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2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting, B.S.B.A.


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CIP Code:
6010 (520301-01) 
Total Credit Hours:
120-122
Degree Awarded:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Career Opportunities:
Auditing, income tax compliance and planning, financial planning, international accounting, management consulting services, governmental accounting, assurance services, environmental accounting, forensic accounting, litigation support services, asset evaluation services, corporate finance, financial reporting, banking and information technology service 

Freshman Year


 

Note:


** Students must earn a “C” or better in each major course and each common body of knowledge (CBK) course.

Electives


 

SCI (6 Credits)


Must be selected from both biological (BIOL), and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences, with two courses within the same science. If student chooses to take only one biological science, RRES 150 may be used.

Total: 31-33 Credits


 

Sophomore Year


 

Note:


** Students must earn a “C” or better in each major course and each common body of knowledge (CBK) course.

Electives


 

HIST (3 Credits)


 

LIT (3 Credits)


Literature elective to be selected in consultation with advisor.

SCI (3 Credits)


Must be selected from both biological (BIOL), and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences, with two courses within the same science. If student chooses to take only one biological science, RRES 150 may be used.

ARTS (3 Credits)


Three hours must be selected from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

Total: 30 Credits


 

Junior Year


 

Electives


 

Business (3 Credits) **


300-400 level business elective, excluding internship course.

Note:


** Students must earn a “C” or better in each major course and each common body of knowledge (CBK) course.

Total: 30 Credits


 

Senior Year


 

Required Courses


 

Note:


** Students must earn a “C” or better in each major course and each common body of knowledge (CBK) course.

Electives


 

Written Communication (3 Credits)


 

Total: 29 Credits


 

Note(s)


† To sit for the CPA Exam in Louisiana, an applicant must possess 150 hours of post-secondary, graduate, or post graduate education.

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