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Bachelor of Science:
Accounting
Effective Fall 2011

The field of accounting is dynamic and challenging. Accountants today are expected to participate extensively in the general area of business management. Two Bachelor of Science: programs are offered - B.S. Accounting and B.S. Accounting and Information Systems - each designed to prepare students for positions of leadership and responsibility in industry, government, and public accounting. The Accounting program emphasizes computer skills, written and verbal communications, as well as accounting theory and the most recent FASB pronouncements. The following analysis for the B.S. in Accounting curriculum meets the general guidelines of the Middle States Accrediting Commission:

Suggested sequence of courses:


FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Credits	Spring Semester		Credits
	College Algebra (MAT 111) or GE Elective (110-299)	4 / 3		Critical Writing II (ENG 176)	3
	Critical Writing I (ENG 175)	3		Desktop Apps - MS Excel (ITG 149) or GE Elective (110-299)	4 / 3
	Desktop Apps - MS Word (ITG 148) or GE Elec. (110-299)	4 / 3		Humanities II (HUM 104)	3
	Humanities I (HUM 103)	3		Intro to Sociology (SOC 161)	3
	Intro to Psychology (PSY 160)	3		Precalculus (MAT 136)	4
		15 - 17			16 - 17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Credits	Spring Semester		Credits
	Accounting Principles I (ACC 206)	3		Accounting Principles II (ACC 207)	3
	Calculus I (MAT 298)	4		Calculus II (MAT 299)	4
	Finite Math (MAT 234)	4		Macroeconomics (ECO 201)	3
	Microeconomics (ECO 200)	3		GE Elective (110-299)	3
	GE Elective (110-299)	3		HUM or SS Elective (110-299)	3
	HUM or SS Elective (110-299)	3			16
		20

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Credits	Spring Semester		Credits
	Applied Business Statistics (STA 326)	3		Cost Accounting (ACC 378)	3
	Federal Taxes I (ACC 301)	3		Database Modeling & Mgmt (MGT 348)	3
	Intermediate Accounting I (ACC 306)	3		Federal Taxes II (ACC 302)	3
	Management & Org Behavior (MGT 303)	3		Financial Management (FIN 333)	3
	MIS with MS Access (ITG 325)	4		Intermediate Accounting II (ACC 307)	3
	GE Elective (300-400)	3		Marketing Management (MKT 305)	3
		19			18

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Credits	Spring Semester		Credits
	Advanced Accounting I (ACC 450)	3		Business Law I (LAW 431)	3
	Accounting Info Systems (ACC 463)	3		Auditing (ACC 453)	3
	Operations Management (MGT 481)	3		Business Law II (LAW 432)	3
	Presentation & Debate I (ENG 485)	3		Presentation & Debate II (ENG 486)	3
	Research & Bus Writing I (ENG 465)	3		Research & Bus Writing II (ENG 466)	3
		15			15

Minimum credits required: 134 - 137