Accounting, BS

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Four-Year Accounting Degree

Within the four-year accounting program, students have the option of completing a variety of minors including a minor in Forensic Accounting , Business Analytics , or Finance . The accounting program provides a solid foundation in business and accounting for students interested in accounting careers in public accounting, private industry, nonprofit organizations, in pursuing graduate studies (e.g., law), or in preparation for running their own businesses. This program is appropriate for students interested in professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and/or Certified Internal Auditor.

The Forensic Accounting minor was developed in response to the demand for accounting professionals with specialized knowledge in the areas of fraud examination and litigation support. This minor includes course work in fraud examination, criminology and financial statement analysis. This minor is appropriate for the student interested in becoming a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Fraud Examiner.

The Business Analytics minor or the Accounting Information Systems minor prepares students to take advantage of the expanding variety of opportunities available to professionals with a strong and integrated knowledge of accounting (the “language of business”) and the evolving information technologies needed to implement and manage accounting information systems (AIS). Opportunities exist in the corporate, public accounting and non-profit sectors for accounting professionals who can assist their organizations or clients in assessing the opportunities and risks associated with specific information-technology deployments. Students in this minor are encouraged to pursue professional certifications such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

To receive a degree in accounting, the student must earn at least a “C” in each of the two accounting principles courses (ACC 251 –ACC 252 or equivalent).

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Accounting – General Accounting Track Curriculum

	*Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course*	*Fall Cr.*	Spr. Cr.
First Year
BUS CORE	ACC 251 - Financial Accounting I — ACC 252 - Financial Accounting II	3	3
GE S/BH	ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics — ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics	3	3
GE WRTG–GE EP	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition — BUS 140 - (FYDT,FYOC) Business Information & Oral Proficiency	3	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy — T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE QUAN	MATH ELECT - Math Option		3-4
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective²	3-4
BUS CORE	BUS 150 - Career and Professional Development	1
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar⁵
		16-17	15-16
Second Year
BUS CORE	ACC 361 - Intermediate Accounting I — ACC 362 - Intermediate Accounting II	3	3
BUS CORE	STAT 251 - (Q) Statistics for Business I — STAT 252 - (Q) Statistics for Business II	3	3
BUS CORE	MGT 251 - Legal Environment of Business		3
BUS CORE	OIM 251 - Excel for Business Applications	1
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective³	3
		16	15
Third Year
MAJOR	ACC 363 - Federal Taxes — ACC 461 - Cost Accounting	3	3
BUS CORE	ACC 474 - Accounting Information Systems	3
BUS CORE	MGT 351 - Principles of Management and Entrepreneurship I — MGT 352 - Principles of Management and Entrepreneurship II	3	3
BUS CORE	FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance — MKT 351 - Introduction to Marketing	3	3
BUS CORE	OIM 351 - Introduction to Business Analytics — OIM 352 - Introduction to Operations Management	3	3
BUS CORE	ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL or T/RS ELECT — Philosophy or T/RS Elective	3
HUMN ELECT	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		3
		18	18
Fourth Year
MAJOR	ACC 460 - Advanced Accounting I — ELECT - Major Elective⁴	3	3
MAJOR	ACC 364 - (EPW) Auditing Theory — FREE ELECT - Free Elective	3	3
BUS CORE	ACC 490 - Accounting Analytics and Visualization — MGT 455 - Business Policy and Strategy	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective		3
GE ELECT	GE ELECT - Major Elective²	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective	3
		15	12
TOTAL: 125-127 Credits

¹ MATH 106 , MATH 107 , or MATH 108 fulfills the requirement.

² If EDUC 113 is required in the first semester, it is taken in place of a humanities elective and is counted as a GE free elective. One GE free elective in the fourth year must then be taken as a humanities elective.

³If a second math course is required, it replaces this GE elective.

⁴ Major electives recommended for the CPA examination are ACC 470 and ACC 472 . For meeting New York requirements, the recommended courses are ACC 470 , ACC 463 (or ACC 527), ACC 477 (or ACC 531) and ACC 465 (or ACC 538).

⁵The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

Accounting, BS

Four-Year Accounting Degree

Accounting – General Accounting Track Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

TOTAL: 125-127 Credits