Curriculum: Accounting

Concentration: Financial Analysis

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Effective: 08/2008
Updated: 05/2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

M 100 Intro to COM
 ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research2
 MA 121 Elements of Calculus3
 Natural Science5
 FL_201 15
 Physical Education1

1
 4
 3
 4
 3
 1

 16		  

MA 114 Finite Math20
 MA 132 Comp Math for Life & Mgmt Sci19
 Humanities/Soc Sci Elective4
 MIE 201 Intro Bus Processes
 Natural Science5
 Physical Education21

3
 1
 3
 3
 4
 1

 15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ACC 200 Intro to Mang Acct8
 ACC 200P Intro to Mang Acct Lab
 EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics9
 History17
 ST/BUS 350 Econ Bus Statistics10
 Literature18

3
 0
 3
 3
 3
 3

 15		  

ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting8
 EC 202 Prin. of Macroeconomics
 PSY 200 Intro to Psychology
 Science, Technology, Society16
 COM 110 or COM 112

 3
 3
 3
 3
 3

 15
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ACC 310 Intermed Financial Accounting I8
 ACC 330 Into to Income Tax8
 BUS 305 Legal & Reg Environment
 MIE 330 Human Resource Mgmt
 Ethics Elective6

3
 3
 3
 3
 3

 15		  

ACC 311 Intermed Financial Accounting II 8
 ACC 340 Accounting Info Systems8
 BUS 320 Financial Mgmt
 BUS 360 Marketing Methods
 BUS 370 Operations Mgmt

3
 3
 3
 3
 3

 15
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

 Restricted Elective7
 Restricted Elective7
 ACC 411 Business Valuation
 Concentration Elective11,14
 Advanced Writing Elective13

2
 3
 3
 3
 3

 14		  

 ACC 450 Risk and Assurance8
 Accounting Elective12,8,14
 Concentration Elective11,14
 Concentration Elective11,14
 MIE 480 Business & Policy Strategy

3
 3
 3
 3
 3

15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120 22
 
Footnotes:        
 
  1. 1 hour of physical education at the 100 level. (PE 101 through 109 will satisfy this requirement.)
  2. A grade of C- or better is required.
  3. MA 131 or 141 may substitute.
  4. Chosen from the following GER lists: History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Visual and Performing Arts, Anthropology, Cultural Geography, Politics and Government (except BUS 305), Psychology, Sociology, or Humanities and Social Sciences Additional list.
  5. Two courses (with lab) from two different basic sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, or Physics). Select from BO 200; BIO 105 (with 106 lab), 181, 183; CH 101 (with 102 lab), 201 (with 202 lab); MEA 100, 101 (with 110 lab), 102 (with 111 lab), 120 (with 121 lab), 130 (with 135 lab), 200 (with 210 lab); PY 123 or 124 (with 125 or 126 lab), 131, 133, 201, 202, 205, 208, 211, 212; SSC 200; ZO 150, 212.
  6. PHI 214, 221, 312, 313, 375, or 422 (PHI 313 and 422 have a prerequisite).
  7. Five hours of restricted electives are required. These electives may not be ACC or BUS courses. One of the three courses may be EC. Credit will not be allowed for FL 101 or 105 (in any language in which proficiency requirement is met), and MA 101, 103, 105, 107, 108, and 111. Restricted electives may be taken for credit only.
  8. COURSES REQUIRING “C-“ PREREQUISITES:
    ACC 310: C- or better in ACC 210
    ACC 311: C- or better in ACC 310
    ACC 330: C- or better in ACC 210
    ACC 410: C- or better in ACC 210
    ACC 420: C- or better in ACC 200
    ACC 430: C- or better in ACC 340
    ACC 450: C- or better in ACC 311
  9. ARE 201 may substitute.
  10. ST 302, 361, 370 or 372 may substitute for BUS 350.
  11. Three of the following courses must be completed: BUS 420 Financial Mgmt for Corporations, BUS 422 Investments and Portfolio Mgmt, BUS 425 Advanced Personal Financial Mgmt, BUS 426 International Financial Mgmt, EC 404 Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy (EC 404 has a prerequisite EC 302), EC 474 Economics of Financial Institutions & Markets.
  12. Select one of the following courses: ACC 410 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting, ACC 411 Business Valuation, or ACC 420 Strategic Finance and Planning, or ACC 451 Internal Auditing.
  13. Select one of the following courses: ENG 331 Communication for Engineering and Technology, ENG 332 Communication for Business Mgmt, or ENG 333 Communication for Science and Research.
  14. ACC 499 may be substituted for the ACC elective and 1 elective in the student’s concentration.
  15. Unless a placement exam is completed, students are required to complete FL_201 – three semesters of a foreign language through the intermediate level. Students will not receive credit for courses below 102 unless starting a language different from their high school proficiency. Students who place beyond FL_201 and choose not to take a foreign language course will have satisfied the foreign language requirement but will not receive hour credit.
  16. Take one from the Science, Technology, and Society GER list (Science and Technology Perspective).
  17. Take one from the History GER list.
  18. Take one from the Literature GER list.
  19. MA 121(3) and MA 132(1) – Elements of Calculus and Comp Math for Life & Mgmt Sci (MA 131(3) and 132(1), or MA 141 may substitute).
  20. MA 242 may substitute.
  21. 1 hour of physical education. (PEC, PEF, PEH, PEO and PES courses cannot be taken to satisfy this requirement.) (PE courses may be taken credit only.)
  22. Overall GPA for all courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and Overall GPA for all ACC courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher.