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BS Degree in Accounting {22-23}

B.S. Degree in Accounting

Description
Accounting is a field that provides and analyzes financial and other information for effective decision-making. Career opportunities include public, government, non-profit or management accounting, and public or private auditing. 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 Curriculum.

Admission Requirements

Students who officially declare any Paseka School of Business major must apply for admission. A previously admitted student returning to complete a degree in the Paseka School of Business after a year or more of taking no courses must also formally reapply for admission and will be placed into an existing program and follow the curriculum in effect as of the returning date. The student-initiated application must be approved by the chair of the Paseka School of Business. The applicant must meet the following requirements at the time of application.

  • An overall GPA of at least 2.50 (includes all MSUM courses and courses accepted in transfer).
  • Completion of, or current enrollment in, the 60th semester credit.
  • Must have signed the School of Business Integrity Oath Acknowledgement.
  • Completion of, or current enrollment in, the following MSUM courses or equivalent courses: ACCT 230 & ACCT 231; CSIS 104; ECON 202 & ECON 204; ENGL 101; MATH 227 or MATH 229 & MATH 234; and COMM 100.

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.

Program Delivery Mode
Land plus: face-to-face where some online courses may be available or required

Core Requirements ( 54 credits )

MGMT 498 Strategic Management should be taken after all core requirements are completed.

ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting II (3)
ACCT 280 Legal Environment of Business (3)
FINC 340 Financial Management (3)
MKTG 270 Principles of Marketing (3)
MGMT 260 Principles of Management (3)
MGMT 371 Introduction to Business Analytics (3)
MGMT 380 Operations Management (3)
MGMT 498 Strategic Management (3)

ACCT 306 Contracts and Business Entities (2)
ACCT 325 Intermediate Accounting I (4)
ACCT 326 Intermediate Accounting II (4)
ACCT 375 Accounting Systems (3)
ACCT 430 Advanced Accounting (4)
ACCT 441 Tax Accounting I (4)
ACCT 455 Governmental, Not for Profit, Cost Accounting (3)
ACCT 460 Audit I (3)

Designated Writing Intensive Course for Major
COMM 301 - Business and Professional Communication OR ENGL 387 - Technical Report Writing

Program Requirements

All Paseka School of Business majors must have a 2.50 overall GPA to graduate. This GPA is based solely on courses taken at MSUM.

Students must complete an experiential learning component in order to graduate. Examples include:

  • Internship
  • 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 ( 33 credits )

COMM 301 OR ENGL 387 is the writing-intensive course for this major. Students may substitute CSIS 103 and CSIS 104A for CSIS 104.

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 443 Tax Accounting II (3)
ACCT 461 Audit II (3)
ACCT 469 Internship (1-12)