Wilkes University College of Business and Engineering 37 courses 122 total credits
Total minimum number of credits required for a major in Accounting leading to the B.S. degree - 123. Total minimum number of credits required for a minor in Accounting - 18. The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership offers a major in Accounting, providing the necessary background for an entry-level professional position in public, private, or governmental accounting. Students receive the necessary educational background to compete successfully for placement in graduate and professional schools and for licensure as certified public accountants and certified management accountants. Those choosing a career in administration receive the managerial training necessary for success in a full range of leadership roles. The Accounting curriculum comprises seven tiers. The first tier begins with a comprehensive study of the arts, sciences, mathematics, communications, and humanities. This liberal arts core is a common experience to all majors and provides the basis for a broadly educated individual. To become competitive, effective organizational leaders and self-fulfilled individuals, Accounting graduates are expected to possess the skills and knowledge acquired through this liberating exposure to the arts, sciences, mathematics, and the humanities. The second tier of the curriculum is the Sidhu School Foundation courses, which transmit a common educational experience to all Majors within the Sidhu School by addressing topics that are recognized to be basic and necessary...
| Total Credits | 122 credits |
Requirements for the Accounting Major
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 301 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 311 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 321 | Taxes | 3 |
| ACC 322 | Advanced Taxes | 3 |
| ACC 331 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACC 341 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 336 | Advanced Topics in Business Law | 3 |
| MGT 352 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Requirements for the Accounting Major | 30 credits | |
First Semester
Also required: History Requirement (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA 151 | Integrated Management Experience I | 3 |
| CS 115 | Computers and Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Composition | 4 |
| FYF 101 | First-Year Foundations | 3 |
| PPD 101 | Personal and Professional Development I | 1 |
| Total First Semester | 17 credits | |
Second Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA 119 | Data Analysis in Excel | 1 |
| BA 152 | Integrated Management Experience II | 3 |
| COM 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| EC 102 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Introduction to Literature and Culture | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Solving Problems Using Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Second Semester | 16 credits | |
Third Semester
Also required: Arts Distribution Requirement (Area IV) (3 credits); Science Distribution Requirement (Area II) (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 161 | Financial Accounting and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGT 251 | Management of Organizations and People | 3 |
| HST 101 | The Historical Foundations of The Modern World | 3 |
| BA 115 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| PPD 201 | Personal and Professional Development II | 1 |
| Total Third Semester | 16 credits | |
Fourth Semester
Also required: Social Science Distribution Area Requirement (Area III) (3 credits); Free Elective (Science Distribution Requirement) (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 162 | Managerial Accounting and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MKT 221 | Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 240 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| Total Fourth Semester | 15 credits | |
Fifth Semester
Also required: Humanities Distribution Requirement (Area I) (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Intermediate Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 321 | Taxes | 3 |
| BA 335 | Law and Business | 3 |
| BA 319 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| PPD 301 | Personal and Professional Development III | 1 |
| Total Fifth Semester | 16 credits | |
Sixth Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 322 | Advanced Taxes | 3 |
| BA 336 | Advanced Topics in Business Law | 3 |
| MGT 352 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 354 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Sixth Semester | 15 credits | |
Seventh Semester
Also required: Free Elective (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 301 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 331 | Auditing | 3 |
| MGT 358 | International Business | 3 |
| BA 461 | Business Strategy and Decision-Making | 3 |
| PPD 401 | Personal and Professional Development IV | 1 |
| Total Seventh Semester | 16 credits | |
Eighth Semester
Also required: Free Elective (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 311 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 341 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACC 462 | Accounting Internship | 3 |
| Total Eighth Semester | 12 credits | |
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