LSC-University Park Accounting Department
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 Parks 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.
- Principles of Financial Accounting - ACCT-2301
- Composition & Rhetoric - ENGL-1301
- Economics Macroeconomics ECON2301 or Microeconomics ECON2302
- Principles of Managerial Accounting - ACCT-2302
- Intermediate Accounting I - ACNT-2303
- Computerized Accounting Applications - ACNT-1313
- Business and Professional Communications - SPCH-1321
- Business Law BUSI-2301
- Core - Math MATH-1314 or MATH-1324
- Accounting Electives Choose 2 classes (6 credits) from options listed for Accounting Track or Tax Preparation Track
- Core - Creative Arts Choose 1 class (3 credits) from options listed
- Program Capstone Internal Control and Auditing ACNT-2331
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.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's Degree
- Taxation Procedures for Individuals - ACNT-1370
- Financial Accounting Reporting Standards I - ACNT-1371
- Business Electives - Choose 3 classes (9 credits) from options listed
- Financial Accounting Reporting Standards II - ACNT-1372
- Taxation Procedures for Partnerships, C Corporations, and S Corporations - ACNT-1373
- Technical Writing for Accountants - ACNT-2345
- Cost Accounting - ACNT-2309
- AIS/Data Analytics Elective - Accounting Information Systems ACNT-2332 or Accounting Data Analytics ACNT-2374
- Advanced Accounting - ACNT-2333
- Accounting Research and Analysis Elective Special Topics in Taxation ACNT-1393 or Financial Statement Analysis ACNT-2336
- Accounting Electives - Choose 2 classes (6 credits) from options listed
- Accounting and Business Ethics - ACNT-1340
- Program Capstone - Financial Statement Auditing Theory - ACNT-2370
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.
William (Drew) Heller, C.P.A.
Assistant Professor of Accounting
281.290.3644
Office: B13.823
A native of Cypress, Texas, William Heller has a passion for both accounting and education. After graduating from Langham Creek High School, he earned his bachelor's degree in Accounting and master's degree in Tax Accounting from Texas Tech University. He spent five years working for a Big Four accounting firm on their international tax services team before discovering a love for teaching. Today, he serves as an accounting instructor at Lone Star College, where he combines real-world industry experience with classroom instruction to help students achieve their goals.
Sara Whalen
Department Chair
Professor of Speech
281.290.1848
Office: B13.809
Dave Gaer
Dean of Instruction
281.290.2663
Office: B12.603C