University of Illinois Chicago College of Business Administration 26 courses 120 total credits
Accounting is a system for identifying, measuring, and communicating to interested parties, the aggregate effects of a sequence of transactions engaged in by any entity over a specified period.
| General and Basic Course Requirements | 45 credits |
| Business Core | 42 credits |
| Major Requirements | 18 credits |
| Business Electives | 15 credits |
| Total Hours | 120 credits |
Major Requirements: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACTG 315 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACTG 316 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACTG 326 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACTG 435 | Auditing | 3-4 |
| ACTG 445 | Federal Income Tax I | 3-4 |
| ACTG 474 | Accounting Information Systems | 3-4 |
| Total Major Requirements: Required Courses | 18 credits | |
Business Electives: Courses
Select 15 hours from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACTG 355 | Business Law I: Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| ACTG 417 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3-4 |
| ACTG 436 | Advanced Audit | 3-4 |
| ACTG 437 | Fraud and Forensic Accounting | 3-4 |
| ACTG 446 | Federal Income Tax II | 3-4 |
| ACTG 447 | Tax Research | 3-4 |
| ACTG 456 | Business Law II: Business Organizations | 3-4 |
| ACTG 465 | Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting | 3-4 |
| ACTG 470 | Ethical Environment of Business | 3-4 |
| ACTG 475 | Database Accounting Systems | 3-4 |
| ACTG 476 | Enterprise Accounting Systems | 3-4 |
| ACTG 484 | International Accounting | 3-4 |
| ACTG 485 | Valuation and Analysis | 3-4 |
| ACTG 492 | Advanced Data Analytics for Accountants | 3-4 |
| ACTG 493 | Accounting Cases, Research and Analysis | 3-4 |
| ACTG 494 | Special Topics in Accounting | 1-4 |
| Total Business Electives: Courses | 15 credits | |
Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACTG 355 | Business Law I: Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| ACTG 417 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3-4 |
| ACTG 446 | Federal Income Tax II | 3-4 |
Before taking 300-level accounting courses, students should have completed the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 200 | Intro to Management Information Systems | 4 |
| IDS 270 | Business Statistics I | 4 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 0-4 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 0-4 |
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