Sandburg offers an accounting certificate and an accounting degree for students who want to work as an assistant to an accountant or an accounting professional. Accounting professionals keep track of revenue and expenditures, and conduct a financial analysis to help identify trends that may have an impact on their company.
Admission requirements
This is an open-enrollment program, meaning there’s no criteria you have to meet to be admitted.
Jobs in accounting
When completing this curriculum, you'll be prepared for a wide array of accounting careers in the public, private, non-profit and government sectors. Accounting jobs are available in almost every city and town. They're typically stable jobs with regular office hours, offering high salaries and good benefits. Many accounting careers also offer the ability for the employee to travel.
Employers are seeking entry-level applicants with an accounting education and strong analytical and communication skills, who are highly organized and have good attention to detail. There's a wide variety of fields you can pursue with an accounting major.
Possible careers
Visit Career Coach’s accounting careers page for more information.
About the course
Program format
The accounting certificate and AAS offer both online and face-to-face class options; however, the program cannot be completed entirely online.
Class formats
Sandburg offers courses in a variety of formats to best fit your needs. Regardless of the format, make sure you have access to a reliable computer with high-speed internet. All courses use online resources and require you to access course information through mySandburg. The Galesburg and Carthage campuses have open computer labs for your use as a student.
Estimated cost
Accounting certificate
The estimated cost for this 30 credit-hour certificate is $6,669.
View the breakdown.Estimated cost
Accounting AAS
The estimated cost for this 62 credit-hour degree is $13,833.
View the breakdown.What financial aid can I receive?
Learn how you can take advantage of financial aid, grants and scholarships available to you as a Sandburg student.
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Sample course schedule
Certificate program
This is a sample class schedule, which is subject to change.
Fall semester — 16 weeks
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9:30-10:45 a.m. |
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11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
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5:30-6:45 p.m. |
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Spring semester — 16 weeks
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11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
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2:30-3:45 p.m. |
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7-8:15 p.m. |
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** Choose two directed electives from ACC.205 (online), ACC.206 or ACC.207.
Program total: 30 credit hours
Accounting AAS
This is a sample class schedule, which is subject to change.
First year: Fall semester — 16 weeks
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9:30–10:45 a.m. |
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11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
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Spring semester — 16 weeks
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9:30–10:45 a.m. |
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11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
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2:30-3:45 p.m. |
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Second year: Fall semester — 16 weeks
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9:30–10:45 a.m. |
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11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
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Online |
BOC 107 & BOC 100 |
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Spring semester — 16 weeks
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9:30–10:45 a.m. |
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1-2:15 p.m. |
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5:30-6:45 p.m. |
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7-8:15 p.m. |
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Program total: 62 credit hours