Requirements for the Accounting Curriculum
Coursework for the accounting curriculum includes the following (students should note prerequisites and other sequencing requirements):

• Required core courses (6 credits): ACCT 220 and 221


• Additional core courses (9 credits): Any ACCT, BMGT, FINC, or MGST courses in accounting or finance (except MGST 140)


• Required computing courses (3 credits): IFSM 201 or CMST 303


• Courses related to accounting (9 credits): Chosen from ACCT and FINC courses; BMGT 110, 364, 380, 381, and 496; CMIS 102A; CMST 340; ECON 201 and 203; IFSM 300; MRKT 310; and STAT 200 (or 230)


• Elective (1 credit): Any course related to interests and goals

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the Associate of Arts degree in Accounting. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, and mathematics) may be found on the GER page.

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)
Note: Placement tests are required for MATH and WRTG courses.

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)

WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 107 College Algebra (3)
or MATH 106 or a higher-level math course

Δ BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3)
(recommended Accounting Curriculum related course for students with no prior business experience)

Δ ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

Δ ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II (3)

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
or ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics
(required for BS in accounting)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible GERO or CCJS course to satisfy the first behavioral and social sciences requirement

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)
or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to satisfy the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement

WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to satisfy the communications/writing requirement

Δ IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software
(required computing course for the curriculum)

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after first and introductory courses)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or a foreign language course
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to satisfy the arts and humanities requirement

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to satisfy the second behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to satisfy the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement

Δ A core course for the curriculum (3)

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to satisfy the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or WRTG 390 Writing for Managers
or other course to satisfy the communications/writing or speech requirement

Δ BMGT 380 Business Law I (3)
or STAT 230 Business Statistics
or other course related to accounting

Δ BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)
or other course related to accounting

Δ A core course for the curriculum (3)

Δ A core course for the curriculum (3)

Elective Courses (to be chosen from any course to complete the 60 credits for the degree) (1)

Total credits for AA with Accounting Specialization: 60