an evaluation of a student's transcript from their previous college or university. Previously taken courses may meet the Advanced Path course requirements.

The preferred path to a degree begins with PathwayConnect and is recommended for most students. All courses count toward your degree.

The Advanced Path to a degree requires a more detailed application process and is primarily for U.S. students with significant previous university and online learning experience.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Programs:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Special Notes

  • BA216 won't be available for registration until 2026 Block 3 (first available to take 2026 Block 4). Take BA215EC instead.

  • BA139 won't be available for registration until 2026 Block 4 (first available to take 2026 Block 5). Take BA147EC instead.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

General Education requirements include courses from American Institutions, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Science, Life Science, and Physical Science distribution areas. The Professionalism Certificate includes BAP115 Business Applications and COMM122 Business Communications. These are fulfilled by completing BUSPC105 or BUS105 and COMM122 in the Certificate 1 - Basic Accounting.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:

Courses that fulfill Religion Cornerstone requirement, will not be counted towards Religion Elective courses. Religion courses taken at other CES schools or Institutes of Religion may count as religion elective credit.

Complete all of these required courses

Associate Degree Requirements:

Students must earn 61 total credits to be awarded an associate degree. All student credits earned (including general education, certificate, or transfer credits) will be applied toward the awarding of an associate degree.