Quick List: Degree Requirements
Accounting
Sophomore Year
- Accounting 201 - 202
- Economics 101-102
- Interdepartmental 201-202
Junior and Senior Years
You will do a minimum of six accounting courses from the following ten, though most of our majors choose to do at least eight:
- Accounting 211
- Accounting 320
- Accounting 321
- Accounting 330
- Accounting 340
- Accounting 355
- Accounting 356
- Accounting 360
- Accounting 395
- Accounting 396
The business administration elements of the program are handled in the following six Business Administration department courses that are required for the accounting major:
- Business Administration 205
- Business Administration 211
- Business Administration 217
- Business Administration 221
- Business Administration 340 or
- Business Administration 375
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Accounting
Degree Requirements
The department offers two majors: Accounting and Business Administration and Public accounting, but our majors are most often just called Accounting majors. The degree they seek is a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce. Below is a checklist of courses needed to fulfill each major.
Accounting and Business Administration – link to checklist
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| A major in accounting and business administration leading to a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce requires 50 credits to graduate, as follows: | |
| PART I: Required Courses. | |
| Freshman or Sophomore Year: | Junior Year: |
 Economics 101 |
Accounting 320 |
| Economics 102 |
Accounting 321 |
| Sophomore Year: | Management 211 |
| Accounting 201 |
Management 217 |
| Accounting 202 |
Management 221 |
| Interdepartmental 201 |
Senior Year |
| Interdepartmental 201 (statistics) |
Management 205 |
| Management 340 or 375 |
|
| Credits needed in Part I: 42 Credits left: ______ Credits completed: ______ | |
| PART II: 12 credits may be chosen from among the following: | |
| Accounting 211 |
Accounting 356 |
| Accounting 310 |
Accounting 360 |
| Accounting 330 |
Accounting 395 |
| Accounting 340 |
Accounting 396 |
| Accounting 355 |
|
| Credits needed in Part II: 12 Credits left: ______ Credits completed: ______ | |
| Total credits needed for Accounting major: 50 | |
| Total credits left: ______ Total credits completed: ______ | |
| Checklist according to the 2007-2008 course catalogue. | |
| A major in public accounting leading to a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce requires 62 credits and 144 credits to graduate, as follows: | |
| PART I: Required Courses. | |
| Freshman or Sophomore Year: | Junior Year: |
| Economics 101 |
Accounting 320 |
| Economics 102 |
Accounting 321 |
| Sophomore Year: | Management 211 |
| Accounting 201 |
Management 217 |
| Accounting 202 |
Management 221 |
| Interdepartmental 201 |
Senior Year |
| Interdepartmental 201 (statistics) |
Management 205 |
| Junior or Senior Year | Management 340 or 375 |
| Accounting 330 |
Accounting 360 |
| Accounting 355 |
|
| Credits needed in Part I: 47 Credits left: ______ Credits completed: ______ | |
| PART II: 9 credits may be chosen from among the following: | |
| Accounting 211 |
Accounting 396 |
| Accounting 310 |
Accounting 403 |
| Accounting 340 |
Accounting 453 |
| Accounting 356 |
Accounting 493 (3-3) |
| Accounting 395 |
|
| Credits needed in Part II: 9 Credits left: ______ Credits completed: ______ | |
| PART III: 6 credits may be chosen from Business Administration Classes above the 300 level. | |
| Credits needed in Part III: 6 Credits left: ______ Credits completed: ______ | |
| Total credits needed for Accounting major: 62 | |
| Total credits left: ______ Total credits completed: ______ | |
| Checklist according to the 2007-2008 course catalogue. | |
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