The Accounting major is intended for students who wish to enter the accounting profession and/or pursue graduate study in accounting. Accounting is the study of methods involved in making a financial record of business transactions and the preparation of statements concerning the assets, liabilities, and operating results of a business. In addition to a solid fundamental business perspective and a broad liberal arts foundation, the accounting curriculum provides students with a comprehensive accounting perspective, as well as technical accounting knowledge. The foundation of study in accounting includes economic and managerial perspectives on the relationships among business activity, economic outcomes, and evaluation of business performance. In-depth study in financial reporting, managerial accounting, taxation, and auditing builds the technical knowledge.

The skills and knowledge developed in the accounting major equip students with tools for intelligent analysis, planning, control, and decision making. In addition to technical expertise, students develop oral and written presentation skills, listening skills, leadership, and career preparedness.

Among the specific career options available to the accounting major are auditing, corporate accounting, accounting positions in government and not-for-profit organizations, and taxation. Furthermore, the accounting curriculum provides an excellent foundation for the student who wants to pursue graduate study in business, public administration, and law.

Degree requirements for the Accounting major are as follows:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Core
Behavioral/Social Science Electives 1		9
BUS 204	Financial Wellness	1
ENG 114	Critical Reading and Response	3
ENG 124	Research and Writing in the Disciplines	3
or ENG 134	Literary Genres
Humanities Electives		9
MAT 120	Statistics	3
Science Electives (lab required)		7
WEL 100	Empowered as Learners and Leaders	3
or WEL 220	Empowered as Learners and Leaders
WEL 350	Strategies for Career and Personal Growth	2
Major Requirements
ACC 100	Introduction to Financial Accounting	3
ACC 101	Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3
ACC 200	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACC 201	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)	1
ACC 300	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACC 301	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACC 302	Cost Management	3
ACC 303	Auditing	3
ACC 400	Federal Income Tax Concepts	3
BUS 120	Business in Society	3
BUS 215	Legal Environments of Business	3
or LAW 220	Business Law
BUS 226	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 235	Dynamics of Management and Leadersh	3
BUS 300	Organizational Development and Change	3
or LOS 315	Organizational Behavior and Leadership
BUS 308	Communicating in Business	3
BUS 327	Financial Management	3
BUS 491	Strategic Management and Policy	3
or ACC 405	Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Career Electives 2		6
COM 112	Fundamentals of Spreadsheets	3
or COM 130	Computer Applications
General Electives
General Electives		22
Total Credits Required		120

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Students must take ECO 211 Macroeconomics and ECO 212 Microeconomics OR ECO 240 Economics as a part of their Behavioral/Social Science Elective requirements.

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Students may fulfill this requirement by taking 6 credits from the following courses: ACC 498 Accounting Internship, ACC 499 Accounting Internship, ACC 565 Data Analytics & IT for Accountants, ACC 630 Government & Nonprofit Accounting, ACC 650 Controllership, BUS 328 Introduction to Business Analytics, BUS 334 Operations Management, MBA 634 Financial Analysis and Business Valuation.