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Crookston Campus
Accounting B.S.Business
Academic Affairs
Accounting is an information system that represents the economic resources and responsibilities of business or non-business enterprises. Monitored over time, it is used as a decision-making tool for allocating resources and evaluating responsibilities.
Accounting information affects major economic decisions that have national and international impact. The accounting program teaches analytical, theoretical, communication, and leadership skills necessary for effective accounting and advancement in public, private, and government careers.
The program prepares students to become accountants in business and government by providing accounting, business, and liberal education courses.
Program outcomes:
• Use computer technology for accounting spreadsheet applications and general ledger accounting functions and demonstrate overall literacy in technology
• Develop and demonstrate skills in financial and cost accounting systems that are common to most businesses
• Develop and demonstrate skills in US tax fundamentals for individuals and businesses
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge in auditing
• Demonstrate competencies in ethical decision making
• Demonstrate knowledge of liberal education that provides a foundation for the applied curriculum
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development
• Demonstrate skills in communication, working with others, and critical thinking
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements. For more
information, see the graduation requirements.
Program Requirements
A minimum of 40 upper division credits are required to graduate.
Program Requirements
A maximum of two “D” grades are allowed for core courses required in the program and technology requirements. This includes grades earned at UMC or transferred in from another institution.
Required Courses - 63 credits
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 2102 - Principles of Accounting II
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 3201 - Intermediate Accounting I
(4.0 cr)
ACCT 3202 - Intermediate Accounting II
(4.0 cr)
ACCT 3220 - Accounting Systems
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 3301 - Cost Accounting I
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 3302 - Cost Accounting II
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 4110 - Advanced Accounting I
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 4111 - Advanced Accounting II
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 4221 - Auditing I
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 4310 - Auditing II
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 4404 - Income Tax I
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 4405 - Income Tax II
(3.0 cr)
FIN 3100 - Managerial Finance
(3.0 cr)
GBUS 1005 - Orientation to Online Learning
(1.0 cr)
GBUS 3107 - Legal Environment in Business
(3.0 cr)
GBUS 3117 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
GBUS 3500 - Business Ethics
(3.0 cr)
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management
(3.0 cr)
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing
(3.0 cr)
Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
COMP 1011 - Composition I
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
ECON 2101 - Microeconomics
[HI/BEH/SSC]
(3.0 cr)
ECON 2102 - Macroeconomics
[HI/BEH/SSC]
(3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra
[MATH THINK]
(3.0 cr)
MATH 1150 - Introduction to Statistics
[MATH THINK]
(3.0 cr)
PSY 1001 - General Psychology
[HI/BEH/SSC]
(3.0 cr)
COMM 1101 - Public Speaking
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
Technology Requirements (3 cr)
CA 1020 - Spreadsheet Applications
(3.0 cr)
Open and/or Recommended Electives
Students need to take enough open and/or recommended elective credits to satisfy the 120 credit requirement for graduation. The following are recommended electives: ACCT 3900, ACCT 4420, ACCT 4500, ACCT 4511, ACCT 4512, ACCT 4513, ACCT 4514.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
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