150 Credit Options for Accounting Majors desiring to take the CPA Examination
Select Two of the Following Programs for a Total of at Least 30 Credits
1. Finance Minor
2. Information Systems Audit and
Control Minor
3. Information Systems Certificate
4. Advanced Business Communication
Certificate
5. International Business Certificate
Accounting is the field of study that focuses on developing and providing financial information about business, including information about the cost of products manufactured or services provided and about governmental and not-for-profit organizations. The accounting program is designed to provide the student depth of knowledge in accounting and business, and to help develop communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
Careers in accounting include:
• public and private accounting
• financial accounting
• government accounting
• non-profit organization accounting
• managerial accounting
• internal auditing
• tax accounting
Accounting Major (30 credits)
Accounting Foundation Courses (25 credits)
ACCT 3311 Intermediate Accounting I – 3 cr
ACCT 3312 Intermediate Accounting II – 3 cr
ACCT 3314 Cost/Managerial Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4305 Accounting Ethics – 3 cr
ACCT 4308 Income Tax Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4311 Introduction to Auditing – 3 cr
ACCT 4314 Advanced Financial Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4217 Accounting Systems – 2 cr
ACCT 4242 Business Law for Accountants – 2 cr
Accounting Electives (5 credits)
ACCT 3338 Financial Statement Analysis – 3 cr
ACCT 4207 Accounting for Government and Nonprofit Entities – 2 cr
ACCT 4218 Advanced Tax Accounting – 2 cr
ACCT 4312 Advanced Auditing – 3 cr
ACCT 4319 Advanced Cost/Managerial Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4320 Advanced Accounting Systems and EDP Auditing – 3 cr
ACCT 4330 International Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4345 Fraud Investigation and Prevention – 3 cr
Accounting Minor (18 credits)
Required Accounting Courses (12 credits)
ACCT 3311 Intermediate Accounting I – 3 cr
ACCT 3312 Intermediate Accounting II – 3 cr
ACCT 3314 Cost/Managerial Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4308 Income Tax Accounting – 3 cr
Elective Courses (6 credits)
ACCT 4207 Accounting for Government and Nonprofit Entities – 2 cr
ACCT 4217 Accounting Systems – 2 cr
ACCT 4218 Advanced Tax Accounting – 2 cr
ACCT 4314 Advanced Financial Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4319 Advanced Cost/Managerial Accounting – 3 cr
ACCT 4242 Business Law for Accountants – 2 cr
ACCT 4312 Advanced Auditing – 3 cr
ACCT 4320 Advanced Accounting Systems and EDP Auditing – 3 cr
ACCT 4345 Fraud Investigation and Prevention – 3 cr
ACCT 3338 Financial Statement Analysis – 3 cr
BCOM 3206 Advanced Business Writing* – 2 cr
FINC 3351 Insurance and Risk Management – 3 cr
FINC 4331 Investments – 3 cr
FINC 4341 Financial Markets and Institutions – 3 cr
FINC 4342 International Finance – 3 cr
*This is a required course to sit for the CPA exam.
Contact Information
Dr. Mike Grayson
CBA 226
Chair, Accounting & Finance Department
Phone: 361.593.3080
Email: michael.grayson@tamuk.edu
This page was last updated on: March 06, 2012