Accounting, B.S./M.B.A. (Professional Studies) (152 credits):

Jennifer Mensche, M.B.A., C.P.A., Chairperson
Christopher Smith, M.B.A., C.P.A., Associate Chairperson

This program provides students with a strong foundation in management and accounting and affords students the opportunities to develop those abilities associated with superior managerial performance. Undergraduate students who are accepted into this program are permitted to enroll in two graduate management courses (MGT 500 and one other 500-level course) and two graduate accounting courses (ACC 565 and ACC 555) while completing their undergraduate studies. This arrangement allows students to accelerate their studies and to reduce the total number of credits for these two degrees from 164 to 152 credits. It is therefore conceivable that students can complete this degree in five years.

Students accepted into the B.S./M.B.A. in Accounting program are required to complete the following curriculum: A grade point average of 3.0 is required in all Accounting courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 needed for graduation.

Required Core Courses: 18 Credits

ECO 120 - Macroeconomics 3 credits.
ECO 226 - Microeconomics 3 credits
MAT 111 - College Algebra 3 credits.
MAT 200 - Mathematics for Business and Economics 3 credits.
PHI 160 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credits. or
PHI 268 - Ethics and Business 3 credits.
SPC 102 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 credits.

Additional Required Courses: 4 Credits

ENG 103 - Writing for Effective Communication 3 credits.
LIB 100 - Library Research Strategies 1 credit.

Required Courses: 42 Credits

ACC 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 3 credits.
ACC 211 - Financial Accounting 3 credits.
ACC 212 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits.
ACC 213 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits.
ACC 215 - Principles of Federal Taxation 3 credits.
ACC 241 - Managerial Accounting 3 credits. (formerly Cost Accounting)
ACC 245 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 credits.
ACC 320 - Accounting Information Systems and I.T. Auditing 3 credits.
ACC 342 - Advanced Accounting I 3 credits.
ACC 417 - Principles of Auditing 3 credits.
# ACC 555 Advanced Federal Income Taxation 3 credits
# ACC 565 Forensic Accounting 3 credits
# MGT 500 Leadership and Managerial Development 3 credits
# MGT 510 Legal issues in Management 3 credits OR
# MGT 530 Management Information Systems 3 credits OR
# MGT 550 Human Resources Management 3 credits

Required Business Courses: 21 Credits

BUS 100 - Process of Management 3 credits.
BUS 150 - Business Law I 3 credits.
BUS 151 - Business Law II 3 credits.
BUS 219 - Principles of Finance 3 credits.
BUS 222 - Statistics 3 credits.
BUS 315 - Principles of Investments 3 credits.
COM 140 - Computer Applications I 3 credits.
or
COM 141 - Computer Applications II 3 credits.

Liberal arts electives: 35 Credits

Other electives: 8 Credits

Undergraduate Total: 128 Credits

# denotes a graduate course. See graduate catalog for course descriptions.

Remaining MBA in Accounting Courses: 24 Credits

MGT 610 Statistical Applications in Research and Management 3 credits
MGT 630 Managerial Economics 3 credits
MGT 662 Corporate Financial Management 3 credits
MGT 690 Integrative Analysis in Management 3 credits

Plus two of the following:

MGT 510 Legal Issues in Management 3 credits
MGT 530 Management Information Systems 3 credits
MGT 550 Strategic Human Resources Management 3 credits

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