University General Course Catalog 2013-2014

Dec 30, 2024

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Accounting, B.S. in Bus. Ad.

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (33-43 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 . Students who do not take ENG 101 are required to compensate for these units by taking non-business electives.

B. Mathematics (3 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

MATH 176 - Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 units)
NOTE: Students who take MATH 126R in preparation for MATH 176 can apply these units toward business electives.

In regards to MATH 128 and above, sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.

C. Natural Sciences (6-8 units)

Refer to the Natural Sciences (Group A) section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

Refer to the Natural Sciences (Group B) requirement of the Core Curriculum chapter In this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Select one of the following courses:

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
PSC 211 - Comparative Government and Politics (3 units)
PSC 231 - World Politics (3 units)
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units)
SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 units)

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

MGT 496 - Strategic Management and Policy (3 units)
AND
ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. (3 units) OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (3 units) (Either course will satisfy one Core Curriculum Capstone and the Diversity requirement.)

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. (0 units) OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (0 units) (Units counted in Capstone section above.)

Most International Business courses also satisfy this requirement.

II. Additional College Requirements (54 units)

A. Nonbusiness Course Requirements (6 units)

Select one of the following economics courses (0 units):

ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. (0 units) OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above - either course will satisfy one Core Curriculum Capstone and the Diversity requirement.)

International Business (3 units)

Must be selected from the following:

ECON 305 - Comparative Economic Systems (3 units) ¹
ECON 359 - Economic Development (3 units) ¹
ECON 461 - Chinese Economy (3 units) ¹
ECON 462 - International Trade (3 units)
ECON 463 - International Monetary Relations (3 units)
FIN 308 - International Financial Management (3 units)
MGT 480 - International Management (3 units) ¹
MKT 456 - International Marketing (3 units) ¹
¹Core Curriculum Diversity course.

D. Additional Business Course Requirement (3 units)

IS 201 - Computer Applications (3 units)

III. Major Requirements (24 units)

A. Required accounting courses (18 units)

NOTE: Twelve (12) of the eighteen required credits must be completed at UNR.

ACC 401R - Financial Reporting I (3 units)
ACC 402 - Financial Reporting II (3 units)
ACC 403 - Financial Reporting III (3 units)
ACC 405R - Cost Management and Control (3 units)
ACC 410R - Federal Taxation (3 units)
ACC 470R - Audit Assurance Services (3 units)

B. Select two courses from the following: (6 units)

ACC 325 - Financial Investigations (3 units)
ACC 415 - Accounting for Management (3 units)
ACC 490 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units)
ACC 494 - Special Topics (3 units)
IS 365 - Business Processes and Information Systems Integration (3 units)
FIN 307 - Investments (3 units)
FIN 410 - Financial Derivatives (3 units)

Note(s):

All students are required to earn a grade of C or better in the individual prerequisites for each upper-division course to advance to the next upper-division accounting course. Upper-division accounting courses may be taken a maximum of three (3) times. A minimum of 12 of the required 18 upper-division accounting units must be completed at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Transfer courses are not included in the calculation of major GPA (2.0 is required for graduation).

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

V. Electives (Non-business or business) (0-9 units)

VI. Total Units (120 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year (30 units)

ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)
ECON 103 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 units)
ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems (3 units)
MATH 126R - Precalculus I OR Non-business Elective (3 units)
MATH 176 - Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 units)
Social Sciences (See Core Curriculum and Additional College Requirements) (6 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts (3 units)

B. Second Year (30 units)

ACC 201 - Financial Accounting (3 units)
ACC 202 - Managerial Accounting (3 units)
ECON 261R - Principles of Statistics I (3 units)
ECON 262R - Principles of Statistics II (3 units)
CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
IS 201 - Computer Applications (3 units)
MKT 210 - Marketing Principles (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science (Group B) (3 units)

C. Third Year (30 units)

ACC 401R - Financial Reporting I (3 units)
ACC 402 - Financial Reporting II (3 units)
ACC 405R - Cost Management and Control (3 units)
ACC 410R - Federal Taxation (3 units)
IS 301 - Management Information Systems (3 units)
MGT 321 - Effective Business Writing (3 units)
MGT 323 - Organization and Interpersonal Behavior (3 units)
FIN 301 - Principles of Managerial Finance (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science (Group A) (3 units)
COM 101 - Oral Communication (3 units) OR
COM 113 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 units) OR
COM 217 - Argumentation and Debate (3 units) OR
COM 329 - Business and Professional Speaking (3 units)

D. Fourth Year (30 units)

ACC 403 - Financial Reporting III (3 units)
ACC 470R - Audit Assurance Services (3 units)
International Business Course (3 units)
ACC 460R - Commercial Transactions Law (3 units)
SCM 352 - Operations Management (3 units)
MGT 496 - Strategic Management and Policy (3 units) (Core Curriculum Capstone)
ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. (3 units) (Core Curriculum General Capstone and Diversity) OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (3 units) (Core Curriculum General Capstone and Diversity)
Elective (business or nonbusiness) (3 units)
Accounting Elective (6 units) - Choose from list below.

Accounting electives

ACC 325 - Financial Investigations (3 units)
ACC 415 - Accounting for Management (3 units)
IS 365 - Business Processes and Information Systems Integration (3 units)
FIN 307 - Investments (3 units)
ACC 490 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units) OR
ACC 494 - Special Topics (3 units)