Major Requirements for a B.S. in Business
Students majoring in Business take courses in all the major
functional areas of business and accounting. These courses emphasize
application of knowledge and theories to organizational situations,
preparing students for entry to the business community. The liberal arts
courses taken by the students enable them to attain proficiency in
communication skills and critical thinking as they become responsible
members of society.
For students considering graduate study in Business or Accounting,
the program offers the essential courses that graduate schools require.
Students contemplating graduate school should take Calculus I and II.
In addition to meeting the course requirements for each respective
major, all students must also fulfill the General Education requirements
for the Undergraduate College. The Bachelor of Science degree in
Business requires 120 credits.
General Education Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Six credits from the Business major may be applied towards General Education requirements.
| Required Courses 40 to 45 credits |
| BUS-0100 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 credits |
| BUS-0220 |
Statistics I |
3 credits |
| BUS-0221 |
Statistics II |
3 credits |
| BUS-0240 |
Management Information Systems* |
3 credits |
| BUS-0300 |
Organizational Theory of Management |
3 credits |
| BUS-0305 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| BUS-0350 |
Marketing |
3 credits |
| BUS-0455 |
Internship** |
1 to 6 credits |
| BUS-0490 |
Senior Seminar |
3 credits |
|
2 Business or Accounting Electives |
6 credits |
| ACC-0100 |
Financial Accounting |
3 credits |
| ACC-0101 |
Financial Accounting II |
3 credits |
| ACC-0200 |
Managerial/Cost Accounting |
3 credits |
| Required Supporting Courses 11 credits |
| ECO-0100 |
Introduction to Macro-Economics |
3 credits |
| ECO-L100 |
Macroeconomics Problems & Applications |
1 credit |
| ECO-0101 |
Introduction to Micro-Economics |
3 credits |
| ECO-L101 |
Micro-Economics Problems & Applications |
1 credit |
| PHI-0270 |
Business Ethics |
3 credits |
*Students may test out of BUS-0240 by placement testing.
**Students may also consider a Study Abroad program.
Electives
The remaining hours are electives and can consist of business or accounting classes, but cannot be limited to only these areas.
Major Requirements for a B.S. in Accounting
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting provides a strong foundation in
areas of financial accounting and reporting, cost and managerial
accounting, auditing, and federal income taxation. Students will
undertake all courses required for the Certified Public Accounting
Examination in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The major
prepares students to have insight into the language, theory, and
principles of accounting for careers in the private sector, industry,
governmental, and not-for-profit and public accounting.
In
addition to meeting the course requirements for each respective major,
all students must also fulfill the General Education requirements for
the Undergraduate College. The Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
requires 120 credits.
General Education Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Six credits from the accounting degree requirements can be applied towards General Education.
| Required Courses 60 to 66 credits |
| ACC-0100 |
Financial Accounting I |
3 credits |
| ACC-0101 |
Financial Accounting I |
3 credits |
| ACC-0210 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 credits |
| ACC-0220 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 credits |
| ACC-0350 |
Auditing |
3 credits |
| ACC-0450 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 credits |
| ACC-0410 |
Federal Income Taxes |
3 credits |
| ACC-0200 |
Mangerial/Cost Accounting |
3 credits |
| BUS-0100 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 credits |
| BUS-0220 |
Statistics I |
3 credits |
| BUS-0221 |
Statistics II |
3 credits |
| BUS-0240 |
Management Information Systems* |
3 credits |
| BUS-0300 |
Organizational Theory of Management |
3 credits |
| BUS-0305 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| BUS-0455 |
Internship** |
1 to 6 credits |
| BUS-0490 |
Senior Seminar |
3 credits |
|
One Business or Accounting Elective |
3 credits |
| Required Supporting Courses 11 credits |
| ECO-0100 |
Introduction to Macro-Economics |
3 credits |
| ECO-L100 |
Macro-economics Problems & Applications |
1 credit |
| ECO-0101 |
Introduction to Micro-Economics |
3 credits |
| ECO-L101 |
Micro-Economics Problems & Applications |
1 credit |
| PHI-0270 |
Business Ethics |
3 credits |
*Students may test out of BUS-0240 by placement testing.
**Students may also consider a Study Abroad program.
Electives
The remaining hours are electives and can consist of business or accounting classes, but cannot be limited to only these areas.