Stark State College’s accounting data analytics program offers a flexible pathway that lets students earn a one-year certificate and seamlessly continue into an associate degree without repeating coursework. The program blends accounting fundamentals with data and technology, preparing graduates for entry-level accounting and data-focused roles through online or on-campus learning options.
Major code: 2008 Business, Engineering, and Information Technologies Division Accounting and Finance Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | ||
| ACC132 | Financial Accounting 1 | 4 |
| ACC133 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC221 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC222 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC223 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ACC229 | Accounting Software and Analytics 2 | 3 |
| ACC238 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3-4 | |
| Auditing | ||
| Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination | ||
| CIS125 | Data Analysis and Decision Making | 3 |
| Non-technical | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| ACC130 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ACC131 | Taxation I | 4 |
| BUS124 | Business Analysis | 3 |
| AOT226 | Spreadsheet - Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| BUS221 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| CIS221 | Generating Reports for Decision Making | 3 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| MTH124 | Statistics | 3-4 |
| or MTH125 | College Algebra | |
| Select one (1) Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 63-65 | |
- 1
Student may elect to take ACC121 Introduction to Accounting prior to taking this course.
- 2
Students can earn QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor certificates upon successful completion of the course.
- 3
Course should be chosen following consultation with academic advisor.
Students completing this degree are eligible to also receive an Accounting Data Analytics One-Year Certificate (2012).
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| BUS124 | Business Analysis | 3 |
| ACC132 | Financial Accounting 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| AOT226 | Spreadsheet - Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACC130 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ACC133 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CIS125 | Data Analysis and Decision Making | 3 |
| MTH124 or MTH125 |
Statistics or College Algebra |
3-4 |
| Arts Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ACC221 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC131 | Taxation I | 4 |
| ACC223 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ACC229 | Accounting Software and Analytics 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3-4 | |
| Auditing | ||
| Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination | ||
| ACC222 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC238 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BUS221 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| CIS221 | Generating Reports for Decision Making | 3 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Total Hours | 63-65 | |
Arts & Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG233 | British Literature: Medieval to 1785 | 3 |
| ENG234 | British Literature: 1785 to Present | 3 |
| ENG235 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG236 | American Literature: Colonial to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG237 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENG241 | Major Modern Writers | 3 |
| HIS121 | United States History I to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS122 | United States History II from 1877 | 3 |
| HIS221 | World Civilization to 17th Century | 3 |
| HIS222 | World Civilization from 17th Century | 3 |
| PHL122 | Ethics | 3 |
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Prepare and analyze the various types of financial information essential for internal and external recordkeeping, reporting and decision making.
- Interpret and apply laws and regulations for the purpose of various types of business tax reporting, compliance and planning.
- Apply appropriate mathematical concepts, such as time value of money, to business decisions.
- Identify and implement sound internal accounting controls to ensure safeguarding of an entity’s assets, preparation and reporting of reliable financial information, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.