Majors and Minors

All Accounting Majors require 18 credits of Tool Courses and the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus.

Tool Courses

ACC 201  Introduction to Financial Accounting    3 cr
ACC 202  Introduction to Managerial Accounting    3 cr
ECON 202  Microeconomics    3 cr
ECON 216  Statistics for Business and Economics     3 cr
MATH 140  College Algebra    3 cr
One of the following:
BUAD 220  Computer Applications in Business    3 cr
CIS 120  Information Management and Analysis     3 cr

Students are strongly encouraged to complete all Tool Courses before enrolling in Accounting Nucleus courses.

Accounting Nucleus

ACC 301  Intermediate Accounting I    3 cr
ACC 302  Intermediate Accounting II    3 cr
ACC 320  Advanced Management Accounting     3 cr
ACC 350  Income Tax    3 cr

Accounting Major: Standard Program

A minimum of 42 credits is required including 18 credits of Tool Courses, the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus, and the following:
ACC 498  Accounting Theory, Analysis, and Ethics    3 cr
BUAD 210  Legal Environment of Business    3 cr
Two of the following:
ACC 340  Accounting Information Systems     3 cr
ACC 410  Auditing    3 cr
ACC 450  Advanced Financial Accounting    3 cr
ACC 460  Advanced Income Tax     3 cr

Accounting Major: Comprehensive Programs

Professional Emphasis

A minimum of 57 credits is required including 18 credits of Tool Courses, the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus, and the following:
ACC 340  Accounting Information Systems    3 cr
ACC 410  Auditing    3 cr
ACC 450  Advanced Financial Accounting    3 cr
ACC 498  Accounting Theory, Analysis, and Ethics    3 cr
BUAD 210  Legal Environment of Business    3 cr
BUAD 270  Principles of Marketing    3 cr
BUAD 315  Business Law    3 cr
BUAD 350  Human Resource Management     3 cr
BUAD 360  Managerial Finance    3 cr

Finance Emphasis

A minimum of 57 credits is required including 18 credits of Tool Courses, the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus and the following:
ACC 460  Advanced Income Tax     3 cr
BUAD 210  Legal Environment of Business    3 cr
BUAD 270  Principles of Marketing    3 cr
BUAD 350  Human Resource Management     3 cr
BUAD 360  Managerial Finance    3 cr
BUAD 461  Investments    3 cr
BUAD 495  Advanced Financial Analysis and Strategy    3 cr
ECON 201  Macroeconomics    3 cr
ECON 361  Money, Banking, and Financial Markets    3 cr

Accounting Minor

A minimum of 18 credits is required:
ACC 201  Introduction to Financial Accounting     3 cr
ACC 202  Introduction to Managerial Accounting    3 cr
ACC 301  Intermediate Accounting I    3 cr
Accounting electives    9 cr

Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Accounting Major fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement:  ACC 498 Accounting Theory, Analysis, and Ethics (Standard Accounting Major or Professional Emphasis); or BUAD 495 Advanced Financial Analysis and Strategy (Finance Emphasis).