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Accounting (120 Credits)
The objectives of the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in accounting are to provide knowledge about practical and conceptual accounting, basic accounting information systems, financial reporting and taxation, auditing, and the use of accounting information for managerial decision-making purposes. This provides preparation for careers in private, governmental, and non-profit accounting. It also provides a foundation to enter the Master of Accounting program for those interested in a professional career in public accounting or consulting.
Graduation Requirements
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all Carson College of Business (CCB) courses required for the major is required for graduation. The calculation will only count WSU business courses that are taught by the CCB including HBM courses. Economic Sciences courses or any other courses outside the college are not included.
Accounting majors are required to complete a minimum of 9 upper-division business courses in residence. Students within the College of Business must complete an International Experience Requirement option, see catalog for more information.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 3 or 4 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MATH 2012 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 or 102 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]3 | 3 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 or 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 230 | 3 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| SOC [SSCI] or PSYCH [SSCI]4 | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives5 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 231 | 3 |
| B LAW 210 | 3 |
| COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
| MGTOP 2156 | 4 |
| POL S Elective | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Consider studying abroad this summer7 | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 330 | 3 |
| ACCTG 335 or 338 | 3 |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 331 | 3 |
| ACCTG 335 or 338 | 3 |
| I BUS 380 | 3 |
| MGTOP 340 | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives5 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 433 [M] | 3 |
| Accounting Upper-Division Business Elective8 | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives5 | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 438 [M] or ACCTG 439 [M] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 402 | 3 |
| MGMT 491 [CAPS] or ENTRP 492 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Accounting Upper-Division Business Elective 8 | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives5 | 1 |
Footnotes
| 1 | For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Science [BSCI] and one Physical Science [PSCI] course, including one lab course, or 8 credits of [SCI] designated courses. (SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI], which is offered Spring semester.) |
| 2 | MATH 201 will be waived with the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. |
| 3 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 171, 140 or 206. |
| 4 | Required for the major. |
| 5 | Non-Business courses to equal 60 credit hours. |
| 6 | STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students. |
| 7 | All students must complete the International Experience Requirement. Options for completing the requirement can be found in the Carson College of Business Academic Unit section of the catalog under Business or Business Administration (Vancouver). Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option. |
| 8 | Accounting Upper-Division Business Electives (6 credits): Any 400-level Accounting course, B LAW 411, MGMT 401, 485, 487, MGTOP 470, MKTG 379, or any 300-400-level MIS or FIN course. May not include courses from the business administration core, the set of required accounting courses, or any 498 or 499 courses. |
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