Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
  • BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  (Required for Psychology majors)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3) (English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

30 Credits:

• ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I Credits: (3)
• ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II Credits: (3)
• ACCT 201 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: (3)
• ACCT 202 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: (3)
• ACCT 301 - Cost Accounting Credits: (3)
• ACCT 303 - Advanced Accounting I Credits: (3)
• ACCT 310 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: (3)
• ACCT 401 - Federal Income Tax Credits: (3)
• ACCT 405 - Auditing Credits: (3)
• BUS 360 - Corporate Finance I Credits: (3)

Electives

41 to 44 Credits

Note

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in accounting prepares the graduate for a career in a broad range of organizational positions requiring accounting skills. Students with an accounting major will be eligible to sit for the Maryland CPA exam.

To receive a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

Elective (3)

World Languages I (3)

ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I (3)  

Foundations in Social Science (3)   ECON 101  recommended, but not required

15 Credits

Spring Semester

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

World Languages II (3)

ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II (3)  

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

WCIV 201 The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War (3)  

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)   (either semester)

ACCT 201 Intermediate Accounting I (3)  

Elective (3)

15 credits

Spring Semester

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

THEOL 220 Belief in Today’s World (3)  

Elective (3)

ACCT 202 Intermediate Accounting II (3)  

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Junior Year

Fall Semester

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)  

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit./Art/Music/Theatre (3)

GNSCI xxx Lab Science (4) (either semester)

ACCT 301 Cost Accounting (3)  

ACCT 310 Accounting Information Systems (3)  

16 credits

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics and The Human Good (3)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

BUS 360 Corporate Finance I (3)  

ACCT 303 Advanced Accounting I (3)  

Elective (3)

15 credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 405 Auditing (3)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits

Spring Semester

ACCT 401 Federal Income Tax (3)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits

NOTE: Accounting majors are encouraged to pursue a second area of study. For example, an accounting major may pursue a major or minor in forensic accounting, gain fluency in a foreign language, earn a communication major or minor, or a major or minor in criminal justice.
Discuss study options with your advisor.