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2018-2019 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Accounting


Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2018-2019

The following is a sample plan of course requirements to complete the Accounting major in four years or eight semesters.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree. 

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 BUS 301 - Management Information Systems   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #2) 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 350 - Federal Taxation of Individuals   3 ACC 355 - Federal Taxation of Entities   3
ACC 395 - Intermediate Accounting I   3 ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II   3
BUS 200 - Business and Professional Protocol (2 semester hours)   2 ACC 455 - VITA-Income Tax Assistance (1 semester hour)   1
Distributional Study #3   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
Distributional Study #4 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
    Distributional Study #5 3
Total Semester Hours: 14 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 420 - Cost Accounting   3 ACC 472 - Auditing Theory and Practice   3
BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3 GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 Elective 3
Distributional Study #6 3 Elective 3
Distributional Study #7 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 465 - Accounting Information Systems   3 ACC 401 - Internship in Accounting I   3
ACC 473 - Advanced Financial Reporting   3 ACC 492 - Integrative Accounting Capstone   3
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120