Accountants help individuals and businesses manage their money by setting up and maintaining accounting systems, preparing budgets, studying company operations, performing audits, and preparing government forms. They help management to plan and control company activities.

Job responsibilities depend on the area of specialization: public accounting, managerial accounting, corporate accounting, or governmental and nonprofit accounting.

LSC-University Park’s Accounting Department offers two programs.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Accounting

The AAS Accounting degree is a two-part program, with the AAS awarded upon completion of both parts.

Accounting Level 1 Certificate: Students desiring a less comprehensive program should consider the Accounting Level 1 Certificate program. The accounting certificate program is designed to provide workforce training in a time period shorter than two years.

REGISTER for Accounting Level 1 Certificate classes.

AAS Accounting: Upon completion of the Accounting Level 1 Certificate, a student may continue their studies to complete the Associate of Applied Science Accounting degree.

Note that the Accounting Electives are available in two different tracks: Accounting Track and Tax Preparation Track. The electives are slightly different in each track and should be chosen with care.

REGISTER for Associate of Applied Science Accounting classes.

Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC) in Professional Accounting

Admission to our CPA/ATC program is required to enroll in our CPA courses, and it is a separate process from general admission. The main requirement for admission into the CPA/ATC program is a bachelor's degree, and the admission process is the same whether you are taking one class or several. Please contact Lindsey.McGriff@LoneStar.edu for questions regarding the admissions process.

Once admitted, the following courses will count towards the Advanced Technical Certificate in Professional Accounting. Note that LSC-University Park offers courses required for eligible CPA licensure in the state of Texas.

REGISTER for Advanced Technical Certificate or CPA classes.

Department Contacts

Courses at Lone Star College-University Park Accounting Department are taught by diverse, highly qualified faculty members and offered in face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online formats. For those who need additional flexibility, LSC-University Park also offers some Accounting courses in the evenings.

Lindsey McGriff, CPA
Department Chair
Professor of Accounting
CPA/ATC Faculty Advisor
281.290.3718
Office: B12.730

Professor McGriff graduated from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin in 2013 with a Bachelor in Accounting and Master in Professional Accounting. She began her career in public accounting with PwC in the assurance practice serving primarily private companies. The industries she served included retail, oilfield services, not-for-profit, healthcare and insurance. She left public accounting to serve in a financial reporting role for Indigo Natural Resources, a natural gas company in Houston that was subsequently acquired by Southwestern Energy.

Professor McGriff began teaching courses for the ATC program as an adjunct instructor at LSC-Montgomery in 2019. In 2021, she accepted a full-time opportunity with LSC-University Park where she teaches ACCT 2301 and ACCT 2302 in addition to the ATC program courses. She currently serves as Department Chair and faculty advisor for the ATC program at LSC-University Park. She is a practicing Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. 

Lindsey McGriff, CPA
Department Chair
Professor of Accounting
CPA/ATC Faculty Advisor
281.290.3718
Office: B12.730

Dave Gaer
Dean of Instruction
281.290.2663
Office: B12.603C