Accounting, B.S.B.

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The Accounting major prepares students for a career within the profession by providing them with the skills to create, interpret and analyze economic and financial information while focusing on assurance, financial and tax services.

Degree Requirements - Total Credits: 120

As per University Graduation Requirements, a student must complete their degree with 120 overall credits, 42 of which must be upper-division.

50% of the business credit hours must be from the University of Wyoming.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Common Body of Knowledge - Credits: 33

ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MGT 2010 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
IMGT 2400 - Introduction to Information Management Credits: 3
FIN 2100 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MGT 2100 - Management and Organizations Credits: 3
MKT 2100 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3
DSCI 2100 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
MGT 4800 - Business Strategy and Policy Credits: 3
BUSN 4990 - Senior Exit Exam Credits: 0

Math and Statistics Core

MATH 2350 - Business Calculus Credits: 4
OR
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 2355 - Math Applications for Business Credits: 4
OR
MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

Major Specific Courses

Accounting Core

ACCT 3070 - Tax I Credits: 3
ACCT 3230 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 3240 - Cost Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 3430 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 4
ACCT 3610 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACCT 3900 - Accounting Professional Skills Credits: 2
ACCT 4060 - Auditing I Credits: 3

Accounting Elective: 3 Credits

Any accounting course at a 3000+ level that has not been used to meet any other primary major requirement.

Free Electives from Any College

Courses from any college at any level that have not been used to meet any other primary major requirements.

Upper-Division Business Electives: 6 Credits

Any business courses at a 3000+ level that have not been used to meet any other primary major requirements.

Please Note:

All accounting courses for the major require a minimum grade of C. In addition to university and college requirements cited previously, requirements for accounting majors are listed above.

Students who anticipate preparing themselves for the CPA examination following completion of their degree should be aware of the Wyoming statute governing eligibility to sit for the exam. Please see the state board’s web site for information: cpaboard.state.wy.us. The current curricula enables students to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam in Wyoming and some other jurisdictions.