University General Course Catalog 2016-2017 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Accounting, B.S. in Bus. Ad.
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Description
The Accounting major provides students with the theories and procedures necessary to prepare them for the many facets of the accounting profession, such as public, corporate, managerial, tax, and government accounting. Students graduating from the department are prepared to obtain employment in a competitive job market, start a business, or continue their education in graduate and professional degree programs.
http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/business/accounting-bs
Contact Information
Department of Accounting and Information Systems
317 Ansari Business Building
(775) 784-4028
College of Business Advising Office (pre-majors)
409 Ansari Business Building
(775) 784-4912
Transfer to Nevada
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.
Admission Requirements
All students who are interested in graduating with a B.S. in Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting start by being declared as “pre-majors.” Pre-majors must complete Core Writing, Core Mathematics, the Pre-Business Core, and a total of 60 units before meeting with an Accounting advisor to declare the Accounting major. Students must declare their major before they may take any courses in the Upper-Division Business Core.
Graduation Requirements
| Total Units |
120 |
| Cumulative GPA |
2.0 |
| University GPA |
2.0 |
| Major GPA |
2.0 |
| Residency Requirement |
30 Upper-Division Units at UNR |
| Major Residency Requirement |
15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR |
| Upper-Division Requirement |
40 Upper-Division Units |
| Half Program Units/4 Year Institution |
60 Units |
| Business Course Time Limit |
Coursework used to complete College of Business and Major requirements must have been completed within the 10 years prior to the year of graduation. |
I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-30 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO2
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
E. Silver Core Fine Art (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (3 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
C. Global Context Course - CO11
The following courses count in the Additional College Requirement:
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional College Requirements (57 units)
A. Pre-Business Core (21 units)
B. Additional Information Systems Course Requirement (3 units)
C. Nonbusiness Course Requirements (12 units)
Select two social sciences courses (6 units):
Select one speech course (3 units):
Select one writing course (3 units):
D. Upper-Division Business Core (21 units)
International Business course (3 units)
Select one course from the following:
IV. Major Requirements (24 units)
A. Required courses (18 units)
NOTE: Twelve (12) of the eighteen required credits must be completed at UNR.
B. Select two courses from the following: (6 units)
Note(s):
All students, regardless of major, are required to earn a C or better in the individual prerequisites for each upper-division accounting course to advance to the next upper-division accounting course. Each upper-division accounting course may be taken for a maximum of two times. Once a student has matriculated into a major or minor at the University of Nevada, Reno, all required accounting courses must be taken at the University of Nevada, Reno. Accounting electives may be transferred from another AACSB accredited institution.
Transfer courses are not included in the calculation of major GPA (2.0 is required for graduation).
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
VI. Electives (6-12 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
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