2017-2018 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 (SS)

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

ACCT 345Corporate Tax

3

ACCT 495Accounting Internship (W)

4

ACCT 496Elective Accounting Internship

2- 4

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.

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

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

ECON 120Principles of Economics I (SS)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ACCT 211Principles of Accounting II

3

BSAD 205/COSC 205Management Information Systems I

3

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

Second Year

Fall Semester


ACCT 322Intermediate Accounting I

4

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ACCT 323Intermediate Accounting II

4

BSAD 330Principles of Finance

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 344Income Tax

3

BSAD 340Business Law I

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ACCT Electives include: BSAD 310, BSAD 320, BSAD 421, ACCT 495, ACCT 496
ACCT 347Cost Accounting

3

ACCT Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

If continuing for the MPA program, you will take some Graduate courses for MPA during your fourth year.

Fall Semester

ACCT Electives include: BSAD 310, BSAD 320, BSAD 421, ACCT 495, ACCT 496
ACCT 382/BSAD 382Business Ethics

3

ACCT Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4