Requirements for a Major, Minor, and Honors in Accounting

Requirements for a Major in Accounting:

AC 205 Elementary Accounting I
AC 206 Elementary Accounting II
AC 310 Intermediate Accounting I
AC 311 Intermediate Accounting II
BA 250 Business Law I or BA 255 Business Law II
CS 100 Introduction to Computers
**EC 170 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics I
**EC 172 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics II
EC 200 Introduction to Microeconomics
EC 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics
EH 240 Business and Technical Writing or EH 245 Advanced Writing
**MA 171 Elementary Statistics with Business Lab

Five additional courses in accounting (AC), two of which must be selected from the following four courses:
AC 345 Advanced Cost Accounting
AC 445 Advanced Accounting
AC 450 Advanced Tax Accounting
AC 454 Seminar in Accounting

A senior year culminating experience is required of all students. Students who major in accounting must complete AC 455 Accounting Issues as their Senior Culminating Experience.
**Note: Students can substitute MA 141, MA 142, MA 123, and EC 435 for EC 170, MA 171 and EC 172. All four of these courses must be taken to replace EC 170, MA 171 and EC 172.

Core Courses Suggested
BA 200 Management Principles
BA 220 Marketing Principles
BA 320 Corporation Finance I.

Recommended Courses:

BA 255 Business Law II
BA 321 Corporation Finance II
BA 399 Management Information Systems
BA 455 Investment Principles and Analysis
BA 460 Financial Institutions
CS 121 Programming and Problem Solving I
EC 315 Money and Banking
MA 141 Calculus I
MA 142 Calculus II
MA 123 Statistics

For majors who wish to complete the 150-hour CPA requirement during their undergraduate years, a business minor is recommended with courses in business ethics and information systems.

Requirements for the Minor in Accounting:

EC 200 Introduction to Microeconomics or EC 105 Introduction to Economics
AC 205 Elementary Accounting I
AC 206 Elementary Accounting II
AC 305 Federal Income Tax
AC 310 Intermediate Accounting I
AC 340 Managerial Cost Accounting.

Requirements for Honors in Accounting:

See page 74 of the course catalogue for a detailed description of the requirements for graduating with honors in a major. Courses that may be taken for honors in accounting are the following: AC 311, AC 330, AC 340, AC 345, AC 445, AC 450 and AC 454.