Accounting, B.S.
(Program for students admitted beginning September 1, 2014)
Admission Requirements
Conditions for acceptance into the BS Accounting Program are as follows:
(1) A GPA of 3.0 or higher on 30 or more completed semester hours. If fewer than 30 semester hours have been completed at Kean, GPA will be calculated using coursework from all transfer institutions attended.
(2) Grade of B or better in both ACCT 2200 Principles of Accounting I and ACCT 2210 Principles of Accounting II, respectively.
(3) Complete the Foundation Coursework with a grade of ‘C’ or better,
ENG 1030 College Composition
COMM 1402 Speech Communication as Critical Citizenship
MATH 1044 OR MATH 1054 Pre-Calculus
GE 2021 Research & Technology
(4) Additional courses to be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better to declare major:
ECO 1020 Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
ECO 1021 Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
CPS 1032 Microcomputer Applications
MGS 2150 Business Statistics & Applications
General Education 35
Foundation Requirements 13
ENG 1030: Minimum C Grade
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements:
Humanities 6
ENG 2403: General Education required course
AND (select one course from the following areas)
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| | |
| ID 1300 | INTRO TO WOMEN'S STUDIES | 3 |
| OR | |
| ID 3230 | UNDERSTANDING IMAGES:AN INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL STUDIES | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: General Education required course
AND (select one course from the following areas)
| Psychology | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| ID 2415 | SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
AND (select one of the following lab sciences)
| Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Meteorology, or Physics | 4 |
Major/GE Capstone Course 3
Courses required by major, all require a grade of C or better
Additional Requirements 12
Additional Requirement 12
Major Requirements 67
Courses required by major, all require a grade of C or better
Business Core Courses 34
Accounting Major Required Courses 27
Accounting or Finance Electives 6
| Accounting Elective | 3 |
| Accounting or Finance Elective | 3 |
Free Electives: 10
At least 50% must be at 3000 level or above.
Total Credit Hours: 124
Writing Emphasis Requirement
All students are required to complete one “Writing–Emphasis” course. The “W-E” course must be within the major portion of your program. Consult your major advisor.
Foreign language Credit
The three credits for a foreign language that may satisfy the GE Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirement is awarded only upon successful completion of two semesters of study at the introductory or intermediate level.