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Accounting Major

CPA Track (22 hours)

Eight (8) courses are required in the CPA Track:

ACCT 3170Build and Manage a Successful Accounting Career
ACCT 3311Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3312Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3315Cost Accounting
ACCT 3325Introduction to Federal Income Taxation
ACCT 4380Auditing
ACCT 4330Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT 4320Advanced Accounting
ACCT 4391Accounting Information Systems

Enterprise Accounting Track (19 hours)

Two (2) courses in a directed elective option:

CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) Option

ACCT 4368Internal Auditing
ACCT 4372Fraud Examination

Health Care Accounting and Finance Option

ACCT 4330Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT 4371Healthcare Controllership
 

Five (5) courses are required of all majors in the Enterprise Accounting Track:

ACCT 3170Build and Manage a Successful Accounting Career
ACCT 3305Enterprise Accounting I
ACCT 3306Enterprise Accounting II
ACCT 3315Cost Accounting
ACCT 3325Introduction to Federal Income Taxation

Field of Study

Field of Study 

The Field of Study Courses are determined by business administration experts coming from across Texas community colleges and universities. Courses from the list below that are taken and passed from another Texas institution of higher education are automatically transferred and applied to the BBA in Accounting. 

Designated Core Field of Study Courses 

  • ECON 2301: Principles of Macroeconomics 
  • MATH 1324: Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 

Discipline Foundation Field of Study Courses 

  • ECON 2302: Principles of Microeconomics 
  • ACCT 2301: Principles of Financial Accounting 
  • ACCT 2302: Principles of Managerial Accounting 
  • GENB 1301: Business Principles [TCCN: BUSI 1301] 

Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Accounting Major - CPA Track

Freshman Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] Designated Core Field of Study Course
MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Economics I [TCCN: MATH 1324]
MANA 1300Introduction to Business [TCCN: BUSI 1301]
Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] Designated Core Field of Study Course
COSC 1307Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305]
Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)
STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)

Sophomore Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301]
ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301]
POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
Human Expression Core Course
Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 2302Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302]
ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302]
POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.)
GENB 2300Business Statistics [TCCN: BUSI 2305]

Junior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 3311Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3170Build and Manage a Successful Accounting Career
MANA 3315Organizational Behavior
MANA 3370Business Writing and Oral Presentations
MARK 3311Principles of Marketing
ACCT 3315Cost Accounting

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 3312Intermediate Accounting II
FINA 3311Principles of Finance
BLAW 3301Business Law and Social Responsibility
MANA 3312International Business
ACCT 3325Introduction to Federal Income Taxation

Senior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 4320Advanced Accounting
ACCT 4391Accounting Information Systems
MANA 3300Critical, Creative and Analytical Thinking in Business
MANA 3305Operations Management
Upper Lower Division Elective

Second Semester (14 hrs.)

ACCT 4380Auditing
ACCT 4330Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
MANA 4395Strategic Management
Upper-Division Soules Elective (3 hrs.)
Upper Level Elective 2-3 hrs

Note: Total hours must equal at least 120

Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Accounting Major - Enterprise Accounting Track

Freshman Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] Designated Core Field of Study Course
MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Economics I [TCCN: MATH 1324]
HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
COSC 1307Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305]
Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] Designated Core Field of Study Course
HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
COSC 1307Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305]
Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)
STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)

Sophomore Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301]
ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301]
POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
Human Expression Core Course
Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 2302Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302]
ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302]
POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.)
GENB 2300Business Statistics [TCCN: BUSI 2305]

Junior Year

First Semester (14 hrs.)

ACCT 3305Enterprise Accounting I
ACCT 3170Build and Manage a Successful Accounting Career
MANA 3315Organizational Behavior
MARK 3311Principles of Marketing
Upper/Lower Division Elective (3 hrs.)

Second Semester (16 hrs.)

ACCT 3306Enterprise Accounting II
FINA 3311Principles of Finance
BLAW 3301Business Law and Social Responsibility
MANA 3312International Business
Upper-Division Elective (3 hrs.)

Senior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ACCT 43xx Accounting Directed Elective
ACCT 3325Introduction to Federal Income Taxation
ACCT 4391Accounting Information Systems
MANA 3300Critical, Creative and Analytical Thinking in Business
MANA 3305Operations Management

Second Semester (14 hrs.)

ACCT 43xx Accounting Directed Elective
ACCT 3315Cost Accounting
MANA 4395Strategic Management
Upper-Division Soules Elective (3 hrs.)
Upper Level Elective 2 3 hrs

Note: Total hours must equal at least 120