Accounting B.S.

Chair: Professor Chiang

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

At least 50% of the accounting credit hours required for the Bachelor of Science degree must be earned at Elon.

Major Requirements:

Select one course from the following: 4 sh

MTH 1160	APPLIED CALCULUS	4 sh
MTH 1510	CALCULUS I	4 sh

Additional Requirements: 68 sh

BUS 1110	Gateway to Business	4 sh
BUS 2110	Management Information Systems	4 sh
ECO 1000	Principles of Economics	4 sh
ECO 2300	Statistics for Decision Making	4 sh
BUS 2210	Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	4 sh
MKT 3110	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	4 sh
MGT 3230	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	4 sh
FIN 3430	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE	4 sh
BUS 4970	Strategic Management	4 sh
ACC 2010	Principles of Accounting	4 sh
ACC 3310	Intermediate Accounting I	4 sh
ACC 3320	Intermediate Accounting II	4 sh
ACC 3330	Intermediate Accounting III	4 sh
ACC 3360	Cost Accounting	4 sh
ACC 3410	Fundamentals of Income Taxation	4 sh
ACC 3510	Accounting Information Systems	4 sh
ACC 4970	Auditing	4 sh

Choose one course from the following: 1-4 sh

BUS 3985	Internship in Business	1-2 sh
ACC 4985	Internship in Accounting	1-2 sh
	Total Credit Hours:	73-76

Additional accounting courses that may be taken as electives include:

ACC 3650	Computerized Financial Accounting	4 sh
ACC 4420	Advanced Taxation	4 sh
ACC 4710	Seminar: Special Topics	1-4 sh
ACC 4991	Independent Study	1-4 sh
ACC 4999	Research	1-4 sh

Program Outcomes

1. To prepare the students for a career in public or corporate accounting by:
a. Gaining advanced knowledge in the fields of financial and managerial accounting, taxation, and audit.
b. Developing the communication skills necessary for professionals in the field of accountancy.
c. Learning and applying the ethical standards required by the profession such as independence, integrity and objectivity.
d. Acquiring the analytical skills required to manage financial data sets and solve complex problems by developing their competencies in data analytics or being involved in undergraduate research.

2. Ensure that students meet the requirements and gain the competence level needed to pass the CPA and CMA exams.

3. Involving students in meaningful experiential activities so that they graduate with the knowledge, skills, and character to be responsible business leaders in their professions, organizations, and the global economy.