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B.S. in Accounting
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Summary of Requirements
Requirements for Admission to a Major Program in Accounting (ACC)
Students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better during the business program. Students whose GPA falls below a cumulative 2.5 will be placed on probation.
Please contact the Department of Business (DOB) Admissions at dobadmissions@gallaudet.edu for questions related to the major admission application.
Required pre-major courses 6 credits
This course and lab equip students to function in the information society. It introduces students to the current Windows environment and Microsoft Office Suites as they are ubiquitous in today's workplace and personal computing environment. Through hands-on training, students will learn basic skills in Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet), Access (database), and PowerPoint (presentation). In addition, file management, Browser, and E-mail basic skills will be practiced.
ASL 125 and ENG 102
Required core courses 54 credits
This course introduces students to basic financial accounting theory and practice. It teaches students the knowledge and tools to identify and record business activities and to prepare and interpret financial statements and reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Students will learn how accounting methods affect the evaluation of business results and the quality of business decisions.
C+ better in BUS 101
As the second part of introduction to Financial Accounting, this course provides a detailed coverage of long-term liabilities, long-lived assets, stockholder's equity, investments, cash flows, and financial statement analysis. Special topics such as payroll accounting, accounting for partnership, and other related topics are also covered.
ACC 201 and BUS 181
Management (or Managerial) Accounting comprises financial and nonfinancial information intended to meet internal users' needs. It involves the development and interpretation of accounting information intended to assist management in the operation of the business. Topics include financial statement analysis and the use of accounting information for planning and control, performance evaluation, and decision-making. The course will cover cost behavior, job order costing, process costing, cost volume-profit relationship, relevant costing/benefits, budgeting, activity-based costing, cash flow and financial statement analysis. Computer lab is required.
Prerequisites: ACC 201, BUS 181, and BUS 201
This course incorporates business and financial literacy and introduces students to quantitative reasoning to solve business problems. Students will understand, analyze, solve, and communicate quantitative problems encountered in many aspects of a business. Topics such as algebra fundamentals, percentage and margin computations, basic accounting and financial applications, investment and insurance, descriptive statistics and graphs, etc., will be covered. Students will gain basic concepts and skills to understand, analyze, and solve quantitative problems encountered in many aspects of a business.
MAT 101 or any 3-credit General Education Math Pathway course.
This course explores the major functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Within these four functions are subjects such as self-management, organizational structure and culture, leadership, motivating employees, teamwork, human resource management, self-management, change management, and planning and decision-making tools and techniques. This course takes an inside out approach, where the student learns first about themselves and then develops their ability to manage progressively larger and more diverse groups of people and projects.
C+ or better in BUS 101
This course examines the basic principles of marketing and provides the opportunity to develop the critical analysis and management skills needed by successful marketers. Within the framework of the ''product, price, promotion, distribution, and customer'' elements of marketing, course topics include market segmentation, targeting, positioning, consumer behavior, integrated marketing communication, marketing ethics and social responsibility, and the global dimensions of marketing (including e-marketing).
This course involves the study and intensive practice of professional writing skills and genres expected in the business environment, as well as the ethical, legal, cultural, and global issues affecting business and technical communication. In addition, it covers major aspects of preparing, presenting, and interpreting public speeches in a face-to-face and online business environments using technology and digital media.
Business department majors only, or permission of the instructor/department.
This course focuses on statistical concepts and their application to businesses. It provides opportunities to develop fundamental skills in quantitative research, presentation, and critical analysis applicable to the business environment. Topics include quantitative and graphical descriptive techniques, data collection and sampling, probability distributions, estimation techniques, inferential and regression analysis, hypothesis testing and analysis of variance.
C+ or better in BUS 201; Business department majors only; or permission of the instructor.
This course is cross-listed and is otherwise known as PHI 341. This course introduces students to the normative theories of moral philosophy and how they apply to the business world. It covers a spectrum of topics in the subjects of conflict of interest, corporate ethics and climate, discrimination, ethical climate, ethical decision-making, ethical issues, and ethical standards. Students will use case studies and current events to critically analyze common ethical issues in the business environment and recommend appropriate courses of actions.
Business department majors only, or permission of the department.
This course examines the basic principles of financial management and provides opportunities to develop basic quantitative, research, and critical analytical skills that are useful to a financial manager. Topics include financial managerial functions and responsibilities, risk/return trade-off, ethics and social responsibility, taxation issues, financial institutions and economic environment, interest rate analysis, financial statement analysis, time value of money, and valuation techniques.
ACC 202, BUS 211, BUS 331, and Business department majors only; or permission of the instructor
This course focuses on the global dimensions of business. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects in foreign direct investment and trade, international cooperate strategies, international governance and regulation, international patents and protections, and multinational culture. The political, cultural, institutional, economic, legal, and technological environmental forces that accompany global business activities are discussed in an integrated manner.
BUS 261 or GSR 220; BUS 351, BUS 371; Business department majors only, or permission of the department.
This course introduces students to the American business legal environment and covers basic concepts in contracts, the uniform commercial code, corporations and partnerships, agency, intellectual property, employment, antitrust, consumer protection, security regulation, environmental and international law, and business ethics and social responsibility.
Business department majors only, or permission of the department
An introduction to data and information processing concepts and systems viewed from a contemporary management perspective. The course provides the conceptual foundations in understanding technologies, such as computer hardware and software, the Internet, networking, security, enterprise computing, e-commerce, database management, and how information systems support business functions. The hands-on labs enable students to develop in-demand skills in business analytics and data management.
B or better in BUS 181; Business department majors only or permission of the department.
This course examines the production phase of business activities. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects in continuous improvement, cost control, data analysis tools, and quality management. Students will learn to analyze and apply methods of design and operation of production systems.
BUS 211 and 331; Business department majors only or permission of the department
This course is designed for graduating seniors majoring in Accounting, Business Administration, and Risk Management. It is an integrative course that serves as the culmination of the academic journey for students in the Department of Business. In this course, students will learn the principles and techniques involved in crafting effective business strategies, and implementing them effectively, as a means of success in business. They will also critically evaluate business situations and make informed strategic choices, drawing on all prior coursework in their Department of Business major program.
All required Business core courses in the Department of Business or permission of the instructor. The student must plan to graduate in the academic year in which this course is taken.
This course serves as summative assessment for ACC, BUS, and RMI major students and the programs. Students will review, reinforce, and demonstrate their mastery of all business functional knowledge in the areas of marketing, finance, accounting, operations/production management, human resources management, organizational behavior, ethics, legal business environment, macro- and micro-economics, global dimensions of business, information management systems, quantitative research techniques and statistics, business leadership, integration, and strategic management. The class will use a hybrid instructional platform which utilizes both online self-paced eLearning and in-class discussions and formative/summative assessments to measure student learning outcomes before they exit their major programs.
BUS 331, 341, 351, 361, 371, 381, 391, and BUS492; Business department majors only, or permission of the instructor.
This course introduces students to the study of economics and provides an overview of common macroeconomic concepts. The course encourages students to understand, use, and analyze common macroeconomic concepts such as inflation, employment, consumption, national income, money, and interest rates, as well as the fundamental economic concepts of supply and demand, marginal analysis, and opportunity costs.
B or better in BUS 101; C or better in MAT 125
This course provides an overview of common microeconomic concepts. The course encourages students to critically analyze common microeconomic concepts such as supply and demand, prices, markets and market structure, competition, utility, production costs, marginal analysis, and opportunity costs. The underlying theoretical basis for these concepts and how they are interrelated with each other and with the overall economy is also introduced in this course.
ECO 201
Required Accounting Courses 19 credits
This is the first part of a two-semester sequence. This course is a continuation of the study of accounting principles with in-depth coverage of theoretical concepts and financial statements. Topics include generally accepted accounting principles and extensive analyses of financial statements.
ACC 202; Business department majors only or permission of the department
This is the second part of a two-semester sequence. This course emphasizes various accounting techniques for inventory, tangible and intangible assets, liabilities, equity, and investment transactions. It also covers accounting rules and practices in revenue recognition, pension and leases, taxation, and full disclosure in financial reporting.
Study of concepts, techniques and principles of cost and management accounting. The use of accounting data for managerial decision making, planning, and control.. Topics include budgeting, cost concepts, cost behavior, cost-volume-profits relationships, inventory control, standard costs, absorption costing versus direct costing, variance analysis, cost allocations, setting price and international issues.
ACC 202; Business department majors only or permission of the department.
Study of federal income taxation of individuals and their impact on personal and business financial decision making. Topics include: concepts of gross income, deductions, tax credits; business and personal investment deductions; sale and other dispositions of property; changes in tax law and economic impact of the law. Although the course emphasizes income taxation, issues such as gift, estate, partnership and corporate taxation are discussed.
This course explores in depth the financial concepts used by the Accounting profession for partnerships, business combinations and consolidated financial statements, bankruptcy, liquidation and reorganization, and estates and trusts.
ACC 302; Business department majors only or permission of the department
An introductory course covering both the concepts and procedures that the auditor must know and follow. The course attempts to give students a comprehensive, one semester review of the auditing field, with an emphasis on the auditing procedures and techniques needed to audit financial statements as well as to provide basic preparation for the CPA exam.
This course is designed to provide the Department of Business students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience before graduation. The students will gain workplace experience, knowledge, and skills, such as working collaboratively, effective communication, self-discovery, maintaining healthy relationships, networking, consumer awareness, community connections, managing organization and employee situations/conflicts, developing professional etiquette, and maintaining work performance. The course involves preparation before obtaining an internship, internship placement, written assignments, evaluations, and a final presentation.
Major Elective courses 6 credits
ACC 350: Recommended for those planning to sit for the CPA examination.
ACC 421: Recommended for those planning to sit for the CMA examination.
ACC 495: Students must take three credits of ACC 495
Choose two courses:
Course covers the accounting concepts used in governmental units and other not-for-profit organizations such as hospitals, voluntary health and welfare organizations, and others. Emphasis will be placed on the accounting and budgeting procedures used in these organizations.
ACC 301; Business department majors only or permission of the department
This course studies and analyzes current accounting thought as reflected in leading professional and accounting research reports.
Advanced level cost accounting with emphasis on integration of managerial aspects of accounting internal record-keeping, business and managerial functions of decision making, planning, and control. A consideration of quantitative and behavioral aspects.
ACC 321; Business department majors only or permission of the department
This course provides an opportunity for accounting majors to learn, study, and apply computerized accounting methods. It is designed to introduce students to accounting systems and covers an introduction to the analysis and development of accounting information systems for businesses by giving a systems perspective on some traditional accounting topics. The course provides hands-on experience with an accounting program(s). Students are encouraged to develop individual modules to specific business needs. Computer lab required.
The course studies how accounting is practiced in different countries around the world, and students will learn to compare the differences in financial reporting, taxation and other accounting practices that exist across countries. As business becomes more global, an understanding of these differences and efforts to harmonize differing accounting standards grow in importance. The course deals with both cultural issues and accounting issues having the greatest differences between nations.
Special topics in the discipline, designed primarily for seniors who are majors or minors. Students may enroll in 495 Special Topics multiple times, as long as the topics differ.
Business department majors only or permission of the department
BUS 351, 381, Business department majors only; or permission of the instructor
Department of Business Program Core Course Requisites Requirements:
Required Program core courses (54 credits)
Requisites:
ACC
201
Financial Accounting I
C+ in BUS 101 and BUS 181; any GE Math pathway course
202
Financial Accounting II
203
Managerial Accounting
BUS
Quantitative Reasoning in Business
C+ in BUS 101 and BUS 181 or permission of the department
211
Management and Organizational Behavior
221
Marketing
301
Business Communication
C+ in ENG 102
331
Business Statistics
C or better in BUS 201
341
Business Ethics
BUS 211
351
Business Finance
ACC, ECO 201; co-requisites ECO 202
361
Global Dimensions of Business
BUS 211 and co-requisites ECO 202
371
Business Law I
co-requisite BUS 301
381
Management Information System
BUS 181
391
Operations and Supply Chain Management
BUS 331
492
Senior Capstone I: Strategic Management
Senior status & planning to graduate in the same academic year; permission by department.
493
Senior Capstone II: Assessment
Senior status & planning to graduate in the same academic year; BUS 341, BUS 351, BUS 361, BUS 371, BUS 381, BUS 391; permission by the department.
ECO
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Introduction to Microeconomics
The BS in Accounting is accredited by the Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a leading specialized accreditation body for business education around the world.
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