Program Codes:
ASBUSAC
Associate of Science
The Associate Degree in Business Administration, Accounting concentration, offers a sequence of courses that prepare students for a career in the challenging field of accounting. Possible career paths will include such areas as: accounting data entry, payroll processing, accounts receivable/payable clerk, purchasing agent, and office management. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of economics, marketing, and management. Basic core competencies in technology, communication, and critical thinking are also developed. Students who complete their Associate degree at Mercyhurst North East can complete their Bachelor degree at the Erie campus in two more years with our 2+2 program. Most courses with a grade of C or better will transfer into any business program if students wish to continue their education. Students’ academic progress and eligibility to continue in the second year of the program will be determined by the faculty in the Spring Term during the annual Freshman Review.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of accounting.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of management.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of marketing.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of economics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge in concentration courses.
A minimum of 60 credits is required for the completion of this Associate degree program. Students must earn an overall 2.0 GPA along with a minimum grade of a 2.0 in all concentration required courses. Any concentration required course(s) with a grade less than a 2.0 must be repeated.
This course introduces the basics of financial accounting for business enterprises with a focus on accounting for corporations. Topics include the theory of the financial accounting principles that guide the preparation of financial accounting information and the role of accounting in capital markets as well as the ethical standards imposed on accountants. The course provides a thorough review of the accounting cycle and the operating areas of the balance sheet with special focus on how accounting transactions affect the financial statements and analysis of financial statement information.
This course presents accounting information used for internal business management. The focus of the course is using accounting information to better aid in the planning, controlling and evaluation of company performance. Topics include budgeting, job costing, product pricing, break-even analysis and decision models.
ACCT 101
ACCT 101
ACCT-101
ACCT 201
This introductory computer course provides students with a working knowledge of computer terminology. Topics also include Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel, Access and Power-Point and their applications in business.
Introduction to the biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the structure and function of membranes and organelles, especially mitochondria and chloroplasts. Also included are studies of the molecular structure and function of DNA, with emphasis on the organization of the eukaryotic genome, transcription and translation.
BIO 143
(Business Course Recommended)