Accounting (B.S.)

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Preparation for entrance into the profession of accounting (public, private, or government) requires a basic business core in addition to a proficiency in accounting. Because of the importance of critical thinking, communication, technology, and quantitative techniques, students are urged to elect additional courses that strengthen these skills areas. Please refer to the School of Business website for additional information and requirements: www.etown.edu/depts/business/advising.

Student Learning Outcomes for Accounting:

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental theories and principles in each functional area.
Integrate and apply knowledge across functional areas.
Communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal forms.

The Accounting Major requires:

A non-credit program, Backpack-to-Briefcase (completion is managed via Jayweb)
AC 101 - Introduction to Accounting
AC 205 - Intermediate Accounting I
AC 206 - Intermediate Accounting II
AC 210 - Cost Management Accounting
AC 301 - Introduction to Taxation
AC 310 - Accounting Information Systems
AC 405 - Auditing
One 300- or 400- level Accounting elective
BA 101 - Business and Society
BA 105 - Managerial Communication and Student Career Preparedness
MKT 215 - Principles of Marketing
BA 260 - Introduction to Data Visualization
BA 265 - Management and Organizational Behavior
BA 240 - Strategic Managerial Decision-Making and Critical Analysis I
BA 241 - Strategic Managerial Decision-Making and Critical Analysis II
BA 331 - Business and Commercial Law for Accounting/Financial Professionals
BA 495 - Business Policy and Corporate Strategy
EC 101 - SSC Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 102 - SSC Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 325 - Corporate Finance
Internship requirement
MA 250 - MA Sports Analytics or
MA 251 - MA Probability and Statistics

First Year Suggested Courses:

Notes:

Students may take EC 101 and EC 102 in any sequence.

EC 101 or EC 102 will fulfill both the Accounting major requirement and the Social Sciences core requirement.

MA 251 should be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take any necessary prerequisites in the first year depending on their math placement.

MA 251 will fulfill both the Accounting major requirement and the Mathematics core requirement.

BA 240 and BA 241 are to be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take BA 240 in the fall and BA 241 in the spring.

AC 205 and AC 206 should be taken in sequence normally beginning the fall of sophomore year.

Internships are registered in the semester in which they end, therefore cumulative internship experiences (micro, virtual) will be registered when the student achieves the desired 120 hours tracked by the department/program governing the internship discipline.

For a suggested Four-Year Plan for the AC major, visit www.etown.edu/depts/business/advising/four-year-accounting.aspx.

CPA Certification/150-Hour Accounting Program

In order to become licensed as a certified public accountant (CPA), most states now require individuals to complete 150 credits of course work in addition to obtaining a bachelor’s degree and passing the CPA exam. For those students planning to pursue this certification, the student’s advisor will work with them to develop an individual plan to earn 150 credits that incorporates their state’s specific requirements. Most students are able to complete the additional credits within their four years at Elizabethtown through a combination of AP credits, additional semester courses, internships, and/or summer courses.

For further information: Contact Ms. Terrie Riportella, Edgar T. Bitting Professor of Accounting and Director of the Accounting Program.