This degree offers a balanced theoretical and applied approach to study a broad range of business and accounting disciplines. This includes business topics of marketing, finance, law, operations, and strategy. Following a study of the primary accounting disciplines of financial, managerial, audit, information systems, and tax, students can engage in a more specialized study of internal audit, management accounting, tax, or public accounting/graduate school. Students also develop important business skills in communication, critical thinking, team building, and computer applications.
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements | |||
To be considered matriculated in the Accounting degree, a student must complete the following courses with at least a C-grade: | |||
ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | |
and | ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
or | ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting (3) | |
and | ACC 2020 | Managerial Accounting (3) | |
ACC 2500 | Data Analytics in Accounting (3) | 3 | |
or | IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications (3) | |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 | |
ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS | 3 | |
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 | |
MGMT 2240 | Business Calculus | 3 | |
or | MATH 1100 | Survey of Calculus QL (4) | |
MGMT 2400 | Introduction to Data Analytics for Business Professionals | 3 | |
MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 | |
General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | |
or | MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | |
or | An Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB or BC Test with a score of 3 or higher | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS (Fulfills the Social/Behavioral Science Distribution) | 3 | |
Discipline Core Requirements: | 71 Credits | ||
Business Foundation Courses: (required for matriculation) | |||
Complete one of the following sequences (Satisfies Business Core accounting requirement):2 | 6 | ||
ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I (3) | ||
and | ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II (3) | |
or | ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting (3) | |
and | ACC 2020 | Managerial Accounting (3) | |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE2 | 3 | |
MGMT 2240 | Business Calculus | 3 | |
or | MATH 1100 | Survey of Calculus QL (4) | |
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 | |
MGMT 2400 | Introduction to Data Analytics for Business Professionals | 3 | |
ACC 2500 | Data Analytics in Accounting2 | 3 | |
or | IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications (3) | |
MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 | |
Business Core Courses: | |||
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 | |
MGMT 3450 | Operations Management1 | 3 | |
FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance1 | 3 | |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
MGMT 4860 | Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation | 3 | |
MGMT 495R | Executive Lecture Series | 1 | |
or | ENTR 493R | Entrepreneurship Lecture Series (1) | |
Accounting Core Courses: | |||
ACC 2125 | Introduction to the Accounting Profession | 1 | |
ACC 2600 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 | |
or | LEGL 3000 | Business Law (3) | |
ACC 3010 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | |
ACC 3020 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | |
ACC 312G | International Internal Auditing | 3 | |
ACC 3300 | Cost Management | 3 | |
ACC 3400 | Individual Income Tax | 3 | |
ACC 3510 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 | |
Accounting Elective Requirements | |||
Complete two of the following advanced accounting courses: | 6 | ||
ACC 4030 | Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting (3) | ||
ACC 4110 | Auditing (3) | ||
ACC 4310 | Advanced Management Accounting (3) | ||
ACC 5020 | Advanced Financial Accounting (3) | ||
Complete one of the following specialized accounting courses: | 3 | ||
ACC 4400 | Taxation of Business Entities (3) | ||
ACC 4050 | Financial Statement Analysis (3) | ||
ACC 470R | Current Topics in Accounting (3) | ||
ACC 481R | Internship (3) (Subject to approval by department chair) (Repeat for up to 3 credits) | ||
ACC 5140 | Fraud Examination (3) | ||
Elective Requirements: | 14 Credits | ||
Complete 14 credits of any courses 1000-level or higher | 14 |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnote | |
1- Course cannot be taken until student is matriculated | |
2-Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacy and Composition | 3 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries or College Algebra for Business | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health & Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
Physical Science | 3 | |
American Institutions | 3 | |
General Electives | Any class numbered 1000 or higher | 1 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing-Academic Writing & Research | 3 |
MATH 1100 or MGMT 2240 | Introduction to Calculus or Business Calculus | 3 |
Biology | 3 | |
Fine Art | 3 | |
Humanities | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ACC 2010 or ACC 2110 | Managerial Accounting or Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
General Electives | Any class numbered 1000 or higher | 3 |
ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I (Fulfills the Social Science Dist) | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ACC 2020 or ACC 2120 | Managerial Accounting or Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
MGMT 2400 | Introduction to Data Analytics for Business Professionals | 3 |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communications WE | 3 |
MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 |
IM 2600 or ACC 2500 | Spreadsheet Applications or Data Analytics in Accounting | 3 |
ACC 2125 | Intro to the Accounting Profession | 1 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed | ||
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Third Science | 3 | |
ACC 3010 | Accounting Intermediate I | 3 |
ACC 3300 | Cost Management | 3 |
LEGL 3000 or ACC 2600 | Business Law or Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Notes: Students can apply for an Associate in Science degree in Accounting this semester | ||
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ACC 3020 | Intermediate Accounting ll | 3 |
ACC 312G | International Internal Auditing | 3 |
ACC 3400 | Individual Income Tax | 3 |
FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ACC 3510 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
Advanced Accounting Elective | 3 | |
Advanced Accounting Elective | 3 | |
General Electives | Any class numbered 1000 or higher | 3 |
MGMT 3450 | Operations Management | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 4860 | Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation | 3 |
Specialized Accounting Elective | 3 | |
General Electives | Any class numbered 1000 or higher | 7 |
ENTR 493R or MGMT 495R | Lecture Series | 1 |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Accounting department is in the Woodbury School of Business. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Accounting department, visit their website.
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