The School of Accountancy and Information Management houses separate undergraduate degree programs in Accountancy and Computer Information Systems. The school also offers a dual degree program in which students complete requirements for both degree programs (Accountancy and Computer Information Systems) simultaneously. For more information on courses, faculty, and programs, visit the school’s Web site.
ADMISSIONS
The School of Accountancy and Information Management follows the College of Business policies and procedures for admission to its undergraduate professional programs in Accountancy, Computer Information Systems, and the dual degree program of Accountancy and Computer Information Systems.
To be considered for admission to the Accountancy major, a student must meet the College of Business admission requirements and have a grade of “B” or higher in both ACC 230 and 240 or their equivalents.
To be considered for admission to the Computer Information Systems major, a student must meet the College of Business admission requirements and have a grade of “C” or higher in CSE 100 or its equivalent.
Due to resource limitations, admission to all of the school’s programs is very competitive. Approximately one third of all applicants who apply to the professional programs in Accountancy and Computer Information Systems may be admitted. Applicants are reviewed using a portfolio approach. Among the factors considered are: cumulative GPA, skill course GPA, transfer GPA and institution (if applicable), work experience, demonstrated community involvement and leadership skills, and responses to questions located in the professional program application. For current admission statistics for each program, please contact the Undergraduate Programs Office in the College of Business.
ACCOUNTANCY
The major in Accountancy includes the essential academic preparation for students
The major in Accountancy consists of the following courses:
| ACC 330 | Accounting Information Systems L1 (4) |
| ACC 340 | External Reporting I (4) |
| ACC 350 | Internal Reporting (4) |
| ACC 430 | Taxes and Business Decisions L2 (4) |
| ACC 440 | External Reporting II (4) |
| ACC 450 | Principles of Auditing (4) |
| Total: 24 |
As part of the requirements, all Accountancy majors must complete the following courses:
| ACC 250 | Introductory Accounting Lab (1) |
| CIS 220 | Programming Concepts for Accountancy Majors (3) |
| CIS 335 | Data and File Structures (3) |
| CIS 420 | Business Database Concepts (3) |
| COM 100 | Introduction to Human Communication SB (3) |
| or COM 230 Small Group Communication SB (3) | |
| COM 259 | Communication in Business and the Professions (3) |
| ECN 306 | Survey of International Economics SB* (3) |
| ENG 301 | Writing for the Professions L1 (3) |
| Total: 22 |
| * | This course may be counted in the business core as an international business course. |
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The major in Computer Information Systems prepares students for professional careers involving the analysis, configuration, programming, and database aspects of the design and implementation of computerized business information systems. The course work prepares the student for a career in business computer information systems and for admission to graduate programs in computer information systems or management information systems.
The major in Computer Information Systems consists of the following courses:
| ACC 330 | Accounting Information Systems L1 (4) |
| CIS 335 | Data and File Structures (3) |
| CIS 410 | Object-Oriented Modeling and Programming (3) |
| CIS 420 | Business Database Concepts (3) |
| CIS 430 | Networks and Distributed Systems (3) |
| CIS 440 | Systems Design and Electronic Commerce (3) |
| Total: 19 |
All Computer Information Systems majors must complete CSE 100 Principles of Programming (N3) or a C or C++ programming language course, which may be used as a college requirement, and CIS 235 Transaction and File Processing, which may be used in the business core in place of CIS 200.
MAJOR PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
In addition to college and university requirements, Accountancy and Computer Information Systems majors must receive grades of “C” or higher in the required upper-division major and major support courses. If a student receives a grade below “C” in any required upper-division major course, this course must be repeated before any other upper-division major course can be taken. If a second grade below “C” is received in either an upper-division major course already taken or in a different upper-division major course, the student is no longer eligible to take additional upper-division major courses.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to fulfilling major requirements, students seeking a degree must meet all university and college requirements. See the university graduation requirements and college requirements.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
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