The objectives of the accounting major are:

1. to equip students with a firm understanding of financial accounting theory and procedures, blended with broad communication and interpersonal skills;
   
2. to pursue entry level career positions in public accounting, and financial control in private and public entities, both profit and non-profit;
   
3. to prepare students for graduate studies in accounting and other related fields of business; and
   
4. to prepare students for professional certification exams such as the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), etc.
   

ACCOUNTING CURRICULUM

Freshman Year
        First Semester       Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester     Cr. Hrs.
EN 111 Composition................ 3     EN 112CComposition............... 3
BA 133 Business Comp Applications. 3     MA 121 College Algebra........... 3
BA 133LComputer Lab............... 0            Natural Science Elective.. 3
ED 101 Adj. to U. Life............ 1            Creative Arts Elective.... 3
       Natural Science Electives.. 6            Social Science Elective... 3
       Social Science Elective.... 3     PE 100 Physical Education or
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life or             MS 112 Military Science.......... 1
MS 100 Leadership Enhancement..... 1      
PE 100 Physical Education or
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Sophomore Year

        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester    Cr. Hrs.
AC 213 Survey of Accounting....... 3     AC 214 Survey of Accounting...... 3
MA 223 Intro. to Math Analysis.... 3     BA 233 Business Comp App. II..... 3
       Social Science Electives... 6     EC 202 Princ. of Economics II.... 3
       Creative Arts Elective..... 3     SA 223 Oral Communications....... 3
PE 200 Physical Education or                    Creative Arts Elective.... 3
MS 211 Military Science........... 1     PE 200 Physical Education or
                                         MS 211 Military Science.......... 1
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Junior Year

        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester    Cr. Hrs.
BA 237 Legal Environment of Bus... 3     MG 320 Organizational Behavior... 3
AC 315 Intermediate Accounting I.. 3     AC 316 Intermediate Accounting II 3
AC 338 Accounting Info Systmes.... 3     AC 355 Cost/Managerial Accounting 3
SS 307 Statistical Methods........ 3     FI 301 Principles of Finance..... 3 
MG 301 Principles of Management... 3            Restricted Elective....... 3
MK 301 Principles of Marketing.... 3     
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Senior Year

        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester    Cr. Hrs.
BA 303 International Business...... 3     MG 409 Management Science....... 3
EN 351 Technical Writing........... 3     MG 496 Strategic Management..... 3
       Restriced Elective.......... 3            Restricted Elective...... 3
       Accounting Elective......... 3            Accounting Electives..... 6
AC 385 Income Tax.................. 3         
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Natural Science Electives
  BI 111 General Biology I
  BI 112 General Biology II
  PH 111 Physical Science I
  PH 112 Physical Science II
  CH 121 Chemistry
  Ch 122 Chemistry

Creative Arts Electives
  EN 213 Introduction to Literature
  EN 214 Studies in Literature
  AR 214 Art Appreciation
  MU 213 Music Appreciation
  HU 201 Humanities
  CO 201 Communications

Social Science Electives
  EC 201 Economics
  PH 132 General Psychology
  SS 111 Social Science
  HI 111 World Civilization


Restricted Accounting Electives
  AC 427 Advanced Accounting
  AC 485 Auditing
  AC 356 Not-for-Profit Accounting
  FI 425 Investments
  FI 305 FInancial Institutions and Markets
  FI 409 Financial Management
  AC 480 Seminar in Managerial Accounting

Restricted Electives

  Communication                         Computer Networking
     EN 314 Applied Grammer                 TY 172 LAN I
     EN 316 Advanced Composition            TY 273 LAN II
     SA 361 Public Address                  TY 276 LAN III
     SA 362 Discussion and Debate           TY 379 Internet Technologies

  Computer-Integrated Manufacturing      Project Management
     TY 308 Mfg Planning and Control        TY 323 Operational Management
     TY 320 C-I-M- I                        TY 445 Total Quality Management
     TY 435 Prod and Auto Systems           TY 405 Industrial Quality Control
     TY 446 C-I-M II                        TY 438 Industrial Project Management

  Public Relations and Advertising       Advanced Mathematics
     CO 251 Basic News Writing              MA 181 Calculus I
     CO 317 Intro to Mass Comm              MA 203 Foundations of Mathematics
     CO 451 Public Relations                MA 346 Linear Algebra
     CO 452 Advertising                     MA 367 Probability

  International Business                 Human Resource Management
     EC 401 International Trade             PH 230 Learning
     GT 418 COmparative Politics            PH 231 Motivation
     GT 440 Problems in Inter Relations     PH 330 Theories of Personality
     GT 445 International Relations         PH 420 Industrial Psychology

  Computer Science
     CS 202 Introduction to Programming
     CS 203 Advanced Programming
     CS 321 Data Structures
            HTML Programming
            C++ Programming
            Java Programming