Accounting Curriculum Sequence

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Accounting majors pursuing the 150-credit requirement to become a CPA are strongly encouraged to take a one-course overload each semester starting in the freshman year spring semester. Students must be academically eligible to take a course overload and should consult with their academic advisors concerning the requirements.

Freshman

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions 3 Credit(s) *
MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
2 Electives 6 Credit(s) ^†
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (16.5 Credits)

ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s) **
ANTH 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
PRWR 215 - Effective Business Communication (W) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors 3 Credit(s)
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s)
1 Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (15 Credits)

ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s) **
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
1 Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (16.5 Credits)

ACCT 308 - Intermediate Accounting I 4 Credit(s) **
ACCT 330 - Accounting Information Systems 3 Credit(s) ^††
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (16 Credits)

ACCT 309 - Intermediate Accounting II 4 Credit(s) **
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
OPM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)

Spring (16 Credits)

ACCT 402 - Advanced Accounting Concepts 4 Credit(s) ^††
ACCT Elective 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s) ^††

Senior

Fall (16 Credits)

ACCT 405 - Federal Income Taxation 4 Credit(s) ^††
ACCT 498 - Accounting Internship 3 Credit(s) ***
or
MGT 451 - Senior Project 3 Credit(s) ***
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)
2 Electives 6 Credit(s) ^†

Spring (16 Credits)

ACCT 415 - Auditing, Attestation, and Professional Responsibility 4 Credit(s) ^††
ACCT 451 - Accounting Seminar (W) 3 Credit(s) ^††
3 Electives 9 Credit(s) ^†,††

Total Credits: 127

*Qualified students are urged to substitute MATH 141 –MATH 142 .

**Students must achieve at least a C+ (2.3) in both ACCT 105 and ACCT 205 or receive permission from the head of the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance to enroll in ACCT 308 or ACCT 309 . Students should review the course description for ACCT 309 because it has a prerequisite grade requirement.

**** Students who complete a three month full-time co-op experience are not required to complete ACCT 498 or MGT 451 . These students may substitute a free elective in place of ACCT 498 or MGT 451 .

^†Accounting majors must complete two humanities electives, one social science elective, two science/math electives, and four free electives. Accounting students who plan to sit for the CPA exam are encouraged to take BLAW 260 . The completion of two business law courses (e.g., BLAW 250 and BLAW 260 ) and/or two finance courses is a CPA requirement in some states. For information, contact the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance or write to the applicable state CPA Board.

^††Course may be taken in either fall or spring semester.