Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
9/14/2015	Cecil College Proposal	AAS	Accounting	11/13/2015	Approved	2/19/2016
Accounting Program Description
<p>Cecil College has submitted a proposal to offer a new 60-credit hour Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Accounting. The proposed program will prepare students for initial employment in the field of accounting in small to large-sized businesses.  Students will receive training to process and record routine data and transactions, as well as prepare accounting statements and analyze various types of accounting data. Professionals in this field conduct bookkeeping, accounting and auditing, review expenditures, receipts, accounts payable, invoices and profit/losses, wages.  Some are full-charge bookkeeping clerks who maintain an entire organization’s books.  Classes will be taught in face-to-face instruction. Students will acquire skills in bookkeeping software, online spreadsheets, databases and accounting software.</p>