Accounting
Careers in Accounting
The accounting field can be a rewarding career. Students majorong in accounting learn more than taxes or principles. Today's accountants are business advisors and information specialists. This broad training permits accountants to move into diverse professions requiring knowledge of accouniting information to evaluate financial activities of organizations. Careers in accounting include public, government and not-for-profit accounting. Other careers include auditing, tax specialist, consulting among others.
Accounting Major — Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) |
| The four-year accounting degree provides the student with a sequence of courses that is broad-based in its scope. This program provides maximum flexibility in choosing accounting electives. This program is not designed for those seeking to sit for the CPA examination. A minor is not required. |
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| | Bachelor of Business Administration Requirements (B.B.A.) |
| Every candidate must earn at least a total of 124 credits, including a minimum of 42 credits at the 300-400 level, complete university Basic Skills and General Education requirements, and must satisfy the following: |
| | | Business Core (49 credits required) |
| - ACCT 213 - Financial Accounting
- ACCT 214 - Managerial Accounting
- ECON 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 222 - Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 235 - Introductory Statistics
- ECON 335 - Applied Statistics
- FIN 304 - Financial Management
- LAW 308 - Social, Political & Legal Environment of Business
- MGT 321 - Organization & Administration
- MGT 324 - Production & Operations Management
- MGT 325 - Management Information Systems
- MGT 429 - Executive Strategies & Policies
- MKT 331 - Marketing Principles
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| | | Business Cognates (12 credits required) |
| - COMM 105A - Fundamentals of Communication
- ECON 151 - Computer Application in Business
- ENGL 300 - Writing in the Professions
- MATH 120B - Algebraic Methods: Finite Math
- MATH courses numbered at or above MATH 161 [although MATH 120B is recommended for business students who are not planning to take additional work in mathematics]
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| | | Courses Outside of the College of Business and Management |
| 48 credits must be earned in courses that are not in the College of Business and Management. |
| | Major Required Courses (12 credits) |
| - ACCT 311 - Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCT 312 - Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCT 315 - Cost Accounting
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| | Major Electives (3 courses required) |
| - ACCT 218 - Fund Accounting
- ACCT 316 - Federal Income Tax Accounting
- ACCT 317 - International Accounting
- ACCT 318 - E-Business: Measurement, Audit & Security
- ACCT 411 - Advanced Accounting
- ACCT 413 - Auditing
- ACCT 414 - Accounting Information Systems
- ACCT 415 - Advanced Management Accounting
- ACCT 416 - Federal Income Tax – Advanced
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