Major in Accounting

Degree Type

Bachelor of Science

About

There’s more to an accounting degree besides being an accountant—but you can be that too.

Introduction

Accounting is everywhere, because money is everywhere. Regardless of field or industry, every company and organization needs a bookkeeping and money management strategy. The field can be especially lucrative because of constantly changing policies around taxes and regulations. Even if you have no desire to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), you can leverage the analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills learned while studying accounting across completely different industries or job roles.

You can choose to major or minor in accounting.

Learn how to:

  • Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Solve accounting and business problems with technological skills
  • Adhere to standards of Ethical Behavior for Accountants
  • Analyze and use Tax Code

Where can an Accounting degree take you?

Apply your skills and passion to accounting-related jobs on the rise, and see how an Accounting degree can open doors to specific careers across almost any industry. 

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Program Requirements

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, students must complete 120 credit hours. These credit hours split among: 

  • General Education Requirements, or GERs (40 credits)
  • College of Business courses (42 credits)
  • Core courses (24 credits)
  • Electives (13 credits)
  • Coppin-specific requirements (1 credit)

Each section describes the range of course requirements and offerings. 

General Education Requirements (GERs)

Students must complete 40 GER credits. Specifically for accounting majors, your program plan should also include:  

  • MATH 131, College Algebra: Math and Sciences, to satisfy the math GER 

     

  • ECON 211, Principles of Economics I, to satisfy the second social science GER 

     

College of Business Requirements (42 credits)

Course Credits Name
ACCT 201 3 Principles of Financial Accounting 
ACCT 202 3 Principles of Managerial Accounting
BDSC 322 3 Business Statistics
BDSC 340 3 Operations Management
ECON 211 3 Principles of Economics I

ECON 212

3 Principles of Economics II
FINM 330 3 Principles of Business Finance
MGMT 305 3 Business Communications
MGMT 320 3 Principles of Management
BUSI 310 3 Business Law
BUSI 495 3

Seminar in Business Strategy and Policy

MISY 341 3 Small Systems Software
MKTG 310 3 Principles of Marketing
BUSI 320 International Business

Core Courses (24 credits)

Course Credits Name
ACCT 351 3 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 352 3 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 410 3 Cost Accounting
ACCT 414 3 Tax Accounting
ACCT 417 3 Auditing I
ACCT 419 3 Governmental Accounting
ACCT 421 3 Advanced Accounting
MGMT 350 3 Business and Professional Ethics

Sample Course Plan

Be sure to connect with your academic advisor to plan your semester courses. The plan below is just an example—your journey may have different requirements.  

Fall Semester (16 credits)

Course credits name
ENGL 101 3 English Composition I
MATH 131 3 College Algebra
PHIL 102 3 Intro to Logic
HIST 201 3 History I
ORIE 101 1 Freshman Seminar
MISY 150 3 Tech. Fluency
     

Spring Semester (15 credits)

course credits name
ENGL 102 3 English Composition II
HIST 202 3 History II
PHSC 101 3 Physical Science
SPCH 105 3 Introduction to Speech Communication
ECON 103 3 Introduction to Business and Entertainment Economics

Fall Semester (15 credits)

Course credits name
ART 105 3 Art Elective
PSYC 201 3 General Psychology
ACCT 201 3 Principles of Financial Accounting
ECON 211 3 Principles of Economics I
BDSC 322 3 Business Statistics

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Course credits name
WLIT 207 3 World Literature
BIOL 101 4 Biology
ACCT 202 3 Principles of Managerial Accounting
MISY 341 3 Small Systems Software
FINM 330 3 Principles of Business Finance

Fall Semester (15 credits)

Course credits name
ACCT 410 3 Cost Accounting
ACCT 351 3 Intermediate Accounting I
MGMT 320 3 Principles of Management
MGMT 305 3 Business Communication
REED 101 3 Reading Elective

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Course credits name
BUSI 310 3 Business Law
ACCT 352 3 Intermediate Accounting II
MKTG 310 3 Principles of Marketing
ACCT 414 3 Tax Accounting
XXXX xxx 3 Open Elective

Fall Semester (15 credits)

Course credits name
BDSC 340 3 Operations Management
MGMT 350 3 Business and Professional Ethics
ACCT 417 3 Auditing
ACCT 419 3 Governmental Accounting
XXXX xxx 3 Level 350+ College of Business Elective

Spring Semester (13 credits)

Course credits name
ACCT 421 3 Advanced Accounting
BUSI 495 3 Seminar in Business Strategy and Policy
BUSI 320 3 Fundamentals of International Business
XXXX xxx 3 Level 350+ College of Business Elective
XXXX xxx 1 Open Elective
College

The Accounting program lives within the Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems in the College of Business.