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Department of Accounting and Information Systems

Accounting

Accounting continues to be an attractive major area of study. As a career, the accounting profession is rewarding, satisfying, and prestigious. Professional accountants continue to be in demand within private and governmental institutions. Independent certified public accountants comprise one of the fastest growing professions and have almost doubled in number every decade since the beginning of the 19th century. The accounting program at FHSU prepares you for this professional career. 

Career Opportunities

The Department of Accounting and Information Systems cooperates with the University's Career Placement Service to help graduates find employment in business, government, education systems, and other organizations in the accounting and finance areas. Recent graduates have gone to work for a variety of financial, industrial, and service firms. Placement rates and starting salaries are excellent.  

Degree Requirements

Business Core:

Course No. Course Title
Hours
ACCT 203 Financial Accounting
3
ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting
3
BCOM 301 Business Communication
3
GBUS 204 Business Law I
3
ECFI 305 Managerial Finance
3
MGT 301 Management Principles
3
MGT 402 Business Policy
3
MGT 602 Production and Operations Management
3
MKT 301 Marketing Principles
3

Major Core:

Course No. Course Title Hours
ACCT 303 Cost Accounting
3
ACCT 305 Intermediate Accounting I
3
ACCT 306 Intermediate Accounting II
3
ACCT 402 Income Tax Procedure
3
ACCT 460 Accounting Information Systems
3
ACCT 601 Advanced Accounting 3
ACCT 607 Auditing
3
ACCT 610 Advanced Tax Procedures 3
GBUS 403 Commercial Law
3

Accounting Electives:

(6 credit hours-by advisement) and FREE ELECTIVES (9 credit hours)--15 credit hours:

Accounting Electives (6 hours)

Course No. Course Title Hours
ACCT 406 Governmental and Institutional Accounting *
3
ACCT 611 Advanced Cost Acct.
3
ECFI 640 Money and Banking *
3
ACCT 677 Internship
3
Elective 1   3
Elective 2  
3

Free Electives (9 hours - by Advisement)

Course No. Course Title
Hours
ACCT 608 CPA Problems *
3
ECFI 311 Fundamentals of Investments
3
GBUS 404 Business Organizations and Government Regulations *
3
ISA 300 Spreadsheet Applications *
3
Elective 1  
3
Elective 2   3
Elective 3  
3

* Recommended Courses for CPA Exam

 

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