Degree requirements for Accounting, Bachelor of Science (B.S.

)
2014-15
Sample curriculum outline
Fall semester, freshman year
INFO 160 Digital Literacy: Computer Concepts, Internet, Digital Devices
INFO 162 Digital Literacy: Spreadsheets Skills I
SCMA 171 Mathematical Applications for Business
UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I
Approved University Core Education Curriculum courses
Total
Spring semester, freshman year
BUSN 225 Winning Presentations
INFO 161 Digital Literacy: Word Processing Skills I
INFO 165 Digital Literacy: Spreadsheet Skills II
SCMA 212 Differential Calculus and Optimization for Business or MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic
Geometry
UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II
Approved University Core Education Curriculum course
Total
Fall semester, sophomore year
ACCT 203 Introduction to Accounting I
BUSN 201 Foundations of Business I
ECON 210 Principles of Microeconomics
UNIV 200 Inquiry and the Craft of Argument
Business General Education elective
Total
Spring semester, sophomore year
ACCT 204 Introduction to Accounting II
BUSN 202 Foundations of Business II
ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
MKTG 301 Marketing Principles
SCMA 301 Business Statistics I
Elective
Total
Fall semester, junior year
ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 306 Cost Accounting
ACCT 405 Tax Accounting Principles
MGMT 310 Managing People in Organizations
SCMA 325 Organizational Communication
Total
Spring semester, junior year
ACCT 304 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 307 Accounting Systems
FIRE 311 Financial Management
Approved accounting elective
Elective
Total
Fall semester, senior year
ACCT 305 Intermediate Accounting III
ACCT 408 Accounting Decision Analysis, ECON 303 Managerial Economics, SCMA 302 Business
Statistics II or SCMA 320 Production/Operations Management
ACCT 409 Research and Communication for the Accounting Profession or BUSN 400 Principles of
Consulting or BUSN 401 International Consulting Practicum or MGMT 319 Organizational
Behavior
Approved accounting elective
Elective
Total

Credits
1
1
3
3
6-8
14-16
3
1
1
3-4
3
3-4
14-16
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
3
3
0-2
15-17
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
3
2-3
14-15
3
3
3
3
3
15

Spring semester, senior year

ACCT 406 Auditing
ACCT 408 Accounting Decision Analysis, ECON 303 Managerial Economics, SCMA 302 Business
Statistics II or SCMA 320 Production/Operations Management
MGMT 434 Strategic Management
SCMA 323 Legal Environment of Business
Elective
Total

3
3
3
15

Total minimum requirement

120

3
3

Business general education electives

Additional University Core Education Curriculum approved courses
Any AFAM, ANTH, ANTZ, ARTH, BIOL, BIOZ, CHEM, CHEZ, CRJS, DANC, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC, FRSZ, GEOG,
GEOZ, HIST, INNO, INSC, INTL (except INTL 493), MASC, MATH, PHIL, PHYS, PHYZ, POLI, PSYC (except PSYC
214), RELS, SOCS, SOCY, USRP or WRLD course
Any foreign language course
Any honors-designated course taught outside of the School of Business
Any of the following UNIV courses:
UNIV 211 Food for Thought
UNIV 213 The Truth About Lying
UNIV 217 Finding Your Voice in Contemporary Society
UNIV 222 Pseudoscience
UNIV 299 Whats the Big Idea?
Approved accounting electives
Select two courses:
ACCT 401 Governmental and Not-for-profit Accounting
ACCT 402 Advanced Cost Accounting
ACCT 403 Management Control Systems
ACCT 410 Advanced Tax Accounting
ACCT 493 Internship in Accounting
ACCT 513 Advanced Accounting
Students who did not use one or both of the following courses to meet the requirements of the flexible advance
business core can include the following courses in their choice of the two accounting electives:
ACCT 408 Accounting Decision Analysis
ACCT 409 Research and Communication for the Accounting Profession