Department of Accountancy

Department Statement

The undergraduate degree programs are designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills required for entry-level positions in the accounting profession broadly defined. It is also designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for entry into graduate business programs. These skills include written and oral communication, analytical reasoning, the ability to use technology, as well as technical accounting skills.

Accounting - Suggested First Year Courses

English Composition (Select an Appropriate English Course)

• ENGL 90 Developmental Writing (0 credits)
• ENGL 101 English Composition (3 credits)
• ENGL 102 English Composition (3 credits)

Area I Core Course (List of Approved Courses) (6 credits)

Area II Core Courses (List of Approved Courses) (6 credits)

• COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
  
  An additional Area II course other than economics, for a total of 6 credits.

Area III Core Courses

Area III Science Core Course (List of Approved Courses) (4 credits)

Mathematics (Select an Appropriate Mathematics Course)

• MATH 15 Arithmetic Review (0 credits)
• MATH 25 Elementary Algebra (0 credits)
• MATH 108 Intermediate Algebra (4 credits)
• MATH 143 College Algebra (3 credits) or
• MATH 147 Precalculus (5 credits) and
• MATH 160 Survey of Calculus (4 credits) or
• MATH 170 Calculus I (5 credits)

Other Classes

• UNIV 101U First Year Seminar (2 credits)

Computer Literacy must be demonstrated either by completing ITM 104 and ITM 105 with a 'C' or above, or by passing the College of Business and Economics Computer Placement Exam for ITM 104 and ITM 105.

You are not required to take all of the courses listed above your first year; however, most students will choose to take between 24 and 32 credits.

For additional information on the Accounting Degree at Boise State University, please refer to the program website.

Academic Advisor

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