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CoreÌýbusiness curriculum:

The core business curriculum includes courses that may reside within the Michael Neidorff School of Business or in some other discipline and are foundational to all majors in the School.

All Neidorff School of Business majors require the following classes (37Ìýhours):

1. One of MATH-1305 or MATH-1311
2. ECON-1311, ECON-1312
3. ACCT-1301
4. One of BAT-1101 or BAT-1102
5. BAT-2301, BAT-2302, BAT-3301
6. BUSN-3302, BUSN-4301
7. MGMT-2301
8. MKTG-2301
9. FNCE-3301

Note: ECON-1311 and ECON-1312 may not be taken on a pass/fail basis

OtherÌýgeneral requirements:

1. Completion of an approved study abroad experience or the successful completion of a modernÌýforeign language course numbered 2302 or its equivalent.
2. Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120ÌýcreditÌýhours.

Degree Requirements

The total number of credit hours from courses particular to this degree plan is 61Ìý(37Ìýhours from core business curriculum + 24 hours from specific courses).

Completion of this major involves theÌýgeneral requirements for admission, theÌýcore business curriculum,Ìýother general requirementsÌýand:

1. Accounting major required courses (18 hours): ÌýACCT-1302, ACCT-3341, ACCT-3342, ACCT-3343, ACCT-3344, and ACCT-4344
2. Elective courses (6 hours): Students must complete at least sixÌýhours of businessÌýelectives that may include three hours of internship credit or any other upper division non-coreÌýcourseÌýoffered or cross-listed by any department in the Neidorff School of Business. Whenever possible,Ìýstudents are encouraged to select courses that offer significant experiential components.ÌýPlease note that while students can earn up to six hours of internship credit to count towards the total 120 hours needed to graduate, only three of these internship hours will count towards the elective credit hours required for degree purposes.

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• Although not a requirement for the major, the norm is that students complete a paid internshipÌý(ACCT-4397) during their senior year. Because the sequencing of courses is critical for students toÌýbe able to do so and to otherwise complete the academic requirements for the B.S. degree in fourÌýyears, the following guidance is provided:
  • Year 1 & 2:ÌýStudents should enroll in ACCT-1301, ACCT-1302. Students are strongly encouraged to wait until at least the spring semester of Year 1 to enroll in ACCT-1301. Students who intend to studyÌýabroad as a part of their major requirements should plan on completing study abroad prior to their junior year or during a summer.
  • Junior:ÌýFall semester – ACCT-3341, ACCT-3343; Spring semester – ACCT-3342, ACCT-3344.
  • Senior:ÌýFall semester – ACCT-4344; Spring semester – ACCT-4397 ´Ç°ùÌýACCT-4697*, BUSN-4301Ìýand an Upper Division Non-Core Business Elective.
• Note that a student intern will be enrolled for a maximum of 12 hours during the spring semester of their senior year. Spring internships are typically full time and run from early January until mid-March. Upon completion of the internship, and assuming additional credit hours/courses are still needed to graduate, students may take an additional six credit hours that will be offered in an accelerated mini-mester. Typically, the only courses offered in the mini-mester are BUSN-4301 and an upper division non-core business elective. Therefore, it is imperative that a minimum of 108 credit hours have been completed by the end of theÌýfall semester senior year and that the two courses listed above are the only remaining courses necessary to complete degree requirements.
• Prospective students should also note that the State of Texas requires that a CPA candidate completeÌýa minimum of 150 credit hours in order to take the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. This major only partially satisfies those educational requirements, so a student intending to sit for theÌýCPA exam will also need to complete graduate study in accounting. The Department of Accounting inÌýthe Neidorff School of Business offers a two-semester Master of Science in Accounting degree program which,Ìýin combination with the B.S. in accounting, completes the credit hour and course requirements f´Ç°ùÌýCPA candidacy. Students interested in learning more about the accounting program should contactÌýthe Chair of the Department of Accounting for additional information.

*Depending upon additional hours needed to meet the 120 total credit hours required to graduate.