Accounting B.S.

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A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each Division required course applied to the major or minor.

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A major in Accounting traditionally leads to employment in public, private, government, or not-for-profit organizations such as public accounting firms, teaching, international companies, governmental agencies, healthcare agencies, law, and social work.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science

General Education Requirements for Business and Information Technology Majors

MATH 111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours (Goal 2)
SPCH 100 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours (Goal 3)
Additonal 6 credit hours of Science and/or Math

Common Business/Technology Professional Core Requirements: 36 credit hours

ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 202 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BADM 220 - Business Communications and Networking 3 Credit Hours
BADM 300 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hours
BADM 320 - Business Law 3 Credit Hours
BADM 350 - Production and Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
BADM 490 - Strategic Management 3 Credit Hours
CSIS 270 - Computer Systems & Applications 3 Credit Hours
ECON 201 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 202 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
FINC 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credit Hours
MRKT 210 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hours

Accounting Degree Requirements: 24 credit hours

ACCT 310 - Intermediate Accounting 1 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 311 - Cost Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 320 - Intermediate Accounting 2 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 340 - Accounting Information Systems 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 440 - Federal Taxation 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 470 - Auditing 3 Credit Hours

Choose two of the following:

ACCT 370 - Fund Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 420 - Corporate Financial Analysis and Reporting 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 465 - Advanced Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 491 - Special Problems in Accounting 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 493 - Accounting Internship I 1 - 3 variable Credit Hours
ACCT 494 - Accounting Internship II 1 - 6 variable Credit Hours

Additional Math Requirements: 3 credit hours

MATH 270 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Total Major Requirements: 63 credit hours

NOTE: Students who plan to sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam must have 150 credit hours that are specifically outlined by the Kansas Board of Accountancy. In addition to the courses listed above, students should take three hours of additional Economics and three hours of additional Law. The requirements for the CPA exam vary by state and are subject to change.

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