2006-07 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, Rahman, Woan |
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Robbins |
Website: www.iup.edu/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
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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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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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Advanced Accounting |
3cr |
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Federal Tax I |
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 degree with a major 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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