B.A. in Accounting
INTERNSHIP: Although an internship is not required, it is strongly recommended. Accounting majors are encouraged to seek an internship as a rising sophomore and for each subsequent summer/year.
NOTE: A “C” average or above for all courses in the Accounting Major.
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum (49-53 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
Students are encouraged to spread their Core courses out over four years to provide a good balance of Accounting courses in their Junior and Senior year.
Accounting majors pursuing CPA Licensure are advised to take specific courses in the Core Curriculum as follows:
Required Upper Level Accounting Courses (30 hours)
| AC301W | Fraud and Forensic Examination | 3 |
| AC305 | Analytics Using Excel | 3 |
| AC307 | Accounting Information Systems and Controls | 3 |
| AC311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| AC341 | Audit Risk and Assurance | 3 |
| AC421 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| AC407 | Accounting Capstone | 3 |
Accounting Electives - select 2 from the list below:
- AC331 Cost Accounting
- AC370W Case Studies in Fraud
- AC401 Income Tax and Tax Planning
- AC420 IT Audit and Compliance
- AC453 Internship
Other Required Courses (24 Credits)
| AC211 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC212 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BU310 | Finance I | 3 |
| BU412 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CS201 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| DS101 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
Select one additional BU (Business Management) course:
Select one additional CS (Computer Science) or DS (Data Analytics) course. Recommendations below:
- CS212 - Network and Systems Security (no prerequisite)
- CS307 - Database Systems Design and Management (prerequisite AC305 or BU221)
- DS388 - Fraud Analytics I (no prerequisite)
- DS389 - Fraud Analytics II (prerequisite DS388)
Recommended Electives for Accounting Majors
Accounting Majors are encouraged to select free electives that will count towards a minor.
Students are encouraged to hold off selecting electives until their sophomore year
Students may count two courses towards their major or minor.
Recommended Electives
| BU311 | Finance II | 3 |
| BU411 | Financial Investments | 3 |
| CJ201 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ370 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJ380/BU380 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
| CS212 | Network and System Security | 3 |
| CS307 | Database Systems Design and Management | 3 |
| DS388 | Fraud Detection & Prevention | 3 |
| DS389 | Fraud Analytics II | 3 |