ACCOUNTING PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS

ACCOUNTING PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting are able to:

• Identify and discuss the ethical and social responsibilities of accounting professionals and apply • professional judgment to present financial statements fairly.

• Prepare and analyze financial statements and managerial reports using various accounting • standards, theories and techniques.

• Develop written and oral business communication skills to deliver accounting information to • appropriate users effectively.

• Work in teams, analyze practical accounting problems and financial statements consistent with • real world situations.

• Use technology to solve accounting problems and improve decision-making skills.

Students majoring in Accounting may select six upper division elective courses in accounting or management or choose one of the following concentrations to add an additional focus to their studies:

• Finance

• Government Contract Management • Healthcare Management

• Information Management • International Business • Management

• Marketing

To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, students must earn 120 semester credit hours. Unless noted otherwise, all courses carry three semester credits hours. Program requirements are as follows:

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING COURSES

Prerequisites for Upper Division Accounting Degree Courses

• Successful completion of general education course requirements • Successful completion of ACCT101 and ACCT102

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 Credits) General Education Requirements (18 Credits)

• MATH 110 College Algebra

Lower Division Core Accounting Degree Courses (39 Credits) Required Management Courses (18 Credits)

• BUS 110 Foundations of Business

• BUS 202 Critical Thinking and Decision Making • BUS 230 Business Ethics and the Legal Environment • ECON 201 Principles of Economics

• MGMT 230 Organizational Behavior • MRKT 110 Principles of Marketing

Required Accounting Courses (21 Credits)

• ACCT 101 Principles of Financial Accounting I • ACCT 110 Principles of Financial Accounting II • ACCT 203 Federal Taxes

• ACCT 214 Accounting Information Systems • ACCT 220 Payroll Accounting

• ACCT 290 Intermediate Accounting I • FIN 230 Fundamentals of Finance

Electives (3 Credits)

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 Credits) General Education Requirements (12 Credits)

• ENGL 395 Research and Report Writing • MATH 323 Research and Statistical Analysis • PSYC 201 Principles of Psychology

• SCIE 312 Environmental Science and Sustainability

Upper Division Core Courses (30 Credits) Required Management Course (6 Credits)

• MGMT 305 Organizational Communications • MGMT 435 Strategic Management and Planning

Required Accounting Courses (24 Credits)

• ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting II • ACCT 320 Intermediate Accounting III • ACCT 307 Cost Accounting

• ACCT 308 Assurance and Audit Services • ACCT 402 Corporate Taxation

• ACCT 408 Forensic Accounting

• ACCT 450 Advanced Financial Reporting • BUS 320 Advanced Business Law for Accounting

Electives (18 Credits)

• FIN 310 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management FIN 320 Asset Management • FIN 320 Asset Management

• FIN 330 Corporate Finance

• FIN 340 Financial Reporting and Analysis • FIN 350 International Banking and Finance • FIN 400 Derivatives and Risk Management •

Government Contact Management Concentration

• MGMT 308 Government Contract Law

• MGMT 326 Principles of Federal Acquisition (FAR and DAR) • MGMT 330 Purchasing and Material Management

• MGMT 332 Cost and Price Analysis • MGMT 350 Contract Administration

• MGMT 450 Contract Modification and Options •

Healthcare Management Concentration

• HLTH 303 Information Systems for Health Systems • HLTH 400 Societal Health and Policy Issues • HLTH 403 Global Health Administration • HLTH 405 Healthcare Financial Management • MGMT 411 Total Quality Management • MRKT 427 Marketing Management •

Information Management Concentration

• CBSC 320 Information Security

• MCAP 303 Organization and Technology of Information Management • MCAP 351 Management Support Systems

• MICS 341 Systems Analysis and Design

• MICS 455 Computer Networking and Telecommunications • MICS 461 Database Management

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International Business Concentration

• BUS 310 Export/Import Marketing

• FIN 350 International Banking and Finance • MGMT 303 International Business Management

• MGMT 440 International Organizational Development Strategies • MRKT 424 International Marketing

• MRKT 450 New Product Development (US and Global) Management Concentration •

• MCAP 303 Organization and Technology of Information Management • MGMT 360 Leadership

• MGMT 365 Managing Conflict and Change • MGMT 417 Human Resource Management • MGMT 424 Negotiations Management • MGMT 427 Operations Management • Marketing Concentration • MRKT 350 Salesmanship • MRKT 424 International Marketing • MRKT 425 Consumer Behavior • MRKT 427 Marketing Management

• MRKT 450 New Product Development (US and Global) • MRKT 490 Marketing and Social Media

TOTAL – 120 CREDITS

ACCOUNTING DEGREE APTITUDE

What kind of math skills will I need for an accounting degree?

While math is important for an accounting degree, you will not need to be a complete math genius to get through your accounting degree. You may be pleasantly surprised to find out that the most important math skills you will need are typically the math fundamentals and some ability to learn statistics. So if you struggled with high school calculus, don’t worry. The theoretical math will not come into play as much with an accounting degree. Accounting graduates need a much more broad based math skill set with less theoretical than most would expect. With the exception of some of the higher accounting degrees, it will be your basic math skills and algebra that will help you most. So don’t shy away from an accounting degree because you think you needed to be an A student in calc, trig or geometry. If you generally enjoy the more practical math classes and it makes sense to you. You should be fine.

What other kinds of skills do I need for be successful in an accounting degree?

Some of the most important strengths for you to succeed in accounting will be the ability to use your computer and analyze and interpret data. A lot of the math work these days is handled by the computer so good computer skills are very important. The ability to work with a program and a general

understanding of how to enter the data and interpret it after the computer has done its job will help you a lot. Additionally, if you have good quantitative and problem-solving ability you are a good candidate for an accounting degree.

SUCCESSFUL ACCOUNTING DEGREE/CAREER PERSONALITY

Professionals” (http://www.aejournal.com/ojs/index.php/aej/article/viewFile/37/37), extraverted individuals are correlated with greater success and career satisfaction. They were most often promoted and liked their jobs better than their introverted counterparts. The most dominant personality type for accounting

students is ESTJ ( Meyers Briggs). So if you are more extraverted and are concerned that you may not fit the stereotypical ‘quiet auditor’ role, don’t worry. You are in good company with some of the most

successful accounting managers and supervisors out there.

Other positive traits you may have expected that correlate well with accounting are ‘attention to detail’ and as stated earlier ‘problem solving’. Accountant put in heavy hours during tax season so anyone

considering a degree in accounting should consider the cyclical bump in workload that occurs during that time. Work is typically billed by the hour so you should also be comfortable with keeping track of your time.

IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR ACCOUNTING

1. General accounting

2. Accounts payable and receivables

3. Account reconciliation

4. Understanding of General Ledgers and Financial Statements

5. Financial reporting

6. Bookkeeping