Accounting
2011-12 FINAL 1-30-12
JOHN S. DELANEY, Associate Professor, Chair
B.S., Loras College; M.B.A., Iowa; D.B.A., St. Ambrose; C.P.A., Illinois; C.M.A., C.I.A.
PAMELA J. DRUGER, S. James Galley Professor in Accounting
B.A., Northeast Missouri State; M.A., Iowa; C.P.A., Iowa; C.M.A., C.F.M., C.F.E.
JANENE FINLEY, Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., Western Illinois; J.D., Northern Illinois; Ph.D., Southern Illinois; C.P.A., Illinois
MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING. 33 credits including 201, 202, 311, 312, 313, 314, 321, 322, 323, 441, 442, 1 of 443, 444, 445 or 446, and 3 credits of electives or internships. Required supporting courses (12 credits): ECON 201 and 202, BUSN 211 or MATH 315. BUSN 212 or MATH 316. Recommended supporting courses (15 credits): BUSN 205 or ENGL 201, COMM 201, MATH 219 or ECON 317. PSYC 100 or SOC 100. BUSN 341.
MINOR IN ACCOUNTING. 16 credits including 201, 202, 321, 322, 323 and 1 credit of elective. Required supporting courses and recommended supporting courses are the same as those for the major.
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Most states require candidates applying to sit for the CPA exam complete 150 hours (credits) at an accredited college or university. Designed for students planning to take the CPA exam, the Accounting Certificate Program provides an opportunity for students to complete the additional coursework beyond the requirements of the accounting major. Both current and prospective students must apply for admission into the program and complete the following requirements to obtain the certificate.
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
1. COMPLETION OF 150 TOTAL HOURS
2. COMPLETION OF ACCOUNTING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
3. COMPLETION OF
___3 Hours BUSN341 Business Law
___3 Hours BUSN205 Business Writing
___3 Hours RELG327 Business Ethics
___6 Hours Additional Accounting Electives From
ACCT451 Fraud Investigation
ACCT452 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT453 Corporate Accounting
ACCT454 Advanced Auditing
ACCT455 Advanced Managerial
ACCT456 Advanced Tax
4. RECOMMENDED SUPPORT COURSES
___3 Hours COMM401 Business and Professional Communication
Courses (ACCT)
A 1.67 grade-point average in accounting classes is required for enrollment in any course beyond ACCT 202.
