The requirements for a major in accounting are 60 credits plus additional credits to total 150 hours for public accountancy:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Business Foundation Courses | ||
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| BUSN 305 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| Business Core Courses | ||
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| ACCT 360 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Accounting majors must choose at least one concentration from the following: | 22 | |
General Accountancy | ||
Public Accountancy | ||
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Recommended supporting courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 305 | Business and Professional Speaking | 4 |
| COM 312 | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| COM 314 | Group Communication and Team Building | 4 |
| ENG 316 | Business Writing | 4 |
| ENG 324 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 371 | Editing and Grammar for Professionals | 4 |
Concentrations for a Major in Accounting
General Accountancy Concentration
General Accountancy Concentration requires 22 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Accountancy Courses | ||
| ACCT 331 | Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 355 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 356 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 366 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 471 | Audit | 4 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Academic Internship 1 | ||
| Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | ||
| Tax Accounting II | ||
| International Accounting Standards | ||
| Advanced Accounting | ||
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Public Accountancy Concentration
Public Accountancy Concentration requires 22 credits plus additional credits to total 150 hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Accountancy Courses | ||
| ACCT 331 | Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 355 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 356 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 366 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 431 | Tax Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 452 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 471 | Audit | 4 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Recommended courses include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 390 | Academic Internship 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 428 | Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 435 | International Accounting Standards | 3 |
| BUSN 315 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSN 441 | Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 304 | Equity Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 404 | Portfolio Construction & Management | 3 |
| FIN 405 | Fixed Income Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 407 | Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation | 3 |
| FIN 408 | Hedging & Risk Management | 3 |
| FIN 410 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 420 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
| SCM 310 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 |
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Only 3 credits of ACCT 390 can count towards the Accounting Major
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
Suggested Four-Year Plan
The four-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences.
Accounting Major: General Accountancy
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| World Language I | 4 | |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENG 110 or COM 110 |
Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage |
4 |
| Core Exploration - Humanities | 4 | |
| World Language II | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| Core Exploration - Social Science | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| BUSN 305 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| Core Exploration - Arts | 4 | |
| Core Exploration - Natural Science | 4 | |
| PEAK 400 | PEAK | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 355 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 331 | Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 366 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| Core - Global Perspectives | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 356 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| ACCT Elective or US Cultural Diversity | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| ACCT 390 | Academic Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 471 | Audit | 4 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| ACCT 360 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Core Exploration Course | 4 | |
| PEAK 400 | PEAK | 0 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Total Hours | 129-134 | |
Accounting Major: Public Accountancy
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| World Language I | 4 | |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENG 110 or COM 110 |
Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage |
4 |
| BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| World Language II | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| Core Exploration - Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core Exploration - Humanities | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| BUSN 305 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| Core Exploration - Arts | 4 | |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| PEAK 400 | PEAK | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 355 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 331 | Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 366 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| Core - Global Perspectives | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 356 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 431 | Tax Accounting II | 3 |
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Core Exploration - Social Science | 4 | |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 471 | Audit | 4 |
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Core - US Cultural Diversity | 4 | |
| Core Exploration Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 452 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 360 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 390 | Academic Internship | 3 |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Total Hours | 127-128 | |