Be sure to refer to the Suggested Academic Plan and consult with your adviser regarding the proper sequence of courses.
For a B.S. in Accounting a minimum of 120 credits is required. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the degree must be taken at the Capital College. No more than 60 credits should be from business and business-related courses. Students wishing to fulfill the 150 credit-hour education option to become a CPA in Pennsylvania (which reduces the experience requirement for certification) are encouraged to enter Capital College's Master of Business Administration program or the Master of Science in Information Systems program subsequent to receiving their undergraduate accounting degree.
In addition to General Education requirements (45 credits), this major requires the following:
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 8 credits of non-business courses
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 79 credits
(This includes 12 credits of General Education Courses: 3 credits of GWS courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (55 credits)
ACCTG 211(4) (Sem: 1-4)
ECON 102 GS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
ENGL 202D GWS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
FIN 301(3), MKTG 301(3), MGMT 301(3) (Sem: 1-4)
B A 364Y US;IL(3), B A 462(3), MIS 390(3), SCM 301(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ECON 104 GS(3), MIS 204(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ACCTG 310(3), ACCTG 340(3), ACCTG 403(3), ACCTG 471(3), ACCTG 472(3), ACCTG 473(3) (Sem: 5-8)
For a B.S. in Accounting a minimum of 120 credits is required. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the degree must be taken at the Capital College. No more than 60 credits should be from business and business-related courses. Students wishing to fulfill the 150 credit-hour education option to become a CPA in Pennsylvania (which reduces the experience requirement for certification) are encouraged to enter Capital College's Master of Business Administration program or the Master of Science in Information Systems program subsequent to receiving their undergraduate accounting degree.
In addition to General Education requirements (45 credits), this major requires the following:
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 8 credits of non-business courses
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 79 credits
(This includes 12 credits of General Education Courses: 3 credits of GWS courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (55 credits)
ACCTG 211(4) (Sem: 1-4)
ECON 102 GS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
ENGL 202D GWS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
FIN 301(3), MKTG 301(3), MGMT 301(3) (Sem: 1-4)
B A 364Y US;IL(3), B A 462(3), MIS 390(3), SCM 301(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ECON 104 GS(3), MIS 204(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ACCTG 310(3), ACCTG 340(3), ACCTG 403(3), ACCTG 471(3), ACCTG 472(3), ACCTG 473(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (18 credits)
Select 4 credits from MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
Select 4 credits from SCM 200 GQ(4) or STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
B A 243(4) or B A 241(2) and B A 242(2) (Sem: 5-6)
Select 6 credits from the following: ACCTG 410(3), ACCTG 431(3), ACCTG 432(3), ACCTG 440(3), ACCTG 461 IL(3), ACCTG 462(3), ACCTG 463(3), ACCTG 489(3), ACCTG 494(1-12), ACCTG 496(1-18), ACCTG 497(1-9) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from 200-400 level business courses from: ACCTG, B A, ECON, FIN, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, or SCM in consultation with an academic adviser and in support of the student's interests. (Sem: 3-8)
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