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Contact Information:
Administrative Assistant:

Kate Rowan 
(970) 943-2019

krowan@western.edu

Department Chair:
Kevin Nelson
(970) 943-2610

knelson@western.edu

 

Address:
Accounting Program
Borick Business Building 213
Western State Colorado University
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231
 

Majors and Minors 2013-2014

A description of the Accounting Program 2013-2014

All Accounting Majors require a minimum of 18 credits of Tool Courses and the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus. 

Tool Courses

ACC 201  Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 cr
ACC 202  Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 cr
ECON 202  Microeconomics 3 cr
One of the following:
MATH 140  College Algebra 3 cr
MATH 141  Precalculus 3 cr
MATH 151 Calculus I 4 cr
One of the following:
ECON  216  Statistics for Business and Economics  3 cr
MATH 213  Probability and Statistics 3 cr
One of the following:
BUAD 220  Computer Applications in Business 3 cr
CIS 120  Information Management and Analysis  3 cr
Students are strongly encouraged to complete all Tool Courses before enrolling in Accounting Nucleus courses.

Accounting Nucleus

ACC 301  Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 cr
ACC 302  Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 cr
ACC 320  Advanced Management Accounting  3 cr
ACC 350  Income Tax 3 cr

Accounting Major: Standard Program

A minimum of 42 credits is required including 18 credits of Tool Courses, the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus, and the following:
ACC 498  Accounting Ethics 3 cr
BUAD 210  Legal Environment of Business  3 cr
Two of the following:
ACC 340  Accounting Information Systems  3 cr
ACC 410  Auditing  3 cr
ACC 450  Advanced Financial Accounting 3 cr
ACC 460  Advanced Income Tax  3 cr

Accounting Major: Comprehensive Programs

Professional Emphasis

A minimum of 57 credits is required including 18 credits of Tool Courses, the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus, and the following:
ACC 340  Accounting Information Systems 3 cr
ACC 410  Auditing 3 cr
ACC 450  Advanced Financial Accounting 3 cr
ACC 498  Accounting Ethics 3 cr
BUAD 210  Legal Environment of Business 3 cr
BUAD 270  Principles of Marketing 3 cr
BUAD 315  Business Law 3 cr
BUAD 360  Managerial Finance 3 cr
One of the following:
BUAD 333  Organizational Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 350  Human Resource Management 3 cr

Financial Analysis Emphasis

A minimum of 57 credits is required including 18 credits of Tool Courses, the 12-credit Accounting Nucleus and the following:
ACC 460  Advanced Income Tax  3 cr
BUAD 210  Legal Environment of Business  3 cr
BUAD 311 Essential Excel Skills for the Workplace   1 cr
BUAD 312 Advanced Excel Applications  2 cr
BUAD 360  Managerial Finance 3 cr
BUAD 461  Investments 3 cr
BUAD 491  Strategic Management 3 cr
ECON 201  Macroeconomics 3 cr
Two of the following:
ECON 301  Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 316  Econometrics 3 cr
ECON 361  Money, Banking, and Financial Markets 3 cr

Accounting Minor

A minimum of 18 credits is required:
ACC 201  Introduction to Financial Accounting  3 cr
ACC 202  Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 cr
ACC 301  Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 cr
Accounting electives 9 cr

Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Accounting Major fulfills the capstone course requirement:  ACC 498 Accounting Theory, Analysis, and Ethics (Standard Accounting Major or Professional Emphasis); or BUAD 491  Strategic Management (Financial Analysis Emphasis).