Students will complete the following curriculum requirements, beginning with the seventh semester. During the spring semester following the completion of the undergraduate portion of the program, students commence the graduate portion of the program, which will be completed during the following fall semester. Internships and work programs during the graduate portion of the program also are available.

The structure of the BS/MS Accounting program allows both current and future undergraduate students the ability to continue their study of Accounting, earning a Masters in Accounting, while also preparing themselves for the CPA examination.  Students looking to meet the CPA credit requirement will find that FDU's 150 credit hour BS/MS Accounting program allows them to do so, at the same time immersing students into a deeper understanding of Accounting theory, concepts, and practices.

Recommended BS/MS Accounting Program Course Curriculum

Note:  The requirements below show the current degree program implemented in Spring 2011.  Any student with specific questions should contact the advisor on their home campus.  Numbers in parenthesis indicate recommended semester. Courses with one asterisk (*) have prerequisites.  Courses with two asterisks (**) can be taken concurrently. All courses are three credits except for FRSH 1000 (one credit).

General Education Requirements:

Specific Skills:

• ENGW 1101 College Writing Workshop (1,2)
• ENGL 1101English Composition (1,2)
• ENGW 1102 Research Writing Workshop*or
• ENGL 1102 English Composition II*
• MATH 1128 Introduction to Math Mehods (1,2) or
• DSCI 1128 Introduction to Math Methods (1,2)
• DSCI 2029 Introduction to Statistics* (3)
• COMM 2099 Professional Communication or
• COMM 2102 Professional Communication

Social and Behavioral Science (choose 3 courses):
Courses to be selected from Anthropology, History, Political Science/International Studies, Psychology, and Sociology courses or other approved courses, No more than two courses may be taken from any one of the disciplines.

Humanities or Language Elective (choose 1 course):
Elective course to be selected from Literature, Philosophy, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Music or Theatre; second course of foreign language sequence will also qualify.

Literature/Language Elective (choose 1 course):
Elective course must be an advisor-approved course in literature or foreign language.  Students selecting a foreign language are encouraged to complete a second semester of that same language.

Environmental Science Requirement (choose 1 course):
Course to be selected from approved Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Sciences.

Lab Science Elective (choose 1 course):
Course to be selected from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Computer Science with a laboratory requirement or other approved courses.

University Requirements:
Note: University CORE courses cannot begin until student has been placed into ENGW 1101 Freshman Writing Workshop/ENG 1101 English Composition I. 

• FRSH 1000 Freshmen Seminar (1)
• CORE 1001 Perspective on the Individual (2)
• CORE 2002 The American Experience (3,4)
• CORE 2003 Cross Cultural Perspectives (4,5)
• CORE 3004 The Global Challenge (6,7)

Business Core:

• BUSI 1000 Business in a Global Society (1)
• MIS 1045 Information Technology for Business (1)
• ECON 2001 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
• ACCT 2021 Introductory Financial Acctg (3)
• BUSI 1160 Business Ethics Forum** (2,3)
• ECON 2102 Introduction to Macroeconomics* (4)
• ACCT 2022 Intoductory Managerial Accounting** (4)
• MKTG 2120 Principles of Marketing* (3)
• ACCT 3390 Accounting Information Systems* (4)
• BUSI 2160 Interpersonal Skills in Organizations **
• DSCI 2130 Business Statistics* (4)
• FIN 3045 Business Finance I* (4,5)
• LAW 2276 Business and the Law (3,4)
• FIN 3146 Business Finance II* (5,6)
• DSCI 3152 Operation Management* (5)
• DSCI 3450 Management Science* (6)
• BUSI 3160 Business Planning Forum* (6)
• BUSI 4160 Strategic Management Forum* (7,8)

Major Courses:
Note:  Must earn a grade of "C" or better in these courses for graduation requirements.

• ACCT 3241  Intermediate Financial Acctg I
• ACCT 3242 Intermediate Financial Acctg II
• ACCT 4243 Intermediate Financial Acctg III
• ACCT 3243 Cost Acctg Measurement & Control

Graduate Courses:
The GMAT should be taken prior to the completion of the Junior Year. Students must apply and be admitted to the MS program to take graduate courses.

• ACCT 6606 Federal Tax II
• ACCT 6680 Selected Accounting Topics
• LAW 6657 Applied Business Law
• ACCT 6682 Advanced Auditing
• ACCT 6690 Seminar: Acctg & Audit Case Studies

Graduate Accounting Electives (choose 5 courses)

Details of Course Requirements and Class Descriptions

Course Requirements Prior 2011