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Accounting is the language of business — employees of small and large organizations must understand basic accounting principles. Knowledge of debits and credits, financial statements, and accounting information systems is basic for all business activities. Accounting majors must, of course, be well grounded in general business as well as in accounting theory and practice.

Prerequisites for all business major and minor programs include completing eight Foundation courses with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and a grade of "C' or better in each course, and a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all course work at NEIU.

The program components leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting are:

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting:

 
FOUNDATION  COURSES (not included in the credit hour total)  25 credit hours
 
CORE COURSES  36 credit hours
 
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES  24 credit hours
  ACTG 301    Cost Accounting I

3 credit hours

 
ACTG 307    Auditing Theory and Problems 3 credit hours
ACTG 310    Federal Income Tax (Individual) 3 credit hours
ACTG 321    Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 credit hours
ACTG 322    Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 credit hours
ACTG 324    Advanced Financial Accounting 3 credit hours
BLAW 380*    Business Law I 3 credit hours
MNGT 393    Strategic Management

3 credit hours

TWO ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING:  6 credit hours
  ACTG 306    Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations 3 credit hours  
ACTG 311    Federal Income Tax (Corporate) 3 credit hours
ACTG 312    Cost Accounting II 3 credit hours
ACTG 325    Contemporary Financial Accounting Issues 3 credit hours
BLAW 381*    Business Law II 3 credit hours

* BLAW 380 and BLAW 381 are revised courses, formerly BLAW 280 and BLW 281, respectively

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR ACCOUNTING MAJOR

66 credit hours  

 
 

Requirements for a Minor in Accounting

 
FOUNDATION  COURSES (not included in the credit hour total) 25 credit hours
 
REQUIRED COURSES

15 credit hours

  ACTG 301    Cost Accounting I

3 credit hours

 
ACTG 307    Auditing Theory and Problems 3 credit hours
ACTG 310    Federal Income Tax (Individual) 3 credit hours
ACTG 321    Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 credit hours
ACTG 322    Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 credit hours
TWO ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING:  6 credit hours
  ACTG 306    Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations 3 credit hours  
ACTG 311    Federal Income Tax (Corporate) 3 credit hours
ACTG 312    Cost Accounting II 3 credit hours
ACTG 324    Advanced Financial Accounting 3 credit hours
ACTG 325    Contemporary Financial Accounting Issues 3 credit hours
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR ACCOUNTING MINOR

21 credit hours

Minors require completion of the eight Foundation Courses  See Foundation Courses page for details!

 

Recommended Professional Courses for Certification as a CPA, CMA, and CIA:

Baccalaureate degree-holders with sufficient college credit who wish to prepare for professional certification examinations may register as students-at-large in selected accounting courses in order to supplement previous academic work.  Contact the Coordinator of the MSA program for information and course enrollment authorization.
Recommended professional certification courses include:

ACTG 306 Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations
ACTG 311 Federal Income Tax (Corporate)
ACTG 312 Cost Accounting II
 
 
 
 
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