Accounting, BS

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The Accounting degree is designed to prepare students for careers in public or private accounting. Students become familiar with computerized accounting applications and skilled in the principles of tax, financial, and cost accounting. Upon graduation students selecting this option should have sufficient knowledge to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exams.

Curriculum

This map shows required courses for the degree and recommended terms to take each course (the term sequence is subject to change depending on transfer courses, AP/IB/CLEP credit, and course availability).

Degree Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

BUS 215 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MATH 111Z - Precalculus I: Functions Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121Z - Composition I Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

ECO 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
MIS 102 - Spreadsheet Software Lab Credit Hours: 1
COM 111Z - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

ECO 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
BUS 223 - Marketing I Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Fall

ACC 201 - Prin of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
Elective Credit Hours: 3
COM Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

ACC 202 - Prin of Accounting II Credit Hours: 4
BUS 226 - Business Law Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
COM Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring

ACC 203 - Prin of Managerial Acct Credit Hours: 4
ACC 205 - Computerized Accounting Credit Hours: 4
MIS 275 - Intro to Relational Databases Credit Hours: 4
Math/Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Junior Year

Senior Year

Fall

ACC 411 - Income Tax Procedures Credit Hours: 4
ACC 435 - Auditing Credit Hours: 4
ACC 496 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 342 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
or
PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Winter

ACC 412 - Corporate Taxation Credit Hours: 4
ACC 431 - Advanced Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
ACC 497 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3
BUS 349 - Human Resource Management I Credit Hours: 3

Spring

ACC 432 - Advanced Accounting II Credit Hours: 4
ACC 465 - Case Studies in Accounting Credit Hours: 4
or
BUS 478 - Strategic Management Credit Hours: 3
MIS 375 - Decision Support Systems Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Academic Catalog

Accounting, BS

Curriculum

Freshman Year

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Winter

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Sophomore Year

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Junior Year

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Senior Year

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Total for a B.S. in Accounting: 180/183 Credit Hours