Accounting (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree provides a general business foundation including courses in business statistics, statistical programming and business analytics with a depth of specialization in accounting issues and skills. Students develop interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills, and learn how to apply technology in the accounting field. The curriculum includes financial and managerial accounting, taxation,听 auditing, analytics and accounting information systems and provides students with the necessary credit hours to sit for the CPA exam.听
High achieving students completing the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program may choose to apply directly to the Master of Accounting (MAC) program, earning the graduate degree with just one additional year of coursework.听听
Accounting Department
Poole College of Management
3176 Nelson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: (919) 515-4443
Roby B. Sawyers, Ph.D., CPA
Department Head
Forvis Mazars Professor of Accounting
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: (verify requirement) | ||
| Managing Ethics in Organizations | ||
| History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | ||
| Ethics | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 惭础听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听242 | Calculus III | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics and Business Statistics | ||
| Economics and Business Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics II | ||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | ||
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| 厂罢听307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 |
| 辞谤听厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Physical Education | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| Corequisites | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| Major Requirements (Non-Acc) | ||
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development 4 | 1 |
| 辞谤听惭听120 | Professional Development and Career Planning | |
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听330 | Managing People | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听360 | Marketing Methods | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Major Requirements (Acc) | ||
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 2 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听310 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I 1 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听311 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II 1 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听330 | An Introduction To Income Taxation 1 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听340 | Accounting Information Systems 1 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听450 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| 础颁颁听458 | Accounting Analytics: From Data to Decisions | 3 |
| 础颁颁听459 | Analytics in Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Individual Income Taxation | ||
| Business Valuation | ||
| Cost Accounting for Effective Management | ||
| Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Implementation, Risk, and Analytics | ||
| Accounting Practicum | ||
| Special Topics in Accounting | ||
| Internship in ACC | ||
| Free Electives 3 | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
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C- or better
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C+ or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement.
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M 100 for MGMTFY only
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
听GPA Graduation Requirements
- Overall GPA f辞谤听all courses听attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
- Overall GPA for听all ACC courses听attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 惭听100 or 惭听120 | Personal and Professional Identity Development 5 or Professional Development and Career Planning | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Free Elective 4 | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听114 or 惭础听242 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications or Calculus III | 3 |
| Communications or Humanities | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| 贰颁听201 or 础搁贰听201 | Principles of Microeconomics or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 3 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听220 or ACC听200 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 or Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS/ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics or Probability and Statistics for Engineers or Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听310 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Managing People | ||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 厂罢听307 or 厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS or Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听311 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听340 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Managing People | ||
| Advanced Writing (select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听330 | An Introduction To Income Taxation 3 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听458 | Accounting Analytics: From Data to Decisions | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Managing People | ||
| Communications or Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听450 | Auditing and Assurance Services 3 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听459 or Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Free Elective 4 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities 1 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Accounting Elective or 础颁颁听459 | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Free Electives 4 | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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A grade of C- or better is required.听
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MA 131 or MA 141 are encouraged for students who qualify and aspire to take additional calculus.听 For students completing MA 141, one credit of MA141 will count as free elective credit.
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ACC COURSES REQUIRING 鈥淐- or C+鈥� PREREQUISITES:
ACC 310: C+ or better in ACC 210 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
ACC 311: C- or better in ACC 310
ACC 330: C- or better in ACC 210听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
ACC 420: C- or better in ACC 200 or 220 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
ACC 440: C- or better in ACC 340
ACC 450: C- or better in ACC 311
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Free elective credit will not be allowed for FL 101 or 105 (in any language in which proficiency requirement is met), and MA 101, 103, 105. ACC 495/498/499 can count for up to 6 hours of free electives.听 Free electives may be taken for credit only
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* Students must also complete as a part of their degree requirements one course from the GEP FAD list (no credit hour requirement) and one course from the GEP Global Knowledge list (no credit hour requirement)
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M 100 for MGMTFY only
Career Opportunities
The field of accounting deals with identifying, measuring and communicating information to assist individuals and companies in making informed economic decisions. Accounting provides students with excellent career opportunities. Individuals graduating with an accounting degree can expect to be exposed to all aspects of an organization from a broad top-down perspective.
Career Titles
- Actuary
- Bank and Branch Managers
- Benefits Manager
- Bookkeeper
- Brokerage Clerk
- Budget Accountant
- Budget Analyst
- Business Professor
- Buyer
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chief Financial Officer
- Compensation Administrator
- Controller
- Cost Accountant
- County or City Auditor
- Credit Analyst
- Economics Professor
- Economist
- Financial Aid Counselor
- Financial Aid Director
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Examiner
- Financial Manager
- Financial Planner
- Financial Services Sales Agent
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- General and Operations Managers
- Government Budget Analyst
- Import/Export Customs Broker
- Insurance Adjuster
- Insurance Claim Examiner
- Insurance Claims Adjuster
- Insurance Underwriter
- Internal Auditor
- Investment Fund Managers
- Loan Counselor
- Loan Officer
- Market Research Analyst
- Operations Research Analyst
- Property Accountant
- Purchasing Agent
- Purchasing Manager
- Retail Buyer
- Securities and Commodities Sales Agent
- Securities Broker
- Systems Accountant
- Tax Accountant
- Tax Auditor
- Tax Collector
- Tax Examiner
- Tax Preparer
- Title Searchers
- Treasurer
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