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School of Business

BS in Business Administration, Accounting Major

The accounting major (22 credits) prepares students for a variety of careers. Students acquire a solid grasp of accounting concepts and practices along with a comprehensive understanding of business. The program fosters the development of critical thinking and professional skills crucial for career success. Students interested in pursuing a career in public accounting will be prepared to undertake the additional coursework needed to meet the 150-hour requirement. Students interested in preparing to take the CPA exam are encouraged to take Auditing and Assurance (ACC 410) and Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (ACC 416). Students interested in pursuing a career in industry should take Cost Management Systems (ACC 405). Students are encouraged to enroll in an internship during their junior or senior year. Students are also encouraged to be active in student organizations such as the School's Accounting and Finance Society

Courses & Requirements

Non-business Core Requirements (17 credits):

Spreadsheet proficiency: demonstrated by passing ABU 190 - Spreadsheets and Problem Solving (3 general elective credits) with a grade of C or higher, or by successfully passing a School of Business spreadsheet proficiency exam.
*Proficiency should be demonstrated before enrolling in 300-level School of Business courses, and must be demonstrated to graduate.

ECO 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECO 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3 credits)
MAT 108 - College Algebra with C- or higher grade (4 credits). Substitutes include a C- or higher grade in MAT 140D or approved higher level math course, passing a CLEP exam, or passing the MAT 108 equivalency exam offered by Academic Assessment.
MAT 210 - Business Statistics with C-or higher grade (4 credits) or C- or higher grade in prior credit for MAT 120D or other approved statistics course.
THE 170 - Public Speaking (3 credits) or other approved course

Business Core Requirements (36 credits):

A minimum of 50% of business core courses must be taken at USM, and the student's grade point average for the business core must be 2.33 or higher.

ACC 110 - Financial Acct. Information for Decision Making
ACC 211 - Managerial Acct. Information for Decision Making
BUS 260 - Marketing
BUS 275 - Applied Business Analysis
BUS 280 - Legal Environment of Business
BUS 340 - Managing Organizational Behavior
BUS 345 - Information Technology/Management Information Systems
BUS 370 - Management Science
BUS 375 - Production/Operations Management
FIN 320 - Basic Financial Management
BUS 450 - Business Policy and Strategy

Select one of the following international courses:
BUS 335 - International Business
BUS 361 - International Marketing
BUS 382 - International Business Law
FIN 330 - International Financial Management

Accounting Major Requirements (22 credits)

ACC 221-The Financial Accounting Cycle (one credit)
ACC 301- Financial Reporting I
ACC 302 - Financial Reporting II
ACC 329 - Accounting Information Systems 
ACC 413 -Concepts and Strategies of Taxation

Accounting Electives:

Select 3 of the following

ACC 395 - Internship I in Accounting
ACC 405 - Cost Management Systems
ACC 410 - Auditing and Assurance
ACC 416 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting
ACC 418
- Principles of Fraud Examination
ACC 441 - Advanced Accounting
ACC 490 - Independent study in Accounting
ACC 499 - Special Topics

Students are encouraged to take the following one-credit elective early in their coursework (credit counted as general elective):

ACC 105 -Introduction to the Accounting and Finance Professions

Note: Students must earn a grade point average of 2.33 or higher (with a minimum grade of C in ACC 221 and C- in remaining courses) in the 22 credits applied toward the major.

General Electives:

23 credits for accounting majors, 27 credits for other majors

BUS 101: Getting Down to Business (3 credits) Optional first-year seminar, credits counted as general electives; strongly recommended for recent high school graduates with fewer than 24 credits.