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2019-2020 Archived Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Archived Catalog

ACCT-290 Accounting Co-Op/Internship

Credits 2 / 2 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076; ACCT-213 or above with a minimum 2.0 grade.
This course provides the opportunity for work experience or community service under the supervision of MCC accounting faculty and a participating employer/community partner. Course concentrates on the connections to previously studied accounting theory through reflection assignments. Progress reports and specialized projects are required.

Course Outcomes
1. Explore and document the organization’s mission and management hierarchy and/or accounting department. 2. Correspond various accounting theory learned in previous courses to your experience. 3. Analyze your experience as it relates to a career in the accounting field. 4. Investigate prejudices and stereotypes you may have before, during and after your experience. 5. Create a report (“final report”) for use in your career portfolio to highlight your experience. 6. Correlate how your experience relates to the current economy, political and social environment, etc. 7. Relate experience to the profession’s ethical standards.