The accounting program provides a broad base of study and is designed to ensure that the student is adequately prepared for entry-level positions. Through careful course selection within the department and supporting fields, it is possible for students to prepare themselves for careers in government and private industry. Students aspiring to become certified public accountants (CPAs) need to be aware of the educational requirements of the state in which they intend to sit for the CPA examination. Advisors in the department are available to help students plan their courses to meet the CPA requirements or any speciality within the field of Accounting.
Accounting Major - Requirements
A new general studies curriculum was approved by the Gallaudet faculty on June 25, 2007. Students entering in Fall 2007 follow the new curriculum. An introduction to the new General Studies Curriculum is online, presented in ASL and English.
Summary of Requirements
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2006-2007
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2007-2008
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| General Studies |
60
|
40
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| Major and Related Courses |
54
|
63
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| Free Elective Courses |
10
|
17
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| TOTAL |
124
|
120
|
The requirements below are for students who enter during or after Fall 2007. Students who entered in previous semesters will find their requirements in the archived catalogs.
Requirements to Continue in the Major
For continuation in a Business major, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in major courses and cannot have more than two grades lower than C in major courses.
All business majors must complete at least one internship in the field prior to graduation.
2007-2008 Course Requirements
Students must complete ENG 102 or the equivalent before taking 300-level or above courses in the Department of Business.
Required core courses 42 hours
- ACC 207 Introductory Accounting I (3)
- ACC 208 Introductory Accounting II (3)
- BUS 352 Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
- BUS 356 Marketing (3) BUS 357 Global Business (3)
- BUS/PHI 358 Business Ethics (3)
- BUS 375 Business Statistics (3)
- BUS 447 Business Law I (3)
- BUS 461 Business Finance (3)
- BUS 476 Production Management (3)
- BUS 494 Senior Seminar (3)
- CIS 203 Management Information Systems (3)
- ECO 203 Introduction to Economics I (3)
- ECO 204 Introduction to Economics II (3)
Required accounting courses 15 hours
- ACC 311 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
- ACC 312 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
- ACC 315 Managerial Cost Accounting (3)
- ACC 328 Income Tax Accounting (3)
- ACC 420 Auditing (3)
Elective courses 6 hours
Choose two courses:
- ACC 316 Nonprofit Organization Accounting (3)*
- ACC 323 Accounting Information Systems (3)
- ACC 415 Advanced Cost Accounting (3)**
- ACC 424 Advanced Accounting (3)*
- ACC 425 Current Accounting Theory (3)
- ACC 495 Special Topics (3)
*Recommended for those planning to sit for the CPA examination.
**Recommended for those planning to sit for the CMA examination.
