Accounting (B.A.)

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Foundations

The Department of Economics and Business offers four distinct majors: accounting, business administration, economics and finance. Students majoring in business administration may also elect to complete a concentration in international business, management, or marketing. Students may choose only one concentration. Additionally, the department jointly sponsors with the Political Science Department the international affairs major (see Interdisciplinary/Off-Campus Programs ).

All students majoring in accounting, business administration, economics or finance are required to take the following courses:

ECB 101 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 4
ECB 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 4
ECB 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics Credits: 4
ECB 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 4

One of the following courses or equivalent validation:

MAT 134 - Survey of Calculus Credits: 4
MAT 141 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Requirements

The accounting major provides the opportunity to see the application of economic theory in the design of a system intended to give financial data users the ability to make informed economic decisions. The accounting major stresses the development of an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles. The educational background necessary to sit for the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) examination requires the completion of 150 credits. The student’s advisor should be consulted for more details.

Completing the accounting major requires at most 64 credits in total. Required courses in addition to the Foundations are:

ECB 117 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 4
ECB 118 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 4
ECB 247 - Financial Management Credits: 4
ECB 320 - Business Law Credits: 4
ECB 352 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 4
ECB 353 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 4
ECB 364 - Federal Income Taxation Credits: 4
ECB 443 - Auditing Credits: 4
ECB 492 - Senior Seminar: Management, Strategy and Ethics Credits: 4

One of the following courses:

ECB 361 - Forensic Accounting Credits: 4
ECB 362 - Cost Accounting Credits: 4

One of the following courses:

ECB 245 - Principles of Management Credits: 4
ECB 277 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 4

Note

Double majors in accounting and business administration will not be allowed to use the following accounting courses as electives for their business administration major: ECB 352 , ECB 353 , ECB 361 , ECB 362 , ECB 364 , ECB 443 . Students must continuously maintain a 2.0 GPA within the major.