2015-2016 Undergraduate General Catalog


Accounting Major

45 credit hours

Required Courses: 39 credit hours

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

ACCT 211Principles of Accounting II

3

ACCT 322Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACCT 323Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACCT 344Income Tax

3

ACCT 347Cost Accounting

3

ACCT 382/BSAD 382Business Ethics

3

BSAD 205/COSC 205Management Information Systems I

3

BSAD 330Principles of Finance

3

BSAD 340Business Law I

3

ECON 120Principles of Economics I

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics

4

Electives: minimum of 6 credit hours

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

BSAD 421Human Resource Management

3

Achievement of a grade of C- or higher is required in all courses for the major, including supportive courses.

Two-thirds of departmental hours numbered 300 or higher and required for the major must be taken at Augustana.

Related Information: It is suggested that Accounting majors consider enrolling in BSAD 490 Senior Seminar.

Accounting Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  
Students planning on continuing into the MPA (Master of Professional Accountancy) program should complete ACCT 382 a year earlier.

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester