Description
The accounting program is designed to provide accounting major graduates with the knowledge required to become successful in today’s multi-faceted business world. In addition to technical knowledge of accounting, students will learn to think critically, write purposefully, and exhibit the soft skills needed to work with others.
The program combines accounting courses with information technology and functional activities of business, government, and not-for-profit organizations, while addressing the needs of the business world and providing students with an understanding of contemporary careers, issues, and challenges. The core emphasizes financial accounting at the intermediate level, cost accounting, tax accounting, auditing, finance, and business law.
Objectives
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting, graduates will be able to
- Demonstrate proficiency in the relevant technical knowledge of accounting and related disciplines needed to enter the accounting profession.
- Apply the ethical standards of the accounting profession to business and accounting contexts.
- Formulate solutions to problems by synthesizing discipline specific knowledge and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrate the appropriate communication skills necessary for accounting professionals.
- Demonstrate the professional competencies related to contemporary accounting careers.
Policies
Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 in the major. The lowest acceptable grade is a "C" in all courses listed in the catalog under "Program Requirements" for the major, including both courses in the major and SEE courses required by the major.
A course may be repeated once without the special permission of the department chair. Accounting majors who do not successfully complete a major course with a grade of "C" or better after a second attempt will not be allowed to continue in the accounting program.
Students required to take developmental courses must complete those courses before enrolling in ACC 140. Transfer students must complete a minimum of six designated ACC courses at Stevenson University to earn a degree in accounting.
Requirements
The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor's degree in accounting. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE).
Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Major Requirements:
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 credit |
| ACC 140 | Financial Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 141 | Managerial Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 credits |
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 credits |
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting III | 4 credits |
| ACC 302 | Advanced Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 303 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 304 | Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 400 | Auditing and Attestation | 4 credits |
| ACC 407 | Experiential Auditing | 3 credits |
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| ACC 417 | Accounting Internship | 3 - 15 credits |
| ACC 411 | Tax Accounting: Individual | 3 credits |
| ACC 412 | Tax Accounting: Corporation and Partnership | 3 credits |
| ACC 430 | Financial Modeling and Analysis | 3 credits |
| ACC 490 | Senior Seminar | 1 credit |
| CM 101 | Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| EC 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| EC 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| FIN 303 | Foundations of Finance | 3 credits |
| IS 135 | MS Office Applications | 3 credits |
| LAW 308 | Business Law and Legal Responsibilities | 3 credits |
| MATH 136 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 credits |
| MGT 204 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 210 | Business Writing | 3 credits |
| MGT 308 | Business Ethics | 3 credits |
| MKT 206 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
Suggested Course Sequence
Accounting SCS 2020
Minor in Accounting
A minor in accounting is available. All course prerequisites must be met to be eligible to take the selected course for a minor. Please see an academic advisor for more information. General guidelines regarding minors may be found in the Minors section of the catalog.
Other Options
BS/MS Option: The BS/MS option is available for students majoring in accounting who wish to combine their bachelor’s coursework with work toward a master’s degree in one of Stevenson’s graduate programs. By completing a BS/MS option, students will earn the 150 credit hours necessary for CPA licensing while also earning both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as few as five years. Interested students must formally apply for entrance into a BS/MS option in their junior year. Once admitted into this program, students develop an educational plan in consultation with their undergraduate and graduate advisors. For more information on this program, see the Stevenson University Online Catalog.
Course Descriptions
See Accounting Course Descriptions