Accounting
The Accounting curriculum offers students a strong background in specialized accounting skills and exposure to a complete range of business functions. Students develop the financial knowledge and analytical skills necessary in understanding the various components of business organizations and the role of accounting within them. The Accounting major provides a flexible program of study relevant to all areas of accounting, with a strong emphasis on practical accounting work. Elective courses and internship experience allow the student to concentrate on specific career interests and needs. The program provides a basic background for several professional examinations. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Accounting and Finance Department.
Accounting Major Curriculum
Major Requirements
54 Credits
| BUSS 101 | Contemporary Issues in Business | 3 |
| BUSS 201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSS 202 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSS 203 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSS 205 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSS 212 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSS 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUSS 224 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSS 232 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSS 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUSS 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUSS 303 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUSS 399 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| BUSS 401 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| BUSS 404 | Auditing | 3 |
| BUSS 440 | Business Policy | 3 |
| BUSS 499 | Internship | 3 |
Choose one elective from the following list:
| BUSS 204 | Federal Income Taxation | |
| BUSS 208 | Financial Statement Analysis | |
| BUSS 305 | International Accounting | |
| BUSS 308 | Government and Not-for-Profits Accounting | |
| BUSS 309 | Fraud Examination | |
| BUSS 403 | Advanced Topics in Cost Accounting | |
| BUSS 405 | Accounting Theory | |
| BUSS 418 | Special Topics in Accounting |
Additional Requirements
22 Credits
| ECON 101 | Economics — Micro | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Economics — Macro | 3 |
| MATH 205** | Calculus I AI(Q) | 4 |
| MATH 208** | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Choose one of the following two Areas of Inquiry (PS):
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology |
Arts and Sciences Electives
6 Credits
This requirement may be fulfilled by any combination of Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Environmental Studies,Foreign Language, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Science, or Sociology courses. In addition to all courses in the above disciplines, courses that are marked with an asterisk (*) in the coursedescriptions section of the Catalog meet the Arts and Sciences Elective requirement.
Minimum credits required for graduation - 120
General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted Electives***
44 credits
* If a student plans on taking the CPA Exam, additional courses in Accounting may be needed and can be accommodated through other unrestricted electives.
** May require prior coursework depending upon Math placement
*** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General Education Core.
