The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting emphasis, provides students with knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and tax preparation that they will be able to apply in a public accounting, business, or nonprofit setting.
All business students complete 43 semester credit hours of core business courses in preparation for their selected emphasis area. The junior and senior years focus on business studies in one of four emphasis areas offered by the college.
Lander College of Business graduates will:
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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| A. Core Skills |
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| ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
| MATH 121 |
Mathematical Applications |
3 | |
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B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
| C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives | |||
| ECON 101 | Economics in Society | 3 | |
| Behavioral and Social Perspectives elective | 3 | ||
| D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
| MATH 211 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
| Approved Lab Science | 4 | ||
| E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
| HIST 111R2 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| University Requirement | |||
| FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events (Temporarily suspended) |
0 |
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| Total General Education Requirements | 35 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
2 If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Financial Accounting Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Managerial Accounting Principles | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 226 | Introduction to Analytical Methods | 3 |
| BA 250 | Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets | 3 |
| BA 251 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BA 299 | Professional Development I | 1 |
| BA 304 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 325 | Advanced Analytical Methods | 3 |
| BA 399 | Professional Development II | 1 |
| BA 414 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| BA 499 | Professional Development III | 1 |
| FINA 301 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 330 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| WRIT 275 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 321 | Income Tax I | 3 |
| ACCT 331 | Cost/Management Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 402 | Auditing I | 3 |
| ACCT 403 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
Business Elective 300-level or above (ACCT, BA, ECON, FINA, HCMT, HOSP, MGMT, MKT, or SPTM) |
3 | |
Select two courses ACCT 307, ACCT 322, ACCT 332, ACCT 352, ACCT 369, ACCT 490, ACCT 491 |
6 | |
| Total Major Program Requirements | 72 | |
| Additional Electives | 13 | |
| TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 | |