This program prepares undergraduate Accounting students to be successful in their careers, as well as provides the necessary knowledge to be better prepared for the CPA exam.
Program Benefits:
- 42 required credits in accounting courses including additional auditing and taxation courses to improve your knowledge and topical coverage for the CPA exam.
- “Principles of Corporate Controllership” course which addresses the evolving needs of the accounting profession
- A capstone course in accounting which summarizes and integrates accounting knowledge from previous courses
- A discount on the CPA Review Class.
120 semester hours of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.70 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.70 major GPA.
Program Requirements Overview
Code | Title | Credits |
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General Education Requirements | 30 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
Major Requirements | 78 | |
Free Electives | 9-3 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Complete with a minimum 2.70 GPA:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Business Courses | ||
BSLW 266 | The Impact of Law on the Business Environment | 3 |
BUGN 280 | Strategic Business Communications | 3 |
BUGN 295 | Elements of Business | 3 |
FINC 300 | Integrated Core: Finance | 3 |
INFO 300 | Integrated Core: Operations Management | 3 |
MGMT 300 | Integrated Core: Management | 3 |
MKTG 300 | Integrated Core: Marketing | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Corporate Finance | ||
Investments | ||
International Financial Management | ||
Required Accounting Courses | ||
ACCT 201 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 202 | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
ACCT 304 | Contemporary Issues in Intermediate Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 305 | Taxation for Individuals | 3 |
ACCT 307 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 309 | Accounting Information Systems 1 | 3 |
ACCT 310 | Taxation of Business Entities and Advanced Tax Concepts 1 | 3 |
ACCT 312 | Principles of Corporate Controllership | 3 |
ACCT 400 | Auditing Theory and Practice | 3 |
ACCT 401 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 403 | Advanced Auditing 1 | 3 |
ACCT 404 | Senior Seminar in Accounting | 3 |
Required Collateral Courses | ||
ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
INFO 173 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions | 3 |
INFO 240 | Statistical Methods in Business | 3 |
Total Credits | 78 |
General Education Requirements
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Code | Title | Credits |
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A. New Student Seminar | ||
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
C. Communication | ||
1. Writing | 3 | |
2. Literature | 3 | |
3. Communication | 3 | |
D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
F. Humanities | ||
1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
G. Computer Science | ||
Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
H. Mathematics | ||
Statistical Methods in Business (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
J. Physical Education | ||
Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
K. Social Science | ||
1. American and European History | 3 | |
2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
Applied Macroeconomics (Fulfiled in the major.) | ||
L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
Applied Microeconomics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
Total Credits | 30 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
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Code | Title | Credits |
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World Languages | 3-6 | |
World Cultures | 0-3 | |
Total Credits | 3-9 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
Credits | 4 | |
Spring | ||
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
Credits | 6 | |
Total Credits | 10 |