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2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Accounting

Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2020-2021

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 Distributional Study #2 4
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

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
COM XXX - Communications Requirement* 3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 Distributional Study #4 3
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #3) 3 Distributional Study #5 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 420 - Cost Accounting   3 Distributional Study #7 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
Elective 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 472 - Auditing Theory and Practice   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: 121

*One of the following: COM 111 , COM 211 , COM 212 .