In addition to the University's core curriculum, finance majors must take the following courses:
GER University Distribution: fourteen courses, including
Mathematics (one of the following two-course sequences)
MAT 1151-1161 Finite Mathematics with Applications in Business and Brief Business Calculus
MAT 1251-1261 Calculus for Biology and Social Science
MAT 1351-1361 Calculus I-IISocial / Behavioral Science
ECN 1011 Introductory Economics (Micro)
ECN 1021 Introductory Economics (Macro)GER Electives
Any three courses
Business Foundation: ten courses, including
ACC 1011 Concepts of Financial Accounting
ACC 1021 Managerial Accounting
MGT 1001 Legal Environment of Business
DSS 1311 Business Statistics
FIN 1341 Introduction to Finance
MGT 1011 Organizations in Perspective
MKT 1011 Principles of Marketing
DSS 1011 Introduction to Information Systems
DSS 2011 Quantitative Methods for Business
BUS 2901 Business Policy
General Statement: In order for a student to declare a major in accounting or remain in the major, a grade of C (2.0) or better must be earned in both ACC 1011, Concepts of Financial Accounting, andACC 1021,
Managerial Accounting.
Major Concentration: nine courses
ACC 2051 Financial Accounting Information Systems I
ACC 2061 Financial Accounting Information Systems II
ACC 2071 Financial Accounting Information Systems III
ACC 2121 Management Accounting Information Systems I
ACC 2131 Management Accounting Information Systems II
ACC 2151 Federal Income Taxation
ACC 2171 Auditing
plus 2 from one of the specialized tracks below
Specialized Tracks - The Department offers students the opportunity to specialize in a particular area of accounting by completion of specified courses. Students need to consult with their faculty advisor and with the course listings with respect to prerequisites for non-Accounting courses that might be elected on each track. All course selections are subject to approval of the student’s faculty advisor. Students may choose among the following tracks:
Public Accounting: choice of two
ACC 2161 Special Topics in Federal Taxation
ACC 2191 Advanced Auditing
ACC 2201 Fund Accounting
ACC 2221 Forensic Accounting
ACC 2991 Accounting Internship
MGT 2411 Legal Environment of Business II
Additional course offered by the Finance Department (except FIN 1571 and FIN 2361)Financial Services
ACC 2101 Financial Statement Analysis
One additional course chosen from among the following:
ACC 2991 Accounting Internship
FIN 2341 Markets and Institutions
FIN 2351 Investments
FIN 2431 Portfolio Management
FIN 2471 Speculative MarketsInformation Systems
ACC 2991 Accounting Internship
Courses in Information Systems offered by the Decision & System Sciences
or Computer Science DepartmentsInternational
ACC 2301 International Accounting
One additional course chosen from among the following:
ACC 2991 Accounting Internship
FIN 2331 International Finance
MKT 2131 International Marketing
MGT 2441 International ManagementGeneral: choice of two
ACC 2101 Financial Statement Analysis
ACC 2161 Special Topics in Federal Taxation
ACC 2191 Advanced Auditing
ACC 2201 Fund Accounting
ACC 2221 Forensic Accounting
ACC 2301 International Accounting
ACC 2911 Independent Study
ACC 2951 Accounting Research
ACC 2991 Accounting Internship
