Accounting B.S.

About the Program

The B.S. in Accounting provides students with the knowledge, training, and skills development they need to pursue successful careers in accounting.

The program is designed to prepare students for a variety of career paths including:

  • Certified public accountants
  • Controllers
  • Chief financial officers
  • Tax accountants
  • Government accountants
  • Budget directors 
  • Internal or external auditors

The B.S. in Accounting will also provide accounting students with the necessary preparation for eligibility to take the CPA examination. Following national trends, the accounting program will emphasize critical analysis, practical problem solving, effective communication, and the appropriate use of technology.

Program Features

60 credits (required courses and cognate courses)

Co-requisite Directed General Education courses:

CMST 111GN: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

CPSC 103GN: Introduction to Information Technology

3 credits

ECON 112GN: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

ENGL 205Workplace Writing

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

PSY 100GN: General Psychology

3 credits

Additional requirement:

  • 2.5 GPA required in all courses

Required courses:

MGT 200Principles of Management

3 credits

MGT 204Principles of Marketing

3 credits

MGT 211Financial Accounting Fundamentals

3 credits

MGT 212Managerial and Cost Accounting Fundamentals

3 credits

MGT 225Business Law I

3 credits

MGT 250Quantitative Business Analysis

3 credits

MGT 301Financial Management I

3 credits

MGT 331Intermediate Financial Accounting I

3 credits

MGT 332Intermediate Financial Accounting II

3 credits

MGT 333Intermediate Managerial & Cost Accounting

3 credits

MGT 335Tax Accounting I

3 credits

MGT 336Tax Accounting II

3 credits

MGT 352Human Resource Management

3 credits

MGT 355Business Ethics

3 credits

MGT 431External/Financial Auditing

3 credits

MGT 432Intermediate Financial Accounting 3

3 credits

MGT 452Organizational Strategy

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:51

and one course from the following:

MGT 430Internal/Operational Auditing

3 credits

MGT 434Financial Statement Analysis

3 credits

MGT 435Advanced Accounting

3 credits

MGT 438Forensic Accounting

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:3

Co-requisite Cognate courses:

MATH 130GN: Applied Algebraic Methods

3 credits

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:6

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan for Accounting

Subject to change by the University without notice.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

PSY 100GN: General Psychology

3 credits

CMST 111GN: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

 

MATH 130GN: Applied Algebraic Methods

3 credits

OR

XXXX ____Natural Science General Education

3 credits

 

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

ECON 112GN: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

 

ENGL 090Composition Skills

3 credits

OR

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

 

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

 

CPSC 100GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses

3 credits

OR

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

OR

CPSC 103GN: Introduction to Information Technology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

MGT 211Financial Accounting Fundamentals

3 credits

MGT 225Business Law I

3 credits

ENGL 205Workplace Writing

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Course

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Course

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

MGT 200Principles of Management

3 credits

MGT 212Managerial and Cost Accounting Fundamentals

3 credits

MGT 250Quantitative Business Analysis

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Course

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Course

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

MGT 204Principles of Marketing

3 credits

MGT 301Financial Management I

3 credits

MGT 331Intermediate Financial Accounting I

3 credits

MGT 333Intermediate Managerial & Cost Accounting

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Course

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

MGT 332Intermediate Financial Accounting II

3 credits

MGT 352Human Resource Management

3 credits

MGT 355Business Ethics

3 credits

MGT 431External/Financial Auditing

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Course

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

MGT 335Tax Accounting I

3 credits

MGT 432Intermediate Financial Accounting 3

3 credits

XXXX ____Elective (300 Level)

3 credits

XXXX ____Elective (300 Level)

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

MGT 336Tax Accounting II

3 credits

MGT 438Forensic Accounting

3 credits

MGT 452Organizational Strategy

3 credits

XXXX ____Elective (300 Level)

3 credits

XXXX ____Elective (300 Level)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15


Total Credit Hours: 120

  • For more information, contact the department by calling 570-422-3251 or visit www.esu.edu/cbm.
  • For assistance or special accommodations, call 570-422-3954.