2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Accounting Major Requirements

The BSBA in Accounting requires completion of 24 credit hours in accounting beyond the completion of ACCT 201, Accounting for Decision Making I and ACCT 202, Accounting for Decision Making II. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the accounting major and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall must be maintained to graduate.

Accounting majors must complete 150 hours of pre-professional or professional accounting experience prior to graduating.

Accounting majors are assigned a faculty advisor from the Accounting Department to assist them in planning their program of studies and advise them on academic and career matters.

Accounting Major Required Courses, 7 Courses, 21 Credits

ACCT 320 Federal Taxation I
ACCT 321 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 322 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 331 Cost Accounting
ACCT 430 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 431 Auditing and Assurance Services
ACCT 450 Accounting Theory and Practice

Accounting Elective Courses, 1 Course, 3 Credits

Select one from the following: 
ACCT 310 International Business Accounting
ACCT 415 Not-for-Profit Accounting and Control
ACCT 422 Federal Taxation II
ACCT 425 Fraud Examination
ACCT 510 Independent Study
ACCT 550 Special Topics in Accounting

Pre-Professional Experience, Non-Credit

ACCT 560 Experiential Component
Accounting majors must complete 150 hours of preprofessional or professional accounting experience prior to graduating. Experience may be acquired through an internship, part- or full-time employment, or a cooperative education position. Students register for ACCT 560 Experiential Component during or immediately following the semester in which they complete the required 150 hours. The experiential component carries no academic credit, does not require any tuition, and will be graded pass/fail. Approval of this experience must be obtained from the Accounting Department.