Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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The Bachelor of Science in Accounting requires the common core of the College of Business courses. Courses within the accounting major provide students with a broad understanding of accounting theory and practice, incorporating and infusing data analytics, information technology, and ethical issues. The program prepares students for a diversified range of career opportunities and meets the requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination, as well as the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination and the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Examination.

Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Accounting must achieve a 2.00 grade point average overall as well as a 2.50 grade point average in the Business core and accounting concentration to graduate.

General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

Required Courses

(may be included in General Education)

MATH 01130 - Calculus I Credits: 4
or
MATH 03125 - Calculus: Techniques and Applications Credits: 3
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3
Approved General Education Computing Course **
ECON 04101 - An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
ECON 04102 - An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
STAT 02265 - Basics of Statistical Computing Credits: 3
BUS 01488 - Business Career Planning and Development Credits: 2
or
UNIV 01488 - Career Planning and Development Credits: 1 to 3
ACC 03210 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 03211 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
MGT 98242 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MKT 09200 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
MGT 06305 - Operations Management Credits: 3
FIN 04300 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MGT 06300 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MIS 02234 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
MGT 06402 - Business Policy Credits: 3
ACC 03301 - Accounting Analytics Credits: 3
ACC 03310 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 03311 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 3
ACC 03320 - Accounting Information Systems Credits:
ACC 03326 - Strategic Cost Analysis Credits: 3
ACC 03410 - Auditing Credits: 3
ACC 03416 - Advanced Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 03428 - Integrative Accounting Seminar Credits: 3
ACC 03430 - Individual Taxation Credits: 3
ACC 03431 - Taxation of Business Entities Credits: 3

Accounting Electives: 6 s.h.

Students select two courses from the following list for a total of six (6) semester hours.

ACC 03150 - Introduction to Business and Analytics for Financial Information Credits: 3
ACC 03300 - Supervised Internship in Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 03599 - Special Topics in Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 03411 - Advanced Auditing and Analytics Credits: 3
ACC 03419 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation Credits: 3
ACC 03425 - International Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 03431 - Taxation of Business Entities Credits: 3
ACC 98300 - Law for Accountants Credits: 3
FIN 04327 - Selected Topics in Finance Credits: 0.5 to 4
FIN 04328 - Selected Topics in Finance II Credits: 3
FIN 04444 - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Applications Credits: 3
PHIL 09222 - Business Ethics Credits: 3

Free Electives: 4-6 s.h.

Total Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

**Take one course from the list of approved General Education computing courses having a course identification number of CS0x.xxx