B.Accy. in Accountancy
Description
The primary function of the school is to provide professional education required to prepare students for careers as professional accountants in public practice, financial institutions, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed upon both theoretical principles and concepts and practical applications to fulfill the need for reliable financial information. Professional courses offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels provide students with the accounting education required to commence and continue to develop in a wide range of accounting and business professional careers.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
General Education Requirements
The general education/core requirements for the B.Accy. degree include the following:
| Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| English composition, Writ 100 or Writ 101 or Hon 101; and Writ 102or Liba 102 or Hon 102 | 6 |
| Natural science with laboratory (biology, chemistry, geology, physics, astronomy, Liba 150 and Liba 151) | 6-8 |
| Mathematics Sequence: Math 167, 267, 261 or 271; and either Math 267, 268, 262, or 272 | 6 |
| Humanities (from any classical civilization (Clc); history (Hst); philosophy (Phil); religion (Rel); Envs 101; Liba 202, 312;literature (Eng 103, 220-226); Hon 101, 102 (if not being used tofulfill composition requirements) any AAS; GSt 201, 202; S St100-level) | 3 |
| Humanities or Fine Arts (chosen from Humanities or Fine Arts list | 3 |
| Fine arts (from any Art History; Liba 130, 204, 314; Mus 101, 102,103, 104, 105; Danc 200; Thea 201, 202) | 3 |
| Econ 202 & 203 | 6 |
Additional course requirements include:
| Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Math 269 | 3 |
| Accy 201, 202 | 6 |
| Bus 230, 250, and 271 (or Spch 102/105) | 9 |
The B.Accy. degree requires a minor, which may be fulfilled by completing the requirements as defined by any department that formally grants a minor (excluding the general business minor) or a minor approved by the dean. A student may use any of the required courses of the B.Accy. program to meet this minor requirement. For example, Writ 100 or Writ 101 and Writ 102 or Liba 102 may be used for a minor in English.
Course Requirements
Requirements for the B.Accy. degree include Accy 303, 304, 309, 310, 401, 402, 405, 407, and 411. Other required courses include Mgmt 371, Mktg 372, Fin 331, Econ 302, Mktg 351, MIS 309, Writ 440, and Mgmt 493 (or Accy 520).
Other Academic Requirements
To qualify for the B.Accy., a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 on the cumulative hours attempted at the university and a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 on 300-level or above accountancy courses completed through the university and must comply with general university requirements for graduation. A student must complete in residence at least 30 semester hours of courses above the 300 level in accountancy or business.