Accounting Major
This major provides accounting requirements necessary to become a CPA and prepares students to perform the accounting function within different organizations.
Important Notes
- 40% of major requirements must be completed at Judson.
- 40% of major requirements must be upper division.
Gen Eds Required By Major
- BUS302 Business for the Common Good (1 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed GEN301 Requirement)
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core | ||
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS223 | Using Excel for Analytical Analysis | 3 |
| BUS240 | Economic Principles | 3 |
| BUS250 | Management Principles | 3 |
| BUS251 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS253 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS255 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| BUS261 | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS302 | Business for the Common Good | 1 |
| BUS347 | Professional Skills | 3 |
| or PSY309 | Interpersonal Relationships | |
| or SPC322 | Group Discussion | |
| BUS349 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Accounting | ||
| BUS340 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS341 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS351 | Business Entity Income Taxation | 3 |
| BUS352 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS353 | Individual Income Tax | 3 |
| BUS451 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| BUS452 | Auditing | 3 |
| BUS494 | Accounting Business Internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (Four-Year Plan)
Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Advising Worksheet, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution. Course requirements and sequencing may vary with AP courses, transfer courses, English/math placement, or other conditions.
A full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12-18 credits per semester. Illinois residents receiving state aid should register for 15 hours per semester.
In addition to the courses below, chapel is required for all traditional full-time students (i.e., those taking 12 or more credit hours), both residents and commuters. This course counts as 1 credit towards a student's full-time status within the term, but does not earn credits towards graduation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BST110 | Intro to the Christian Bible | 3 |
| GEN101 or ESS101 |
Questions of Life: Entering the Judson Conversation 1 or Wellness |
1-2 |
| ENG101 | Expository Writing (or ACT/SAT placement) | 3 |
| SPC120 | Foundations of Speech | 3 |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business (recommended) | 3 |
| Any Elective 2 | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Physical Activity course | 1 | |
| Gen Ed Visual and Performing Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Math based on ACT/SAT placement 3 | 3 | |
| ENG102 | Critical Thinking and Writing (or ACT/SAT placement) | 3 |
| PSY111 or SOC151 |
Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| THS110 | Christian Faith: Understanding and Application | 3 |
| Any Elective | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUS223 | Using Excel for Analytical Analysis | 3 |
| BUS240 | Economic Principles | 3 |
| BUS250 | Management Principles | 3 |
| BUS251 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Gen Ed Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| Any Elective | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS261 | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS255 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Gen Ed Biblical Studies Elective | 3 | |
| HIS261 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| Any Elective | 3-6 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUS253 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS340 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS347 |
Professional Skills or Interpersonal Relationships or Group Discussion |
3 |
| BUS349 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS353 | Individual Income Tax | 3 |
| Any Elective | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS302 | Business for the Common Good 4 | 4 |
| BUS341 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS351 | Business Entity Income Taxation | 3 |
| ENG380 | Literature, Community, and Human Flourishing | 3 |
| HIS262 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| Any Elective | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| BUS494 | Accounting Business Internship (or Elective for CPA 150) | 0-3 |
| Hours | 0-3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUS352 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS451 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| Any Elective | 6-12 | |
| Hours | 12-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS452 | Auditing | 3 |
| BUS494 | Accounting Business Internship 5 | 3 |
| GEN401 | The Good Life: Continuing the Conversation | 3 |
| Any Elective | 6-9 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Total Hours | 121-151 | |
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First-time students (those entering college directly from high school) should take GEN101; transfer students should take ESS101
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Accounting majors are encouraged to take additional electives each semester, or to pursue additional minors and/or certificates to work towards the 150 credit hours required to sit for the CPA exam. Please refer to the "How to Be CPA Ready" handout available from your advisor for additional options to acquire.
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MAT111 Mathematical Models: Statistical and Numerical (3 c.h.) recommended
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GEN301 equivalent
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Students may earn a total of 6 practicum credits towards graduation across all semesters. A total of forty practicum working hours is required for each hour of credit. The Board of Examiner only accepts 3 accounting practicum hours towards the 30 required accounting hours and 3 general business practicum hours towards the 24 non-accounting business credits requirement.