BI in Business with an Emphasis in Accounting
Students who earn a degree in accounting are prepared for careers in financial accounting, managerial accounting, accounting systems, taxation, and auditing. The emphasis is designed to prepare students to work in public accounting, business and industry, and not-for-profit and governmental organizations.
Course work in accounting at UCCS conveys a comprehensive understanding of the theory and concepts that underlie practice. Emphasis is placed on logical reasoning and critical thinking to enable students to solve problems in accounting and to make sound policy decisions in the context of social, legal, and political environments.
The undergraduate area of emphasis in accounting consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours in upper division accounting courses. All accounting majors are required to complete these four classes.
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| Freshman Year Fall Semester | Freshman Year Spring Semester |
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| ENTP 1000-3 Introduction to Entrepreneurship ECON 1010-3 Introduction to Microeconomics ENGL 1310-3 Rhetoric & Writing I MATH 1040-3 College Algebra or 111 Linear Algebra Innovation Elective-3 ID 1010 Approved Freshman Seminar or Innovation related course approved by advisor |
ECON 2020-3 Introduction to Macroeconomics MATH 1120-3 Calculus for Business & Economics Natural Science Course INOV 1010-3 The Innovation Process INFS 1100-3 MS Office Apps and Computer Basics |
| Sophomore Year Fall Semester | Sophomore Year Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| ACCT 2010-3 Financial Accounting BLAW 2010-3 Business and Intellectual Property Law COMM 2010-3 Comm in Workplace or 2100 Public Speaking |
ACCT 2020-3 Managerial Accounting Social Science Course QUAN 2020-3 Process & Statistics-Based Decisions |
| Junior Year Fall Semester | Junior Year Spring Semester |
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| FNCE 3050-3 Basic Finance MGMT 3300-3 Intro to Management & Organization MKTG 3000-3 Principles of Marketing INOV 3010-1 Innovation Team Humanities Course Cross Discipline Core - 3
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INFS 3000-3 Intro to Mgmt Information Systems |
| Senior Year Fall Semester | Senior Year Spring Semester |
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BUAD 4000-3 Business, Government, & Society |
ENTP 4500-3 Entrepreneurship and Strategy Accounting Area of Emphasis Course * Accounting Area of Emphasis Course * INOV 4020-2 Innovation Team Cross-Disciplinary Core Course |
| *Accounting Emphasis Classes |
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| ACCT 3010 - Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 3020 - Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 3110 - Cost Accounting ACCT 4210 - Individual Income Tax |
| Students must choose two of the Upper Division Classes below |
| ACCT 4010 - Advanced Financial Accounting ACCT 4210 - Individual Income Tax ACCT 4220 - Corporate and Partnership Taxation ACCT 4310 - Introduction to Accounting Systems ACCT 4410 - Fund Accounting for Government and Nonprofit Organizations ACCT 4510 - Accounting Ethics and Institutions ACCT 4610 - Auditing |
Note: While students may take as many hours in accounting as they wish, no more than 30 hours can be applied toward the total requirements for an undergraduate degree in business. Accounting students should work closely with faculty, the Student Success advisors, and the undergraduate program director in planning a degree program that is congruent with their career goals.
To be eligible to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination, students must complete ACCT 4610 (Auditing). As of 2009, those wishing to be licensed as CPAs in the State of Colorado must complete at least 27 hours of accounting and 21 additional semester hours in other areas of business administration such as business law, management, marketing, statistics, business communications, economics, and finance. No more than six semester hours in any single area may be used to satisfy this requirement.
Students who hold graduate-level degrees are receiving greater interest from professional accounting firms and other employers. Thus, students who meet graduate admission criteria may find it advantageous to continue their education beyond the bachelor’s degree. In Colorado, as of 2009, individuals may currently be licensed as CPAs without professional apprentice experience if they have 30 semester hours of course work beyond the credits applied for the bachelor’s degree and 45 hours of accounting courses in their combined undergraduate and graduate studies. In addition, many states other than Colorado now require a minimum of 150 semester hours to be eligible to take the CPA exam and be licensed. Students who plan to leave Colorado should check the specific requirements of the states to which they may relocate. Students also should be aware that a proposal to require Colorado residents to complete 150 semester hours of credit to sit for the CPA examination is expected to be considered by the state legislature in 2010. It is not known whether this legislation will pass or, if it does pass, when it will take effect and exactly what requirements it will create or eliminate.
