Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Accounting, BA Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||
Accounting, BADepartment of Accounting, College of Business and Economics 96-98 creditsIntroduction/What is the Study of Accounting?Accounting is an important tool used by managers of organizations to plan, control and report financial activity. A thorough knowledge of Accounting is necessary to understand the operation and financial condition of any business, non-profit organization or governmental agency. In addition, the Accounting curriculum provides a foundation for students who plan to take examinations to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Why Consider an Accounting Major?The Accounting major offers a broad program of accounting courses, which coupled with required and elective courses in Economics and Business Administration, provides the graduate with a sound foundation for an accounting career or post-graduate studies. The Accounting graduate can expect to find employment in a number of areas including private business, public accounting, not-for-profit organizations or governmental units. Typical work may include areas such as cost analysis, taxation, auditing, accounting systems, taxation or cash management.
How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):Pre-major: Students, who have confirmed admission to WWU, are in good academic standing with the University, have completed 45 credits and earned a GPA of 2.5 overall or 2.75 in the foundation courses they have completed, will be granted pre-major status. Pre-majors automatically become full majors upon completion of the minimum requirements. Full major: Students must have completed the following requirements:
Provisional major: Major status is granted provisionally to students who are completing their last foundation course(s) and would be eligible for full major status upon successful completion of their current course work. How to apply: For consideration as a pre-major, provisional major or full major, complete the online application form at: http://cbe.wwu.edu/cbe/students/application.shtml. Advising tips: 1) Complete MATH 157 and DSCI 205 requirements early; 2) For information regarding the MIS 220 Equivalency Exam see the Department of Decision Sciences website fortest-out information: http://cbe.wwu.edu/dsci/mis-testout.shtml; 3) Meet with your faculty advisor (assigned following admission to the major). Grade RequirementsA grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors. |
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Requirements | ||||||||||||
Foundation Courses | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||||||||
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❑ ACCT 240 - Financial Accounting | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 245 - Managerial Accounting | ||||||||||||
❑ DSCI 205 - Business Statistics | ||||||||||||
❑ ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics | ||||||||||||
❑ ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics | ||||||||||||
❑ MATH 157 - Calculus With Applications to Business and Economics | ||||||||||||
❑ MGMT 271 - Law and the Business Environment | ||||||||||||
❑ MIS 220 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||
Accounting Core Courses | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||||||||
❑ ACCT 341 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice I | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 321 - Accounting Information Systems I | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 342 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice II | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 375 - Income Taxation I | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 343 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice III | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 331 - Cost Management | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 461 - Auditing Theory and Practice | ||||||||||||
❑ ACCT 470 - Law of Commercial Transactions | ||||||||||||
Business Core Courses | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||||||||
❑ FIN 341 - Principles of Finance | ||||||||||||
❑ MGMT 311 - Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | ||||||||||||
❑ MGMT 382 - Business and Its Environment | ||||||||||||
❑ MKTG 380 - Principles of Marketing | ||||||||||||
❑ OPS 360 - Operations Management | ||||||||||||
Advanced Business Core Courses | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||||||||
❑ One course from: | ||||||||||||
MGMT 492 - Entrepreneurial Problems | ||||||||||||
MGMT 495 - Strategic Management | ||||||||||||
❑ 12 upper-division accounting credits under advisement ❑ Take one Communication Focus (CF) course and a minimum of three writing proficiency points in approved upper-division writing proficiency courses (WP) at WWU with a minimum grade of C-. The CF and WP courses must be taken within CBE and can be completed as part of the above required and elective courses, prior to graduation. Consult the Timetable of Classes for the specific course sections that fulfill the CF and WP requirements ❑ Accounting and Business majors must complete a minimum of 90 credits in areas other than accounting and business administration. | ||||||||||||
University Graduation RequirementsGeneral University Requirements (GURS) | ||||||||||||
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