J. L. Boatsman, Levendowski, Munshi, Wigal

Admission

The School of Accountancy follows the W. P. Carey School of Business policies and procedures for admission to its undergraduate professional program in Accountancy.

To be considered for admission to the Accountancy major, a student must meet the W. P. Carey School of Business admission requirements, and have a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher in an introductory computer programming course as specified by the school. CIS 220 or its equivalent is taken in place of CIS 105.

Due to resource limitations, admission to the school’s program is very competitive. Applicants are reviewed using a portfolio approach. Among the factors considered are cumulative GPA, skill course GPA, transfer GPA and institution (if applicable), SAT or ACT scores, work experience, demonstrated community involvement and leadership skills, and responses to questions in the professional program application.

Accountancy—BS

The major in Accountancy includes the essential academic preparation for students who are

 1. pursuing professional careers in public, corporate, and governmental accounting;

 2. seeking positions in personal financial planning and portfolio analysis;

 3. seeking positions in consulting;

 4. planning to operate their own businesses; or

 5. planning to pursue a graduate degree or attend law school.

The major in Accountancy consists of the following courses:

ACC 250 Introductory Accounting Lab (1)

CIS 220 Programming Concepts for Accountancy Majors¹ (3)

CIS 360 Business Database Concepts (3)

COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication SB² (3)
or COM 230 Small Group Communication SB² (3)

COM 259 Communication in Business and the Professions³ (3)
or COM 225 Public Speaking L³ (3)

ECN 306 Survey of International Economics SB, G⁴ (3)

Electives⁵ (9)

¹ CIS 220 is used in the business core in place of CIS 105.

² COM 230 is recommended over COM 100.

³ COM 259 is recommended over COM 225.

⁴ECN 306 is counted in the business core in place of the international business course.

⁵ Electives must be selected from a list approved by the School of Accountancy.

Major Proficiency Requirements

In addition to school of business and university requirements, Accountancy majors must receive grades of “C” (2.00) or higher in the required upper-division major and major support courses. If a student receives a grade below “C” (2.00) in any required upper-division major course, this course must be repeated before any other upper-division major course can be taken. If a second grade below “C” (2.00) is received in either an upper-division major course already taken or in a different upper-division major course, the student is no longer eligible to take additional upper-division major courses.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to fulfilling major requirements, students seeking a degree must meet all university and school requirements. See University Graduation Requirements, and School Degree Requirements.

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.