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- Our BSBA major in accounting program - Accounting major courses - Business core courses - University core curriculum courses and electives
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- Suggested plan of study #1 - Accounting major
- Suggested plan of study #2 - Accounting major
- Program contact information
Our BSBA Major in Accounting Program
The UDM Accounting Program develops professional accountants who transcend narrow functional boundaries and can fill a variety of roles in any organization. A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting prepares graduates for life's career not just the next job. Students are taught the accounting skills and analytical tools necessary to succeed in today's rapidly changing economic environment.
A student with a major in accounting can expect to have many doors open throughout his or her career. Graduates generally begin in entry-level accounting positions, but have also started their career in other areas. Accounting students may apply for any position open to business administration majors, so that an accounting major can be thought of as reaping the most flexibility in the long-run.
Upon completion of the 126-hour Accounting major, a student is qualified to take the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination. To become licensed as a CPA in Michigan, the accountant must successfully pass the CPA exam, complete a total of 150-credit hours and meet experience and other requirements set by the Michigan Board of Accountancy. Complete information can be obtained on the state site. Accountancy: Requirements for a CPA Certificate (Michigan)
A number of other professional certification programs are available to the accounting program graduate. Students may choose to pursue certifications in management accounting, financial management, internal auditing, or forensic accounting, for example. Most certifications, like CPA licensing, have education, examination, experience and continuing professional education requirements. Students are encouraged to consult with the faculty about career paths and certification.
The College reserves the right to add or delete course offerings and to redesign the program.
Accounting Major Courses (24 credits)
Business Core Courses (33 - 36 credits)
|
|
|
cr. |
| BUS 1600 * |
Business as a Profession |
|
3 |
| ACC 2010 |
Principles of Accounting I |
|
3 |
| ACC 2020 |
Principles of Accounting II |
|
3 |
| BUS 2310 |
Business Law |
|
3 |
| BUS 3110 |
Organizational Design and Structure |
|
3 |
| BUS 3120 |
Principles of Marketing |
|
3 |
| BUS 3130 |
Financial Management |
|
3 |
| BUS 3150 |
Quantitative Methods for Decision Making |
|
3 |
| BUS 3160 |
Control of Operations Management and Quality |
|
3 |
| BUS 3180 |
Behavior and Leadership in Organizations |
|
3 |
| BUS 3190 |
Business and Society |
|
3 |
| BUS 4990 |
Strategic Policy and Management |
|
3 |
* BUS 1600 is only required of freshman business students.
University Core Curriculum Courses (60 credits)
| Objective 1 |
Communications Skills (1) |
12 credits |
| Objective 2 |
Mathematical and Computer Skills (2) |
12 credits |
| Objective 3 |
Scientific Literacy (3) |
12 credits |
| Objective 4 |
Meaning and Value (4) |
9 credits |
| Objective 5 |
Diverse Human Experience (5) |
12 credits |
| Objective 6 |
Social Responsibility (6) |
3 credits |
- (1) Students must complete CST 1010, ENL 1300, ENL 1310, and ENL 2040.
- (2) Students must complete MTH 1110, MTH 1120, CIS 1000, and STA 2250.
- (3) Students must complete ECN 2950, ECN 2960, ECN 3050, and one course in natural sciences that meets the Core Curriculum requirements.
- (4) Students must complete PHL 1000, and two other courses that meet the Core Curriculum requirements. These are courses in philosophy, religious studies, or Catholic studies.
- (5) Students must complete one course each in historical experience, literary experience, aesthetic experiences, and comparative experiences. These courses are selected from the Core Curriculum. Comparative experiences include a foreign language course option.
- (6) Students must complete PHL 2010.
Visit the following page for further information on the Core Curriculum.
Electives (6 - 9 credits)
Students may select from courses offered at UDM.
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- Career Center
- Student responsibilities and CBA academic policies
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- Graduation Requirements - Course work - Required GPA - Residency - Time requirement - Graduating with honors - Applying for graduation
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- Academic Recognition - Beta Gamma Sigma - Beta Alpha Psi - Alpha Iota Delta - Global Jesuit Business Student Association
- College Contact Information
Suggested Plan of Study #1 - Accounting Major
This plan of study for accounting majors allows the student to begin accounting courses in the freshman year. This plan is not recommended for every student and your academic advisor can help you decide between the two accounting plans of study.
| First Year Term I (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 2010 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS 1600* |
Business as a Profession |
3 |
| CIS 1000 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 |
| ENL 1300 |
College Writing |
3 |
| MTH 1110 |
Mathematical Analysis I |
3 |
* BUS 1600 is only required of freshman. This class is replaced with a general elective course for other students.
| First Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 2020 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
| ENL 1310 |
Academic Writing |
3 |
| MTH 1120 |
Mathematical Analysis II |
3 |
| PHL 1000 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| RELS or CAS |
Obj. 4B Religious or Catholic Studies Core Course |
3 |
| Second Year Term I (16* credits) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 3110 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS 2310 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| CEC 3000* |
Introduction to Cooperative Education |
1 |
| CST 1010 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| ECN 2950 |
Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
| PHL 2010 |
Ethics |
3 |
* Students are highly encouraged, though not required, to participate in a cooperative educational experience. CEC 3000 is designed to introduce students to the Career Education Center and its placement activities, resume writing, and interviewing skills. Students are required to take this 1 credit class prior to obtaining a cooperative education placement.
| Second Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 3120 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
| ECN 2960 |
Macroeconomic Principles |
3 |
| ENL 2040 |
Introduction to Business Writing |
3 |
| STA 2250 |
Statistics |
3 |
| ENL |
Obj. 5B Literary Experience Core Course |
3 |
| Third Year Term I (18 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 3310 |
Cost Accounting Systems and Procedures |
3 |
| BUS 3110 |
Organizational Design and Structure |
3 |
| BUS 3120 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| ECN 3050 |
Money and the Financial Systems |
3 |
| various |
Obj. 5D Comparative Experience Core Course |
3 |
| various |
Undergraduate Elective |
3 |
| Third Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 4500 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
| ACC |
Accounting Elective |
3 |
| BUS 3130 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| BUS 3150 |
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making |
3 |
| various |
Obj. 5C Aesthetic Experience Core Course |
3 |
| Fourth Year Term I (18 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 4130 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 |
| ACC 4300 |
Federal Income Taxation I |
3 |
| BUS 3160 |
Control of Operations Management and Quality |
3 |
| BUS 3190 |
Business and Society |
3 |
| various |
Obj. 3B Natural Science Core Course |
3 |
| HIS |
Obj. 5A Historical Experience Core Course |
3 |
| Fourth Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 4510 |
Auditing |
3 |
| BUS 3180 |
Behavior and Leadership in Organizations |
3 |
| BUS 4990 |
Strategic Policy and Management |
3 |
| PHL, RELS, CAS |
Obj. 4C Philosophy, Religious or Catholic Studies Core Course |
3 |
| various |
Undergraduate Elective |
3 |
Suggested Plan of Study #2 - Accounting Major
This alternative plan of study may be selected by accounting majors. It can be used if a student started in the Business Administration Major and wishes to switch to the Accounting Major. Ideally, the change in major should be decided prior to the start of the student's junior year.
| First Year Term I (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| BUS 1600* |
Business as a Profession |
3 |
| CIS 1000 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 |
| ENL 1300 |
College Writing |
3 |
| MTH 1110 |
Mathematical Analysis I |
3 |
| PHL 1000 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
* BUS 1600 is only required of freshman. This class is replaced with a general elective course for other students.
| First Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ENL 1310 |
Academic Writing |
3 |
| MTH 1120 |
Mathematical Analysis II |
3 |
| PHL 2010 |
Ethics |
3 |
| various |
Obj. 3B Natural Science Core Course |
3 |
| RELS or CAS |
Obj. 4B Religious or Catholic Studies Core Course |
3 |
| Second Year Term I (16* credits) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 2010 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS 2310 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| CEC 3000* |
Introduction to Cooperative Education |
1 |
| CST 1010 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| ECN 2950 |
Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
| STA 2250 |
Statistics |
3 |
* Students are highly encouraged, though not required, to participate in a cooperative educational experience. CEC 3000 is designed to introduce students to the Career Education Center and its placement activities, resume writing, and interviewing skills. Students are required to take this 1 credit class prior to obtaining a cooperative education placement.
| Second Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 2020 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
| ECN 2960 |
Macroeconomic Principles |
3 |
| ENL 2040 |
Introduction to Business Writing |
3 |
| ENL |
Obj. 5B Literary Experience Core Course |
3 |
| various |
Obj. 5C Aesthetic Experience Core Course |
3 |
| Third Year Term I (18 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 3110 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
| ACC 3310 |
Cost Accounting Systems and Procedures |
3 |
| BUS 3110 |
Organizational Design and Structure |
3 |
| BUS 3120 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| ECN 3050 |
Money and the Financial System |
3 |
| various |
Obj. 5D Comparative Experience Core Course |
3 |
| Third Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 3120 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
| ACC 4500 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
| BUS 3130 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| BUS 3150 |
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making |
3 |
| various |
Undergraduate Elective |
3 |
| Fourth Year Term I (18 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 4130 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 |
| ACC 4300 |
Federal Income Taxation I |
3 |
| BUS 3160 |
Control of Operations Management and Quality |
3 |
| BUS 3190 |
Business and Society |
3 |
| HIS |
Obj. 5A Historical Experience Core Course |
3 |
| various |
Undergraduate Elective |
3 |
| Fourth Year Term II (15 credit hours) |
| |
|
credits |
| ACC 4510 |
Auditing |
3 |
| ACC |
Accounting Elective |
3 |
| BUS 3180 |
Behavior and Leadership in Organizations |
3 |
| BUS 4990 |
Strategic Policy and Management |
3 |
| PHL, RELS, CAS |
Obj. 4C Philosophy, Religious or Catholic Studies Core Course |
3 |
Program Contact Information:
Location: Commerce and Finance, CF 112, McNichols Campus
Telephone: (313) 993-1200
Fax: (313) 993-1673
Email: jeanne.david@udmercy.edu
Website
Director of Undergraduate Business Programs: Dr. Jeanne M. David
Telephone: (313) 993-3325
Email: jeanne.david@udmercy.edu
Accounting Discipline Coordinator: Dr. Robert L. Hutchinson
Telephone: (313) 993-1161
Email: hutchirl@udmercy.edu
