Banking and Finance

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Banking and Finance program has been developed in cooperation with the Central Arizona Chapter of the American Institute of Banking and the Institute of Financial Education for entry or advancement in the banking profession. The program is designed to prepare students for the many challenges of the world of finance, since the role of the modern banker today demands specialized knowledge, flexible job performance, communication skills and customer service. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Banking and Finance is available.

Details

Field of Interest

Business, Entrepreneurialism, and Management

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Banking and Finance (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3091

Total credits required

62-69

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2023

Admissions criteria

None

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

Apply effective oral, written, and visual business communication skills.
Use basic mathematics and accounting principles to report the financial position of an individual or organization.
Apply current technology to specific business tasks.
Assess the legal, ethical and social implications of business decisions and their impact on various individuals, groups and societies.
Demonstrate critical thinking through written and oral formats.
Apply functions of modern business and banking principles including risk to business situations.
Examine the characteristics and significance of the American banking system, including types of accounts, banking services, and the relationship of commercial banks to their depositors.
Apply basic rules of accounting to financial transactions and decision making.
Articulate the principles of consumer lending by financial institutions to make product decisions.
Evaluate various investment forms including government securities, stocks and bonds, real estate, and retirement plans.
Apply effective interpersonal and customer service skills in the workplace.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based annual median wages* for this program. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information.

Bill and Account Collectors

$42,160 Show expanded career information for Bill and Account Collectors

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

$48,760 Show expanded career information for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

Credit Counselors

$44,840 Show expanded career information for Credit Counselors

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

$47,710 Show expanded career information for Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Tellers

$37,400 Show expanded career information for Tellers

* Wage information sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. Updated May 2022.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
ACC111	Accounting Principles I			3
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems	Critical course	CS	3
GBS151	Introduction to Business			3
GBS103	Principles Of Banking	Critical course Gateway course		3
MGT126	Customer Service Skills and Strategies			3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ACC112	Accounting Principles II	Prerequisites: ACC111 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division.		3
GBS131	Business Calculations			3
GBS205	Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business			3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	FYC or FYC	3
GBS294	Consumer Credit			3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
GBS120	Workplace Communication Skills				3
MA	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area.		3–5
RE	Restricted Electives				3
RE	Restricted Electives				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
SQ or SG	Natural Sciences		SQ or SG	4
HU	Humanities, Arts and Design		HU	3
RE	Restricted Electives			3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	SB or SB or L or SB	3
ECN211 or ECN212 or SBU200	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or Society and Business		SB or SB or G, SB	3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
ACC212	Managerial Accounting	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in (ACC111 and ACC112), or ACC211, and (CIS105 or permission of Department or Division).	3
ACC270AC or GBS270AC	Accounting Internship or Business Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.	3
CIS114DE	Excel Spreadsheet		3
GBS206	Business Law (UCC)		3
GBS207	Business Law (General Corporate)		3
GBS261	Investments I	Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in GBS261LL recommended but not required.	3
MKT267 or MKT271	Principles of Sales or Principles of Marketing		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
GBS103	Principles Of Banking	Critical course Gateway course		3
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems	Critical course	CS	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ACC111	Accounting Principles I				3
GBS151	Introduction to Business				3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MGT126	Customer Service Skills and Strategies				3
ACC112	Accounting Principles II	Prerequisites: ACC111 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division.			3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
GBS131	Business Calculations	3
GBS205	Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business	3
GBS294	Consumer Credit	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
GBS120	Workplace Communication Skills				3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Electives				3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
RE	Restricted Electives				3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MA	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area.	MA	3–5
ECN211 or ECN212 or SBU200	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or Society and Business			SB or SB or G, SB	3

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
HU	Humanities, Arts and Design			HU	3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Electives				3
SQ or SG	Natural Sciences			SQ or SG	4

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
ACC212	Managerial Accounting	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in (ACC111 and ACC112), or ACC211, and (CIS105 or permission of Department or Division).	3
ACC270AC or GBS270AC	Accounting Internship or Business Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.	3
CIS114DE	Excel Spreadsheet		3
GBS206	Business Law (UCC)		3
GBS207	Business Law (General Corporate)		3
GBS261	Investments I	Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in GBS261LL recommended but not required.	3
MKT267 or MKT271	Principles of Sales or Principles of Marketing		3

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry

MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=187818).

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.