Accounting (BS)

Degree Requirements

Total program: 82 semester hours

Prerequisites

26 semester hours

All students are expected to be proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, electronic communications, and information retrieval on the Internet. All students are encouraged to take BUS 101 Connect for Success Mentoring.

The following must be completed before enrolling in 300 or 400 level ACCT, BUS, ECON, or MGMT courses:

ACCT 201Fundamentals of Accounting I4
ACCT 202Fundamentals of Accounting II4
BUS 200Information Technology2
BUS 270Statistics4
BUS 272Introduction to Operations Management4
ECON 220Economic Analysis I4
ECON 221Economic Analysis II4
Total Semester Hours26

Core Requirements

56 semester hours

ACCT 301Intermediate Accounting I4
ACCT 302Intermediate Accounting II4
ACCT 307Cost Accounting4
ACCT 308Federal Taxation I4
ACCT 401Auditing4
ACCT 402Advanced Accounting4
ACCT 414Accounting Information Systems4
ACCT 443Principles of Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Accounting4
BUS 330Business Finance4
BUS 347Legal Environment of Business4
BUS 360Principles of Marketing4
BUS 456Operations Management4
MGMT 300Principles of Management4
ACCT 496Accounting Seminar4
Total Semester Hours56

Concentrations

Accounting students may pursue one of the concentrations listed below.

Business Finance Concentration

This concentration prepares students for successful careers in the corporate finance, industrial or bank management fields.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

BUS 331Managerial Finance4
Select two of the following:8
BUS 431
Investments: Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
BUS 432
Financial Institutions
BUS 436
International Finance
ECON 323
Money & Banking
Total Semester Hours12

 

Business Management Concentration

This concentration studies theoretical foundations for understanding how an organization is affected by its environment, how employees are motivated to accomplish organizational goals, practical skills necessary for attracting, encouraging, and retaining human resources, and successful interpersonal skills.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

MGMT 355Leadership in Organizations4
Select two of the following:8
MGMT 356
Introduction to Organizational Theory
MGMT 358
Culture and Gender Issues in Management
BUS 390
Integrative Business Practicum
MGMT 451
International Management
MGMT 455
Managing Human Resources
Total Semester Hours12

Information Technology Concentration

This concentration prepares students for successful careers in Information Systems/Information Technology. It also provides an overview and trend analysis for decision making.

Total Concentration: 16 semester hours

CMPS 375Systems Analysis and Design4
CMPS 490Database Management Systems4
CMPS 368Principles of Computer Networks4
or CMPS 392 Project Management
BUS 416Electronic Commerce (Programming recommended)4
Total Semester Hours16

International Business Concentration

This concentration studies how international business practices and customs differ from those in the US.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

Select three of the following:12
BUS 436
International Finance
BUS 466
International Marketing
ECON 324
Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 325
International Economics
MGMT 451
International Management
Total Semester Hours12

Human Resources Management Concentration

Total concentration: 12 semester hours

MGMT 455Managing Human Resources4
Select two of the following:8
MGMT 359
Management of Change and Conflict
MGMT 426
Training and Development
MGMT 456
Compensation and Benefits
MGMT 457
Mediation
Total Semester Hours12

Marketing Concentration

This concentration examines the tools and techniques used to determine the needs of individuals or segments of society to provide the most effective means of informing customers of the availability of goods and services, and to deliver such goods and services.

Total Concentration: 12 semester hours

BUS 464Marketing Research4
Select two of the following:8
BUS 365
Consumer Behavior
BUS 368
Integrated Marketing Communication
BUS 461
Marketing Management
BUS 465
Digital Marketing
BUS 466
International Marketing
BUS 467
Service Marketing
Total Semester Hours12

Master of Science Accounting 4+1 program for BS and BA accounting students

The 4+1 Accounting program will help students prepare for a challenging and rewarding career as an accounting professional practicing public accountancy, working in diverse business industries, or providing specialized services for nonprofits and governmental entities.  Also, this program will be helpful in meeting some of the educational requirements needed to become a Certified Public Accountant.  During the student’s senior year in the undergraduate accounting program, students will begin taking graduate accounting courses, which will count toward both degrees, thereby, providing an accelerated path to completion.

Minimum Requirements to Apply to Participate in the 4+1 Accounting program.

  • Must be a current full-time undergraduate student majoring in Accounting
  • GPA 2.75 overall and in the major
  • All MS Accounting prerequisite and foundation requirements must be met prior to applying to the program
  • Must earn grades of B or better in ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I and ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting II.
  • Must earn grades of C or better in each of the following courses: ACCT 201 Fundamentals of Accounting I, ACCT 202 Fundamentals of Accounting II, BUS 270 Statistics, BUS 330 Business Finance, BUS 360 Principles of Marketing, ECON 220 Economic Analysis I, ECON 221 Economic Analysis II, and MGMT 300 Principles of Management.
  • Must earn a grade of C+ or better in each of the following courses: ACCT 401 Auditing, ACCT 402 Advanced Accounting, and ACCT 308 Federal Taxation I.
  • If any of the grades for undergraduate ACCT courses are not satisfied, a substantially equivalent course may need to be added and requires approval by the MS Accounting Program Director.

MS Accounting Courses in Senior Undergraduate Year

  • A maximum of 15 units of MS Accounting courses can be taken in the senior year with a maximum of 6 units in Fall and 6 units in Spring.
  • MS Accounting course options during the senior year may include MACC 404 Corporate Taxation, MACC 406 Forensic Accounting,MACC 408 Governmental and Not for Profit Accounting, MACC 443 Accounting Ethics and Professional Responsibilities.
  • MACC 443 Accounting Ethics and Professional Responsibilities may be used to satisfy ACCT 443 Principles of Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Accounting.
  • No undergraduate courses may be used to satisfy MS Accounting graduate level courses.
  • Once accepted to program, it is expected students will register to attend both the Fall and Spring of their senior year as full-time students.  
  • Students may take remaining GE and major requirements concurrently during this senior year.
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in MS Accounting courses.

How to Prepare to Meet Eligibility Requirements

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor as early as the first semester of the freshman year to review both undergraduate Accounting curriculum and 4+1 Accounting program requirements.  
  • Students interested in this program need to work closely with their Academic Advisor to develop a specific educational plan and must meet with their Academic Advisor each semester.