The bachelor of science with a major in accountancy degree program prepares students to make significant contributions to both private and public organizations in the global economy. In addition to a rigorous program of study, students gain practical experience through internships and the opportunity to study the stock market in a classroom outfitted like a Wall Street trading venue. The faculty coordinates access to executives in high-profile firms and agencies and government officials to help students further their exposure to, and training in, the discipline.
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The following requirements must be fulfilled: a minimum of 120 credits, including University General Education, pre-business, business core, and accountancy major courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General education courses | ||
| UW 1020 | University Writing | |
| 6 credits taken in at least two writing in the disciplines (WID) courses in two or more separate semesters. 1 | ||
| One critical analysis in the humanities course. 2 | ||
| One scientific reasoning with laboratory course. 2 | ||
| One course with an approved oral communication component. 2 | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-business courses | ||
| BADM 1001 & BADM 1002 | Business Leader Foundations I and Business Leader Foundations II 3 | |
| or BADM 1003 | Business Leader Foundations for Transfer Students | |
| BADM 3001 | Business Leader Career Strategy | |
| BADM 4001 | Business Leader Launch | |
| STAT 1051 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | |
| or STAT 1053 | Introduction to Statistics in Social Science | |
| or STAT 1111 | Business and Economic Statistics I | |
| or DNSC 1001 | Business Analytics I: Statistics for Descriptive and Predictive Analytics | |
| or APSC 3115 | Engineering Analysis III | |
| STAT 2112 | Business and Economic Statistics II | |
| or STAT 2118 | Regression Analysis | |
| or STAT 2123 | Introduction to Econometrics | |
| or ECON 2123 | Introduction to Econometrics | |
| or DNSC 2001 | Business Analytics II: Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics | |
| ECON 1011 | Principles of Economics I | |
| ECON 1012 | Principles of Economics II | |
| One of the following sequences in mathematics: | ||
| MATH 1231 & MATH 1232 | Single-Variable Calculus I and Single-Variable Calculus II | |
| or MATH 1051 & MATH 1252 | Finite Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences and Calculus for the Social and Management Sciences | |
| or MATH 1051 & MATH 1231 | Finite Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences and Single-Variable Calculus I | |
| or MATH 1220 & MATH 1221 & MATH 1051 | Calculus with Precalculus I and Calculus with Precalculus II and Finite Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences | |
| or MATH 1220 & MATH 1221 & MATH 1232 | Calculus with Precalculus I and Calculus with Precalculus II and Single-Variable Calculus II | |
| Business core courses | ||
| ACCY 2001 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | |
| ACCY 2002 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | |
| BADM 2001 | Markets and Politics | |
| or BADM 2001W | Markets and Politics | |
| BADM 2301 | Management Information Systems Technology | |
| BADM 3103 | Human Capital in Organizations | |
| BADM 3401 | Contemporary Marketing Management | |
| or BADM 3401W | Contemporary Marketing Management | |
| BADM 3501 | Financial Management and Markets | |
| BADM 4801 | Strategy Formulation and Implementation | |
| IBUS 3001 | Introduction to International Business | |
| Accountancy major courses | ||
| ACCY 3101 | Intermediate Accounting I | |
| ACCY 3102 | Intermediate Accounting II | |
| ACCY 3401 | Federal Income Tax: Individuals | |
| ACCY 3403 | Advanced Tax | |
| ACCY 3601 | Business Law: Contracts, Torts, and Property | |
| ACCY 4107 | Advanced Accounting | |
| ACCY 4301 | Auditing | |
| ACCY 4501 | Accounting Systems | |
| ACCY 4601 | Business Law: Enterprise Organization | |
| ACCY 4801 | Financial Accounting Capstone | |
| Electives | ||
| In general, students complete 28 credits in elective courses to reach the 120 credits required for the degree. Elective courses may be applied to a GWSB concentration, a non-GWSB minor, or a GWSB or non-GWSB second major. Reference the GWSB undergraduate policies section for course restrictions. | ||
1 Courses must be taken after completion of UW 1020 and in separate semesters.
2 See Undergraduate Education at GW for additional information regarding approved courses for this requirement.
3 First-year students take BADM 1001 and BADM 1002 ; transfer students take BADM 1003 .
Note: Students who intend to take the CPA examination should be aware that the coursework required for admission to the examination varies from state to state. Students are advised to consult the Board of Accountancy for the state in which they plan to take the examination and choose courses that meet that state’s requirements.
Double majors
Students in the BS in accountancy program who wish to pursue a double major must declare accountancy as their first major; the second major cannot be business. See GWSB Regulations and University Regulations for additional information. Students should consult with a GWSB academic advisor for assistance and additional information.
