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2022-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Accounting, BS


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A Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting prepares students for careers in public accounting including auditing and tax, management accounting, government & not-for-profit accounting, financial analysis, etc. The Accounting program also prepares students for careers in traditional, non-traditional fields, and prepare students to start their own business.

Students majoring in Accounting should complete 120 credit hours by taking 40 credit hours from the General Education Requirements in consultation with their academic advisors, 42 credit hours in the College of Business core courses, 24 credit hours in Accounting, 6 credit hours in business electives, 7 credit hours in general electives and 1 credit hour in CSU requirements.

Business Electives (6 credits)


  • COB courses 350 or above

General Electives (7 credits)


  • Any CSU courses

Level I (Freshman)


Level II (Sophomore)


Fall Semester


Total Semester Credits: 15


Total Semester Credits: 15


Level III (Junior)


Fall Semester


  • 3 Credit(s)
  • ACCT 351 - Intermediate Accounting 3 Credit(s)
  • MGMT 320 - Principles of Management 3 Credit(s)
  • MGMT 305 - Business Communication 3 Credit(s)
  • Elective (READ 101  or general elective) 3 Credit(s)

Total Semester Credits: 15


Spring Semester


Total Semester Credits: 15


Level IV (Senior)


Fall Semester


Total Semester Credits: 15


Spring Semester


  • 3 Credit(s)
  • BUSI 495 - Sem . In Bus. Strategy & Policy 3 Credit(s)
  • BUSI 320 - Fundamentals of International Business 3 Credit(s)
  • Coll. of Business Elective (350 or above) 3 Credit(s)
  • Elective 1 Credit(s)

Total Semester Credits: 13


Total Credits: 120


CSU GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 

* FRSEM 101 - Freshman Seminar (1 hr.) 

** Arts & Humanities -Select any one from the following: ART 105 , MUSC 201 , DANC 226 , THEA 211 , IDIS 102 /IDIS 103 , or FOLA 101 .

ADDITIONAL NOTE: Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a degree.

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