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)
Two Electives 6 Credit(s) ^†
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (16.5 Credits)

ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s) **
ANTH 105 - Introduction to Cultural Diversity 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)
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)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (16 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 (17 Credits)

ACCT 309 - Intermediate Accounting II 4 Credit(s) **
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 405 - Federal Income Taxation 4 Credit(s)
SCM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)

Spring (16 Credits)

ACCT 402 - Advanced Accounting Concepts 4 Credit(s) ^††
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 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 (15 Credits)

ACCT 498 - Accounting Internship 3 Credit(s) ***
or
MGT 451 - Senior Project 3 Credit(s) ***
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)
Two Electives 6 Credit(s) ^†
ACCT Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (16 Credits)

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

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.