College of Business and Technology

Accounting Major (BS Traditional)

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The degree in Accounting prepares students for accounting careers in business, government or non-profit organizations. The major builds upon a strong liberal arts and business core foundation and prepares students to work in corporate accounting positions and for professional certifications such as the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and the Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Students interested in earning these certifications should check with their state’s CPA  or CMA education requirements. 

General Education Requirements

All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree consists of a major of typically 45 to 60 credits, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.

Pre/Co-requisites

ECO 101America in the Global Economy: Macroeconomics4
MAT 110Introduction to Probability and Statistics3
CSC 210Microsoft Excel Core4

Required

Core (take in any order)
MAN 120Business Fundamentals and Entrepreneurship2
ECO 102Microeconomics2
MAN 204Legal Environment of Business2
MAN 301Organizational Behavior4
MAR 301Principles of Marketing4
MAN 201Business Analytics2
MAN 202Analytics, Modeling, and Techniques2
Major
ACC 201Principles of Financial Accounting4
ACC 202Principles of Managerial Accounting4
FIN 301Corporate Finance I4
ACC 311Intermediate Accounting I4
ACC 312Intermediate Accounting II4
ACC 413Cost Accounting4
ACC 411Advanced Accounting4
ACC 412Auditing4
ACC 414Federal Income Tax4
MAN 401Business Strategy and Ethics4
MAN 499Senior Outcomes0
Total Credits58