Admission Requirements

To enter the major, students must meet the general university requirements.

Graduation Requirements

The minimum number of credits required to graduate with accounting emphasis is 92 credits distributed as follows:

Note:
The area of emphasis grounds students in the decision-making process and prepares them for graduate studies leading to the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, the Master of Science (M.S.) degree, or careers in entry-level position in accounting.

Business Core Requirements (33 credits):

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC204 / Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS213 / Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• BUS299 / Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECO202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211 / Information Technology Management I (3 cr.)
• MGT201 / Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
• MGT420 / Strategic Planning and Policy Formation (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Intro to Marketing (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)

Accounting Emphasis Requirements (16 credits):

• ACC302 / Cost Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC311 / Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)
• ACC312 / Intermediate Accounting II (3 cr.)
• ACC401 / Advanced Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC412 / External Auditing (3 cr.)
• ACC399 / Accounting Internship (1 cr.)

Other Requirements—Business Electives (9 credits):

(Choose any nine (9) credits of the following courses)

• ACC310 / Accounting Information Systems (3 cr.)
• ACC405 / Forensic Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC413 / Internal Auditing (3 cr.)
• ACC415 / Tax Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC420 / Information Technology Audit (3 cr.)
• ACC421 / International Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC431 / Financial Statement Analysis (3 cr.)
• MGT236 / Communication Skills (1 cr.)
• MGT336 / Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
• MGT436 / Personality and Career Development (1 cr.)
• OPM301 / Operation and Production Management (3 cr.)

LAC Requirements (31 credits)

Free Electives (6 credits)

Sample Study Plan

Year One

Fall (15 credits)

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MGT201 / Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• LAC Requirements (6 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• ACC204 / Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• ECO202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• BUS299 / Civic Engagement (0 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (15 credits)

• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211 / Information Technology Management I (3 cr.)
• ACC311 / Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)
• LAC Requirements (6 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• BUS213 / Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• ACC312 / Intermediate Accounting II (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• ACC399 / Accounting Internship (3 cr.)
• LAC Requirements (6 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (15 credits)

• ACC302 / Cost Accounting (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective I (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Requirement (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective II (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• MGT420 / Strategic Planning & Policy Formation (3 cr.)
• ACC401 / Advanced Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC412 / External Auditing (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective III (3 cr.)
• LAC Requirements (9 cr.)

Career Opportunities

Our students graduate with broad conceptual knowledge and technical expertise that enable them to occupy jobs in leading organizations worldwide. The accounting program prepares students for careers such as Auditor, Assistant Controller, Bank Examiner, Benefits Administrator, Budgetary Control Analyst, Chief Cost Accountant, Inventory Control Specialist, Treasurer, Internal Auditor and other similar positions.