2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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General Business with an Emphasis in Accounting

This degree has a Required General Education Core (GEC) totaling 44-47 hours.

The GEC includes courses in:

Area I: Foundation Skills (18-21 hours)

Area II: A Liberal Arts Education (26 hours)

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 18-21 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3- 4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

Choose one of the following:

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
and

Area II - Choose one of the following:

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilizations since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3
and
BIO 111LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

Choose one course from the following:

CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PS 100Physical Science

4

Required Business Core Courses - 48 hours

ACC 211Principles of Accounting I

3
ACC 212Principles of Accounting II

3
BUA 101Introduction to Business

3
BUA 251Business Communications

3
BUA 340Legal Environment of Business

3
BUA 365Quantitative Methods I

3
BUA 366Quantitative Methods II

3
BUA 496Business Policy

3
CIS 170Intro to Microcomputer Applications

3
CIS 300Principles of Information Systems

3
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
MKT 362Principles of Marketing

3
MGT 363Principles of Management

3
MGT 460Business and Society

3
MGT 485International Business

3
FIN 449Business Finance

3

Required Accounting Courses - 15 hours

ACC 311Intermediate Accounting I

3
ACC 312Intermediate Accounting II

3
ACC 315/CIS 315Electronic Spreadsheet Applications

3
ACC 453Federal Income Taxes I

3
ACC 462Auditing

3

Required Business Electives - 6 hours

Choose two courses designated as ACC, BUA, CAI, CIS, ECON, FIN, MGT, or MKT at the 300 level or above.

Required Accounting Electives - 3 hours

General Electives - 1-4 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.

Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)

Total Required Business Core Courses (48 hours)

Total Required Accounting Courses (15 hours)

Total Required Accounting Elective (3 hours)

Total Required Business Electives (6 hours)

Total General Electives (1-4 hours)

*All students who desire to take the CPA exam must successfully complete an additional 30+ credit hours for a minimum of 150 college credit hours.

All courses require a “C” or higher.

120 minimum hours required for graduation.

 

Accounting Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Examination Candidates Notice

Tennessee state law requires candidates for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination to have a baccalaureate or higher degree that includes a minimum of 150 semester hours. Included in the 150 semester hours must be a minimum of 24 semester hours each in accounting and business courses. A major in accounting is not required. A master’s degree is not required. offers all of the necessary courses to allow a graduate to qualify to register for the CPA examination. For additional information, please contact the School Dean.