BS Degree in Accounting
B.S. Degree in Accounting
Description
To receive the B.S. Degree in Accounting, the student must meet the minimum university requirements and specific requirements for the program. Completion of 120 credits with a 2.5 GPA or above is required to graduate with this degree which includes the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core (42 credits).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Exhibit basic knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Write in a clear and professional manner.
- Prepare and deliver an effective business presentation.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a professional context.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of business from a global perspective.
Core Requirements
( 27 credits )
Business Policy and Strategy should be taken after all core requirements are completed.
ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting II (3)
ACCT 304 Legal Environment of Business (3)
BUS 498 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
FINC 340 Financial Management (3)
MGMT 360 Principles of Management (3)
MGMT 370 Management Information Systems (3)
MGMT 380 Operations Management (3)
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing (3)
Program Requirements
ACCT 306 Contracts and Business Entities (3)
ACCT 330 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
ACCT 331 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
ACCT 332 Intermediate III (3)
ACCT 350 Cost Accounting (3)
ACCT 375 Accounting Systems (3)
ACCT 430 Advanced Accounting (3)
ACCT 441 Tax Accounting I (3)
ACCT 460 Audit I (3)
Students must complete an experiential learning component in order to graduate. Examples include
- Internships
- Experiential learning program
- Executive mentorship
- Job shadowing
- Cooperatives
- Study abroad
- Faculty/student research projects
- Participation in academic competitions
- Dragon Fund
- Service learning
- Student academic conference presentations
- Significant class projects for external entities
Related Requirements
In addition to the courses listed below, students must take one Global course and one Human Diversity course. This requirement can be met by taking one course in LASC 7 and one course in LASC 8. CMST 301 OR ENGL 387 is the writing-intensive course for this major. Students may substitute CSIS 103 and CSIS 104A for CSIS 104.
COMM 100 Speech Communication (3)
CSIS 104 Spreadsheet and Database Applications (3)
ECON 202 Principles of Economics I: Micro (3)
ECON 204 Principles of Economics II: Macro (3)
MATH 229 Topics in Calculus (3) or
MATH 227 Survey of Differential Calculus with Algebra (4)
MATH 234 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing (3) or
COMM 301 Business and Professional Communication (3)
PHIL 312 Business Ethics (3)
PSY 113 General Psychology (3) or
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Restricted Electives
These courses are available as electives only and are not required as a part of the program.
ACCT 407 Commercial Transactions, Property and Special Topics (3)
ACCT 432 Advanced Accounting II (3)
ACCT 443 Tax Accounting II (3)
ACCT 446 Estate, Gift and Trust Taxation (3)
ACCT 461 Audit II (3)
ACCT 469 Internship (1-12)