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Begin Date: Summer Session 2007
End Date: Spring Semester 2009
University Park, Smeal College of Business (ACCTG)
PROFESSOR DAN GIVOLY, Chair of the Department of Accounting
This major helps prepare students for careers in public, industrial, or governmental accounting and also provides an appropriate background for those planning to enter law school or graduate school. Public accounting is carried on by independent practitioners, most of whom are certified public accountants. In addition to independent audits, CPAs render accounting, tax, and management advisory services. The credit requirements to sit for the CPA examination in Pennsylvania and many other states are automatically met by completing the prescribed curriculum. However, there are exceptions, including New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Texas. For more detailed information, see brochures in the department office.
The industrial accountant, as an executive in a business firm, is in charge of designing and supervising the financial and managerial accounting system, including the preparation and analysis of reports. Many are now taking the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam. It is a two-day exam covering economics, finance, management, decision analysis, information systems, and accounting. Governmental accountants occupy positions in federal, state, and local government and perform services similar to those of public or industrial accountants.
Entrance Requirement: To be eligible for entrance into the Accounting (ACCTG) major, a degree candidate must be enrolled in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies and satisfy requirements for entrance to the major.
Specific entrance requirements include:
For the B.S. degree in Accounting, a minimum of 120 credits is required with at least 15 credits at the 400 level.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(15 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 14 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 76 credits
(This includes 15 credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GWS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; and 6 credits of GA, GH, or GS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (42 credits)
ACCTG 211(4)[1], ECON 002 GS(3), ECON 004 GS(3), MIS 204(3) (Sem: 1-4)
B A 301(2), B A 302(2), B A 303(2), B A 304(2), ENGL 202D GWS(3)[1] (Sem: 5-6)
ACCTG 403W(3), ACCTG 404(3), ACCTG 405(3)[1], ACCTG 471(3)[1], ACCTG 472(3)[1], B A 411(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (18 credits)
MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)
SCM 200 GQ(4) or STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)
B A 243(4) or B A 241(2) and B A 242(2) (Sem: 3-4)
Select 6 credits from the following: ACCTG 406(3), ACCTG 432(3), ACCTG 473(3), ACCTG 481(3) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (16 credits)
Select 4 credits: Attainment of 12th credit level proficiency in a single foreign language. Proficiency must be demonstrated by either examination or course work (credits count in Electives) (Sem: 1-4)
Select 6 credits of Global Awareness and Understanding from approved course list (credits must be taken in GA, GH, or GS) (Sem: 1-8)
Select 6 credits of supporting coursework. See Department List. (Sem: 5-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2007
Blue Sheet Item #: 35-03-101
Review Date: 11/21/06
UCA Revision #1: 8/2/06
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