In addition to the University's core curriculum, accounting majors must take the following courses:
GER University Distribution: fourteen courses, including
Mathematics (one of the following two-course sequences)
MAT 105 - 106 Finite Mathematics with Applications in Business and Brief Business Calculus
MAT 155 - 156 Calculus for Biology and Social Science
MAT 161 -162 Calculus I-IISocial / Behavioral Science
ECN 101 Introductory Economics (Micro)
ECN 102 Introductory Economics (Macro)GER Electives
Any three courses
Business Foundation: ten courses, including
ACC 101 Concepts of Financial Accounting
ACC 102 Managerial Accounting
MGT 360 Legal Environment of Business
DSS 210 Business Statistics
FIN 200 Introduction to Finance
MGT 110 Essentials of Organizational Behavior (Organizations in Perspective)
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing
DSS 200 Introduction to Information Systems
DSS 220 Quantitative Methods for Business
BUS 495 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 101, Concepts of Financial Accounting, and ACC 102,
Managerial Accounting.
Major Concentration: nine courses
ACC 205 Financial Accounting Information Systems I
ACC 206 Financial Accounting Information Systems II
ACC 307 Financial Accounting Information Systems III
ACC 212 Management Accounting Information Systems I
ACC 312 Management Accounting Information Systems II
ACC 315 Federal Income Taxation
ACC 317 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 415 Special Topics in Federal Taxation
ACC 419 Advanced Auditing
ACC 420 Fund Accounting
ACC 321 Forensic Accounting
ACC 391 Accounting Internship
MGT 2411 Legal Environment of Business II
Additional course offered by the Finance Department (except FIN 100 and FIN 302)Financial Services
ACC 410 Financial Statement Analysis
One additional course chosen from among the following:
ACC 391 Accounting Internship
FIN 201 Markets and Institutions
FIN 301 Investments
FIN 401 Portfolio Management
FIN 403 Speculative MarketsInformation Systems
ACC 391 Accounting Internship
Courses in Information Systems offered by the Decision & System Sciences
or Computer Science DepartmentsInternational
ACC 430 International Accounting
One additional course chosen from among the following:
ACC 391 Accounting Internship
FIN 302 International Finance
MKT 331 International Marketing
MGT 362 International ManagementGeneral: choice of two
ACC 410 Financial Statement Analysis
ACC 415 Special Topics in Federal Taxation
ACC 419 Advanced Auditing
ACC 420 Fund Accounting
ACC 422 Forensic Accounting
ACC 430 International Accounting
ACC 470 Independent Study
ACC 493 Accounting Research
ACC 391 Accounting Internship