Accounting, B.S.

Core Business Curriculum (37 Credit Hours):

The core business curriculum includes courses that may reside within the Michael Neidorff School of Business or in some other discipline and are foundational to all majors in the School.

Required Accounting Courses:

• ACCT - 1302 Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
• ACCT - 3341 Intermediate Financial Accounting I Credits: 3
• ACCT - 3342 Intermediate Financial Accounting II Credits: 3
• ACCT - 3443 Introduction to Federal Income Tax Credits: 4
• ACCT - 3444 Accounting Information Systems Credits: 4
• ACCT - 4345 Advanced Accounting Credits: 3
• ACCT - 4444 Auditing Credits: 4

Other General Requirements:

1. Completion of an approved study abroad experience or the successful completion of a modern foreign language course numbered 2302 or its equivalent.
2. Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.

Notes:

• Although not a requirement for the major, the norm is that students complete a paid internship (ACCT 4097 , ACCT 4397 , ACCT 4697 ) during their senior year. Because the sequencing of courses is critical for students to be able to do so and to otherwise complete the academic requirements for the B.S. degree in four years, the following guidance is provided:
  • Year 1 & 2: Students should enroll in ACCT 1301 , ACCT 1302 . Students are strongly encouraged to wait until at least the spring semester of Year 1 to enroll in ACCT 1301 . Students who intend to study abroad as a part of their major requirements should plan on completing study abroad prior to their junior year or during the summer.
  • Junior: Fall semester - ACCT 3341 , ACCT 3443 ; Spring semester - ACCT 3342 , ACCT 3444 .
  • Senior: Fall semester - ACCT 4345 , ACCT 4444 ; Spring semester - ACCT 4097 , ACCT 4397 , ACCT 4697 *, BUSN 4301  and an Upper Division Accounting Elective.
• Note that a student intern will be enrolled for a maximum of 12 hours during the spring semester of their senior year. Spring internships are typically full time and run from early January until mid-March. Upon completion of the internship, and assuming additional credit hours/courses are still needed to graduate, students may take an additional six credit hours that will be offered in an accelerated mini-mester. Typically, the only courses offered in the mini-mester are BUSN 4301  and an upper division Accounting elective. Therefore, it is imperative that a minimum of 108 credit hours have been completed by the end of the fall semester senior year and that the two courses listed above are the only remaining courses necessary to complete degree requirements.
• Prospective students should also note that the State of Texas requires that a CPA candidate complete a minimum of 150 credit hours in order to become certified. This major only partially satisfies those educational requirements. The Department of Accounting in the Neidorff School of Business offers a two-semester Master of Science in Accounting degree program which, in combination with the B.S. in accounting, completes the credit hour and course requirements for CPA certification. Students interested in learning more about the accounting program should contact the Chair of the Department of Accounting for additional information.

*Depending upon the internship requirement, and the additional hours needed to meet the 120 total credit hours required to graduate. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned for an internship.

Note:

Department Chairs may grant provisional acceptance if it is apparent that an applicant can meet the requirements for full acceptance by the end of the semester in which application is made.