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Choosing Accounting I Degree Requirements I 3:2 Integrated 5-year program I Career Opportunities I Department of Accounting I Student Groups

Undergraduate Majors

Select a Major Accounting Actuarial Science Economics Entrepreneurship Finance International Business Management Marketing Management Info. Sys.

 

Undergraduate Minors

Select a Minor Business Administration Business Studies Decision Analysis Management Management Info. Sys. Marketing Professional Sales

 

Graduate

Select a Program EMBA MBA MSA
MSQF GCM

 

Business Centers

Select a Center Bus/Economic Research Economic Education Entrepeneurship Executive Development International Trade NAFTA Opportunity Small Business Dev.

 

Accounting Major Requirements

All undergraduate accounting majors take courses in three different areas. Each accounting major is assigned a member of the accounting faculty to be his / her advisor and help in the selection of courses. A typical course load is 15 - 16 hours per semester.

Accounting Courses

The Department of Accounting prepares students for entry into the accounting profession. Twenty five hours of courses will be taken for an undergraduate degree in addition to the six hours of Principles of Accounting (ATG 157 and ATG 158) included in the Foster College of Business Administration's requirements. The following courses are required:

ATG 201 Accounting Principles-Accounting Techniques (1 hr)
ATG 204 Cost Accounting
ATG 301 Intermediate Accounting I
ATG 302 Intermediate Accounting II
ATG 383 Accounting Systems and Control
ATG 401 Advanced Accounting I
ATG 457 Auditing

ATG 477 Federal Taxes I

An Accounting Elective must also be chosen from one of the following courses:

ATG 485 Special Topics in Accounting

ATG 501 Advanced Accounting II

ATG 514 Advanced Managerial Accounting

ATG 526 Fraud Examination

ATG 547 Internal Auditing

ATG 561 International Accounting Issues
ATG 583 Accounting Information Systems
ATG 585 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
ATG 590 Professional Accounting Problems
BMA 345 Law of Business

Generally, the 200 level courses are taken by sophomores, the 300 level courses by juniors, and the 400 level courses by seniors. The accounting elective is taken during the second half of the junior year or during the senior year.

General Education Courses

Candidates for all baccalaureate degrees must complete requirements in basic skills and in general education. The education requirements are based upon the "principle of liberal education." All students in the Foster College of Business Administration will take courses in the following areas:

• English - 6 hours
• Communication - 3 hours
• Mathematics - 4 hours
• Western Civilization - 3 hours
• Non-Western Civilization - 3 hours
• Human Values - 3 hours
• Fine Arts - 3 hours
• Social Forces and Institutions - 6 hours
• Science and Technology - 6 hours

Business Courses

These core business courses introduce students to the business functions of organizations, provide an understanding of the dynamics of the firm, develop an understanding of how business and society interact, and give a perspective of policy making in firms. All students in the Foster College of Business Administration will complete courses in the following areas:

• Principles of Accounting - 6 hours
• Contemporary Business - 3 hours
• Team Dynamics - 1 hour
• Career Planning Strategies - 1 hour
• Economics - 9 hours
• Quantitative Methods - 6 hours
• Business Management - 6 hours
• Legal Environment of Business - 3 hours
• Strategic Management and Business Policy - 4 hours
• Information Technology - 3 hours
• Finance - 3 hours
• Marketing - 3 hours
• International Business - 2 hours
• Computer Proficiency - by exam or 1 hour

*Specific requirements for the Accounting Major can be obtained in the Undergraduate Catalog.

 

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