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2018-2019 General Catalog

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2018-2019 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Accounting (B.A., B.S.)

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Program Prerequisites

The Department of Accounting strongly recommends that students complete the following courses as part of their General Education requirements, as they are prerequisites for required major courses. Students who do not complete these courses as part of General Education can potentially add additional credits and time to their degree.

MATH 1050 - College Algebra * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)

* Note: Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.

General Education Requirement (31-36 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements 12-13 Credits
Knowledge Area Requirements 19-23 Credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

See Experiential Education for more information.

EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner 1 Credit(s)
EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 Credit(s)
EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 Credit(s)

Bachelor’s Degree Type: Arts or Science Requirement (12* or 16** Credits)

Select one degree type from either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science:

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits

* Note: Most or all of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Transfer students not majoring in a math or science field may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

or

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Requirement (16 Credits**)

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Foreign Language Requirement 16 Credits

** Note: One semester of a foreign language may also fulfill the General Education Humanities requirement. The 16 credits may be fulfilled by taking four semesters of a foreign language or by testing out of a language and purchasing the credits. These credits are typically counted in the degree total at the bottom of the page. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Accounting Curriculum Summary (70 Credits)

Foundation Core for Advanced Standing (22 Credits)

ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 2500 - Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1040 - Statistics 4 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following (3 Credits)

CSIS 2010 - Computer Applications 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 2900 - Introduction to MIS - ERP 3 Credit(s)

Additional Pre-Business Core (3 Credits)

Select one of the following:

COMM 4240 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2040 - Writing in Professional Contexts 3 Credit(s)

Business Core (24 Credits)

Advanced Standing status must be obtained prior to enrollment in any 3000- or 4000-level course.

ACCT 3350 - Business Law I 3 Credit(s)
ECON 3010 - Managerial Economics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 3250 - Managerial Finance I 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 3100 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 3180 - Management and Organizations 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 4200 - Business, Government, and Ethics 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 4950 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)
MKTG 3010 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)

Accounting Core (21 Credits)

ACCT 3010 - Financial Accounting I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 3020 - Financial Accounting II 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 3100 - Accounting Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 3200 - Tax I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 3300 - Cost 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 4030 - Advanced Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 4400 - Auditing I 3 Credit(s)

Electives (0-16 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.