Accounting
In the accounting option, students will develop broad-based business and technical skills necessary for long-term success in their careers. The undergraduate accounting program prepares students for careers in industry, and with federal and state government entities.
Students planning to pursue CPA cerification or advanced financial positions should also complete the Master of Professional Accountancy Program.
ACCOUNTING OPTION
| Freshman Year | F | S | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 101--First Year Seminar | 3 | ||
| CS 150--Freshman Seminar | 3 | ||
| ECON 102-Macro & Intntl Econ | 3 | ||
| MATH 170--Survey of Calculus | 4 | ||
| Non-Business, Non-Economics Elect & Univ Core |
9 | 8 | |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year | F | S | |
| ACCT 223--Principles of Acct II | 3 | ||
| BUS 201--Managerial Communication | 3 | ||
| BUS 221--Principles of Acct I | 3 | ||
| ECON 201--Intro Micro Theory | 3 | ||
| STAT 216--Elementary Statistics | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| STAT 217--Intermed Stat Concept | 3 | ||
| MGMT 231--Intro Quant Models for Bus | 3 | ||
| Non-Business, Non-Economics Elect & Univ Core |
6 | 6 | |
| 15 | 15 |
For business majors, the requirement for registration in any upper-division (300 or 400 level) business course is formal admission to the College of Business. Formal admission requires all of the following:
- 60 semester credits earned (Junior standing)
- Completion of Business Pre-Core with a "C" or better in each course
- 2.5 or better Pre-Core GPA
| Junior Year | F | S | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 325--Acct Info Systems | 3 | |||
| ACCT 327--Intermed Acct I | 3 | |||
| ACCT 328--Intermed Acct II | 3 | |||
| BUS 301--Management & Organzatn | 3 | |||
| BUS 311--Information Systems | 3 | |||
| BUS 331--Operations Management | 3 | |||
| BUS 341--Marketing | 3 | |||
| BUS 351--Finance | 3 | |||
| BUS 361--Intro to Law | 3 | |||
| Non-Business, Non-Economics Elect & Univ Core |
3 | |||
| 15 | 15 | |||
| Senior Year | F | S | ||
| ACCT 425--Introduction to Taxation | 3 | |||
| ACCT 432--Governmental Accounting | 3 | |||
| ACCT 433--Cost Accounting I | 3 | |||
| BUS 474--Bus Senior Seminar | 4 | |||
| Accounting electives* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Non-Business, Non-Economics Elect & Univ Core |
3 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 15 | |||
| * Accounting Electives (6 Credits) | ||||
| ACCT 421--Principles of Auditing (F) | 3 | |||
| ACCT 434--Cost Accounting II | 3 | |||
| ACCT 436--Advanced Accounting (F&S) | 3 | |||
| ACCT 444--Advanced Information Systems | 3 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. 60 credits must be non-business/non-economics rubrics (Econ 101, Econ 102, Econ 201 may be included); University Core credit requirements must be satisfied. In order to fulfill the College of Business residency requirement, the following 28 credits must be taken at MSU-Bozeman: 4 credits capstone (Bus 474), 12 credits of accounting option courses, and 12 credits of other required upper-division business courses.
