Accounting (B.S.)
The Accounting major provides students with the professional expertise and knowledge necessary to meet the demands of the accounting profession and related careers in finance. Courses in the Accounting major encourage students to use critical and analytical thinking, make rational decisions, solve problems, and understand the ethical implications of reporting and using financial and non-financial information.
The Accounting major provides the needed foundation from which students may choose to obtain a professional certification to help advance their careers. Examples of some of these certifications are: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). These certifications, in addition to receiving a bachelor's degree, each require professional experience and the passage of an exam.
Accounting majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses.
Requirements for the Accounting major consist of the Business and Economics core requirements (42 credits) and nine (9) additional courses (29 credits) for a total of 71 credits. In addition, all students in the Accounting Degree program are required to be certified in the most recent version of Microsoft Excel through the Certiport Microsoft Office Program by the end of their sophomore year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Economics Core Requirements | ||
| ACC-101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC-104 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECN-101 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT-120 | Principles of Business Management | 3 |
| MGT-212 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MGT-270 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT-280 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGT-300 | Ethics for Business | 3 |
| MGT-403 | Business Law-Labor Law | 3 |
| MGT-490 | Strategic Business Planning Capstone | 4 |
| STA-173 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| ACC-341 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| MTH-172 | Quantitative Methods for Business | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| ACC-201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC-311 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC-322 | Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
| ACC-331 | Federal Income Taxes I | 3 |
| ACC-332 | Federal Income Taxes II | 3 |
| ACC-401 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACC-404 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACC-405 | Accounting Research & Analytics | 3 |
| ECN-102 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECN-305 | Money and Banking | |
| Total Credits | 71 | |
Degree Plan for Accounting (B.S.)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
| UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
| ECN-101 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT-120 | Principles of Business Management | 3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Business Communications | ||
Core Course |
||
| ACC-101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 3 | 1 |
| RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
| ACC-104 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Business Communications | ||
Core Course |
||
| STA-173 or MTH-172 |
Statistical Methods 2 or Quantitative Methods for Business |
3 |
| MGT-270 or MGT-280 |
Financial Management 2 or Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
| STA-173 or MTH-172 |
Statistical Methods 2 or Quantitative Methods for Business |
3 |
| ACC-201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| MGT-270 or MGT-280 |
Financial Management 2 or Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC-311 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC-331 | Federal Income Taxes I | 3 |
| ECN-305 or ECN-102 |
Money and Banking or Introductory Microeconomics |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC-332 | Federal Income Taxes II | 3 |
| ACC-341 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC-322 | Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
| ACC-404 | Auditing | 3 |
| MGT-300 or MGT-403 |
Ethics for Business or Business Law-Labor Law |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Strategic Business Planning Capstone | ||
Elective |
||
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC-401 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACC-405 | Accounting Research & Analytics | 3 |
| MGT-300 or MGT-403 |
Ethics for Business or Business Law-Labor Law |
3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3-4 | |
| Strategic Business Planning Capstone | ||
Elective |
||
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
- 1
One in Spring Year 1 and one in Fall Year 2.
- 2
One each semester.
- 3
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.