2024-2025 College Catalog

Accounting-CPA Major

Accounting-CPA Major Requirements

Minimum of 150 total credits; minimum 33 credits in Accounting, 36 credits in Business/Economics/Finance as indicated below. Max 75 hours in Accounting and Business

Core Courses in Accounting

ACCO 101Financial Accounting

4

ACCO 102Managerial Accounting

4

ACCO 321Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACCO 322Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACCO 342Taxation I

4

ACCO 421Auditing

4

ACCO 491Contemporary Issues in Accounting

4

Accounting Electives

Min. 5 credits; Max. 12 credits. May include Max. of 6 Internship credits in ACCO 395/ACCO 495

Business Administration Course

BUSA 310Business Law I

3

Analytics Course

ACCO or BUSA
Data Analytics for Accounting, Business Analytics with Tableau, or Business Analytics

Finance Courses

Minimum 6 credits. May include BUSA 280 and FINA courses

Economics Courses

Minimum 6 credits.

Business Related Electives

Minimum 18 credits. Either BUSA, CISC, ECON, or FINA courses

Accounting-CPA Degree Pathway

Suggested four-year sequence for students in the Accounting-CPA Major:

First Year

Fall

BUSA 101Introduction to Business

4

ACCO 101Financial Accounting

4

ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Spring

ACCO 102Managerial Accounting

4

ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Second Year

Fall

ACCO 321Intermediate Accounting I

4

BUSA 280Finance

4

BUSA 310Business Law I

3

Winter

Electives

Spring

ACCO 322Intermediate Accounting II

4

BUSA 311Business Law II

3

Electives

Third Year

Fall

ACCO 342Taxation I

4

Electives

Spring

ACCO 421Auditing

4

Electives

Fourth Year

Fall

Electives

Spring

Electives

ACCO 491Contemporary Issues in Accounting

4