An associate’s of Accounting degree in Banking from Rasmussen College is designed to help students understand the various roles and responsibilities of careers in banking today. The program’s three main areas of study and focus are accounting, lending, and finance. Some core courses In Rasmussen’s online associate’s degree in Banking include fundamentals of consumer lending, introduction to mortgage lending, and principles of banking law. Coursework will help students better understand consumer credit and credit applications; the principles and workings of mortgage lending and enterprise; the various legal and regulatory parameters necessary to master in order to be a professional banker today, and more. All of a student’s coursework is available online 24/7, and is supplemented with instructor and peer online discussion. This degree helps prepare students for entry-level jobs, including careers as loan officers, customer service representatives at banks, or as bank tellers.