2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Department of Accounting
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Chairperson: |
Germain P. Kline |
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Faculty: |
Anderson, Bradwick, Ghobashy, Joseph, Kline, Ponko, Pressly,
Rahman, Robbins, Woan, Yerep |
Website: www.iup.edu/accounting
| Associate of Arts in Business Specializing in Accounting |
| Minor–Accounting |
Accounting majors receive instruction in
financial reporting system design and analysis, managerial accounting, taxation,
and nonprofit accounting leading to career opportunities in public, industry,
and government accounting.
Bachelor of Science–Accounting
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Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications: Mathematics: MATH 115 Social Science: ECON 121, PSYC 101 Liberal Studies
Electives: 9cr,
BTED/COSC/IFMG
101,
ECON 122,
MATH 214,
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College: Business Administration Core |
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Required Courses: |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Legal Environment of Business |
3cr |
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Business and Interpersonal Communications |
3cr |
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Fundamentals of Finance |
3cr |
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Information Systems: Theory and Practice |
3cr |
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Principles of Management |
3cr |
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Production and Operations Management |
3cr |
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Business Policy |
3cr |
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Principles of Marketing |
3cr |
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Business Statistics |
3cr |
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Major: Accounting (1) |
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Required Courses: |
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Financial System Analysis |
3cr |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
3cr |
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Intermediate Accounting II |
3cr |
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Cost Accounting |
3cr |
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Federal Tax I |
3cr |
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Advanced Accounting |
3cr |
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Auditing |
3cr |
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Controlled
Electives: Two courses from the following:
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6cr |
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Free Electives: (2) |
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Total Degree Requirements: |
120 |
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(1) Students must meet the grade prerequisite(s) listed in the course description section of this catalog prior to advancing to the next course. (2) Distribution Requirement: All Eberly College of Business and Information Technology majors (except those majoring in Business Education) must take a minimum of 50 percent of their degree requirements (i.e., at least 60cr) in nonbusiness coursework. |
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Associate of Arts in Business Specializing in Accounting
The Associate of Arts in Business Specializing in Accounting is designed with these objectives:
– To provide business occupational education with the opportunity for specialization in the accounting area
– To enable the student to enter accounting positions in business and government
– To enable the student to upgrade his/her skills and knowledge to qualify for higher positions in business and government
After successfully completing the program, the student may apply for admission into a four-year baccalaureate program. Admission is not guaranteed. If accepted, all of the credits earned in the associate program will qualify towards the four-year degree program in accounting.
Associate of Arts–Business Specializing in Accounting
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Liberal Studies:
As outlined in the Liberal Studies Section with the following specifications: Fine Arts: 3cr Health and Wellness: 3cr Humanities: 3cr (1) Mathematics: 4cr (2) Natural Science: 4cr Social Science: PSYC 101 Liberal Studies Electives: 3cr, ECON 122 |
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Business Requirements |
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Required Courses: |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Financial System Analysis |
3cr |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
3cr |
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Cost Accounting |
3cr |
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Federal Tax I |
3cr |
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Legal Environment of Business |
3cr |
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Business and Interpersonal Communications |
3cr |
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Principles of Management |
3cr |
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Principles of Marketing |
3cr |
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Total Degree Requirements: |
60 |
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(1) ENGL 121, HIST 195, or PHIL/RLST designated courses. (2) MATH 115 is required in fulfilling four-year accounting degree curriculum requirements. |
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| Minor–Accounting (1) (for Business Majors in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology only) |
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Required Courses: |
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Accounting Principles I |
3cr |
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Accounting Principles II |
3cr |
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Financial System Analysis |
3cr |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
3cr |
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Two courses from the following: |
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Intermediate Accounting II |
3cr |
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ACCT 311 or |
Cost Accounting or Managerial Accounting |
3cr |
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Federal Tax I/Federal Tax II |
3cr/6cr |
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Auditing /Forensic and Internal Auditing |
3cr/6cr |
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(1) Minor course requirements must be completed with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. |
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