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Accounting Program Sheet/ ACCT
(printed from www.business.fau.edu/advising)
The accounting major provides students with a solid educational foundation for entry into professional
careers in accounting-related areas of business and government. The major prepares students to pursue
advanced education in accounting and related fields. In addition to reviewing the requirements listed
here, visit the School of Accounting website for additional information including information on becoming
a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or obtaining other certifications such as CMA, CIA, CISA, CGFM,
or CFE.
Required Courses
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the degree. Other administrative requirements will be
needed; see the University Catalog for detailed requirements.
Intellectual Foundation Program (IFP) *
College Writing 1 ENC 1101 (Minimum grade of “C”)
College Writing 2 ENC 1102
(Minimum grade of “C”; Pre: ENC 1101)
Math & Quantitative Reasoning 6 credits (
met with MAC2233 and STA2023 requirement)
Science
6 credits (one course must include a lab)
Society and Human Behavior 6 credits (
met with ECO 2013 & ECO 2023 requirement)
Global Citizenship 6 credits
a total of 6 hrs from Global, & Humanities area must
Humanities 6 credits
be designated as Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC)
*
Students with an AA (Associate of Arts) degree from a regionally accredited Florida Public Institution are deemed to
have met the IFP. IFP case sensitive URL: http://www.fau.edu/uas/IFP_audit.php
Pre-Business Foundation Courses
(Minimum grade of "C -")
College Writing 1 ENC 1101
College Writing 2 ENC 1102
(Pre: ENC 1101)
Accounting I (Financial) ACG 2021
(Pre: 30 credits)
Accounting II (Managerial) ACG 2071 (Pre: ACG 2021)
Macroeconomics ECO 2013 (Pre: 30 credits)
Microeconomics ECO 2023 (Pre: 30 credits)
Methods of Calculus MAC 2233 (Pre: “C” in MAC1105 College Algebra or ALEKS score)
Introductory Statistics STA 2023 (Pre: “C” in MAC1105 or MGF1106 or MAC2233 or ALEKS score)
Info Systems Fundamentals ISM 2000
To declare the ACCT major students must have: 60 credit hours, a minimum of a 2.5 GPA in the Pre-
business Foundation Courses above and completion of the foreign-language requirement. Note: A lifetime
maximum of three attempts (per course, including “W”) on any of the Pbus-Foundation Courses are
allowed. Keep in mind, FAU policy states that students may not generally declare a minor, second major,
or dual degree after earning 90 credit hours.
Business Core
(Pre: 60 credits. Minimum grade of "C")
Mgmt & Organizational Behavior MAN 3025
Marketing Management MAR 3023
(Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023)
Financial Management FIN
3403 (Pre: ACG 2021 & 2071)
Money and Banking ECO
4223 (Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023)
Business Law 1 BUL 4421
International Perspective: 3 credits
(chose from: ECS 3013, ECO 4704, ECO 4713, FIN 4604, MAN 3600,
MAR 4156, RMI 4423, or approved study abroad.)
Communicating Business Information GEB
3213 (Pre: 60hrs)
Quantitative Methods in Admin QMB 3600 (Pre: MAC 2233 & STA 2023)
Operations Management MAN 3506
(Pre: MAN 3025; & QMB 3600 with “C” or better)
Global Strategy and Policy MAN 4720
(Pre: 90 credits; and MAN 3025, MAR 3023,
FIN 3403, & QMB 3600. Corequisite: MAN 3506)
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