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 1160APPLIED CALCULUS

4 sh

MTH 1510CALCULUS I

4 sh

Additional Requirements: 68 sh

BUS 1110Gateway to Business

4 sh

BUS 2110Management Information Systems

4 sh

ECO 1000Principles of Economics

4 sh

ECO 2300Statistics for Decision Making

4 sh

BUS 2210Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

4 sh

MKT 3110PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

4 sh

MGT 3230PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

FIN 3430PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE

4 sh

BUS 4970Strategic Management

4 sh

ACC 2010Principles of Accounting

4 sh

ACC 3310Intermediate Accounting I

4 sh

ACC 3320Intermediate Accounting II

4 sh

ACC 3330Intermediate Accounting III

4 sh

ACC 3360Cost Accounting

4 sh

ACC 3410Fundamentals of Income Taxation

4 sh

ACC 3510Accounting Information Systems

4 sh

ACC 4970Auditing

4 sh

Choose one course from the following: 1-4 sh

BUS 3985Internship in Business

1-2 sh

ACC 4985Internship in Accounting

1-2 sh

Total Credit Hours:73-76

Additional accounting courses that may be taken as electives include:

ACC 3650Computerized Financial Accounting

4 sh

ACC 4420Advanced Taxation

4 sh

ACC 4710Seminar: Special Topics

1-4 sh

ACC 4991Independent Study

1-4 sh

ACC 4999Research

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.

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