Accounting Minor

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

A student must complete at least 24 hours of academic credit before declaring a minor and must have a minimum GPA of 2.00. A student may not have more than two (2) minors. To declare a minor, a student must have the approval of the department chairperson and dean of the minor field of study as well as the department chair and dean of the major field of study. Courses that are a part of the student’s designated MAJOR program (10 major courses) cannot be used towards the minor. Instead, that course (courses) must be replaced with a course(s) from the elective courses. All courses counting toward the minor must have a grade of “C” or better.

Students desiring a minor in accounting must complete 18 semester hours in accounting courses.

Required Courses (12 Hours):

ACCT 221 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 222 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 331 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 332 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses:

6 hours to be selected from the following:

ACCT 344 - Cost Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 362 - Accounting Systems 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 443 - Income Tax Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 455 - Advanced Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 461 - Auditing Principles 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 490 - Seminar in Accounting Theory 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 491 - Fundamentals of Governmental & Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 495 - Strategic Application in Accounting 3 Credit(s)

Notes:

Employment opportunities for the Accounting and Finance minors will depend upon the elective courses selected.