Accounting

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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.

University Studies Program

The University Studies Program 2015

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 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

Requirements - Total Credits: 120

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 Organization 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

Major Specific Courses - Credits: 30

Accounting Core: 21 Credits

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 / Units: 2
ACCT 4060 - Auditing I Credits: 3

Accounting Elective: 3 Credits

Choose 1 of the Following:
ACCT 3100 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
ACCT 4960 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Credits: 1-3

Advanced Business Electives: 6 Credits

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

Free Electives from Any College: 18 Credits

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

A complete curriculum sheet is available from the College of Business Peter M. and Paula Green Johnson Student Success Center in the College of Business Building.

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 combined curricula (B.S. and M.S.) enable students to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam in Wyoming and other jurisdictions.