Accounting, BS

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The major in accounting gives students exposure to areas of accounting in preparation for public, private or governmental accounting careers.

Business Core

Students majoring in accounting, agricultural business, business administration, financial management, human resources management, management, marketing, or supply chain management must complete the 39-credit business core and the required credits in the major.

ECON 160 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 161 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II 3 Credit(s)
MKT 208 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
BA 210 - Management Principles 3 Credit(s)
BA 222 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
BA 256 - Quantitative Analysis for Business I 3 Credit(s)
OR
MATH 220 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s)
BA 302 - Business Law and Ethics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 341 - Corporate Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
BA 356 - Quantitative Analysis for Business II 3 Credit(s)
BA 374 - Business Communication 3 Credit(s)
BA 460 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 39

Requirements

ACCT 321 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 322 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 323 - Federal Taxation I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 324 - Federal Taxation II 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 422 - Cost Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 425 - Auditing 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 431 - Advanced Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s) *
OR
ACCT 432 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations 3 Credit(s) *
ACCT 533 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems 3 Credit(s) **

Total Credits: 24

Transfer students are required to complete a minimum of nine semester credits of upper division accounting coursework with Upper Iowa University or another four-year institution.