Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania – Curriculum Guide
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS (45-46 credits)
See Liberal Studies Guide for Goal and Enrichment choices
GOAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Complete Goal requirements as indicated below (36-37 credits)
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Course
Title
Cr
Gr
Basic Requirements (9 credits)
ENGL 102
Critical Writing
3
Critical Reading  or
ENGL 104 or
Intro to Literary and Cultural
3
ENGL 220
Studies
COMM 200
Public Speaking 
3
The Arts (3 credits)
Goal
3
Global Community (9 credits)
Goal – Non-US
3
Goal – Non-US
3
Goal - US
3
Human Institutions/Interpersonal Relationships (3 credits)
Goal
3
Science, Technology & Math (9-10 credits)
Goal – Sci
3
Goal – Sci
3
Lab – Sci
0-1
3
Intro to Applied Calculus
MATH 123
or
or
or
4
MATH 125
Precalculus
or
or
or
4
MATH 225
Calculus I
Challenges of the Modern Age (3 credits)
Goal
3
ENRICHMENT COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Choose one course from three of the following Enrichment areas.
(9 credits)
The Arts
Global Community
Principles of
Macroeconomics
Human Institutions/Interpersonal Relationships
Principles of
ECON 202
Microeconomics
Science, Technology & Math
ECON 201
OR
3
3
COMPUTER COMPETENCY
Students must demonstrate “computer competency” by:
Passed Exam
Pass Computer Competency
Exam
Complete one of the
following courses: CPSC
CPSC ______
100, 110, 130, or PE 202 at
3
SRU or another post-secondary
institution
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(69 credits)
 35 major credits must be taken at SRU or PASSHE
 35 major credits must be taken at the 300 level or above

Course
Title
Cr
Business Administration Core Requirements (39 credits)
ECON 201~
3
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 202~
3
Principles of Microeconomics
ACCT 209~
Financial Accounting
ACCT 210~
Managerial Accounting
BUSA 219~
Business Statistics
MGMT 320~
Operations Management I
MRKT 330~
Principles of Marketing
MGMT 351~
Organizational Behavior
BUSA 303~
Issues in Global Business 
FIN 320~
Managerial Finance
ACCT 340~
Legal Environment of Business I
BUSA 458~
Integrated Business Policy
MGMT/
Management Info Systems
MIS 365~
Required Computer Science Course (3 credits)
CPSC/
Productivity Software
MIS 210~
Required Math Course (3 credits)
Introduction to Applied Calculus
MATH 123~
or
or
MATH 125~
Precalculus
or
or
MATH 225~
Calculus I
Required Accounting Courses (21 credits)
ACCT 308^
Federal Individual Income Tax
ACCT 310^
Cost Accounting
ACCT 313^
Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 314^
Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 330^
Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 411^
Auditing Theory and Practice
ACCT 413^
Advanced Accounting 
Elective - Choose one of the following courses (3 credits)
ACCT 311^
Federal Corp and Transfer Taxes
or
or
ACCT 320^
Forensic Accounting
or
ACCT 341^
Legal Environment or Business II
or
or
ACCT 412^
Accounting Seminar 
or
or
ACCT 450^
Internship
or
or
FIN 321~
Investments 
or
or
FIN 323~
Financial Markets and Institutions 
or
or
FIN 409~
Retirement and Estate Planning 
IMPORTANT CURRICULUM GUIDE NOTES
This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective
students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU
students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned
and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories.
Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials
and information provided by their faculty advisors to ensure accurate
progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is
current as of the date below. Students are responsible for curriculum
requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.
GPA REQUIREMENT


2.5 or higher Major GPA
2.0 or higher Overall GPA
2.0 or higher Core GPA
Course may have a prerequisite. See Undergraduate Online Catalog.
Course can be counted as both a Major and a Liberal Studies Requirement, but
earns credit only once toward your 120-credits total.
^
Course counts for 50% of Major and Major GPA
~
Course counts for 50% of Major and not for Major GPA
PASSHE – Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Institutions
Gr
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
or
4
or
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3-12
3
3
3
ELECTIVES
ACCOUNTING-BSBA (2341)
Effective Summer 2016
Enrollment Management
Revised 1-2016