Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-June

Accounting, B.S.

Program Director

Dr. Ruth Barratt
Office: R01-A
Phone: (414) 277-2230
Email: barratt@msoe.edu

Overview

The Accounting Program coupled with MSOE’s strong technical and analytic style results in work ready students who can get the job done. The program enables graduates to analyze complex accounting problems and apply accounting, tax, auditing and research and other relevant discipline to identify solutions. Accounting students learn to design, prepare and evaluate financial information using technology. The curriculum reflects strong analytics, encourages deep critical thinking, exploration of data analytics and the cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence to advance the accounting field. Students will learn to communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

Program Outcomes

Graduates with a B.S. in Accounting will be able to:

Strategically analyze, evaluate, and solve business problems using technology and an understanding of the social context
Prepare and deliver, concise, persuasive stakeholder-centered information in a professional manner
Develop leaders of character who promote effectiveness in working with and leading diverse teams
Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset
Analyze and evaluate disclosures in annual 10k’s

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Approved Business Electives

Accounting, B.S. Version S1

Year One

Fall

Total: 16 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 16 credits

BUS 1850 - Information and Operations Technology 3 credits *
BUS 2100 - Organizational Management 3 credits *
BUS 2221 - Microeconomics 3 credits *
COM 1001 - College Writing 3 credits ♦ Raider Core: Communicate Effectively
MTH 1050 - Finite Mathematics 4 credits *

Spring

Total: 16 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 16 credits

BUS 2450 - Business Operations 3 credits *
BUS 2660 - Marketing 3 credits *
COM 2001 - Writing for the STEM Disciplines 3 credits ♦ Raider Core: Collaborate Successfully/Communicate Effectively
MTH 2450 - Business Statistics and Analytics 4 credits ♦ Raider Core: Think Critically
Raider Core Elective ♦ Choice of CLO 3 credits¹

Year Two

Fall

Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits

BUS 2510 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3 credits *
BUS 2730 - Business Programming I 3 credits *
BUS 3420 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 credits *
BUS 3445 - Leadership Communication 3 credits *
COM 3001 - Professional Presentations 3 credits ♦ Raider Core: Collaborate Successfully/Communicate Effectively

Spring

Total: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits

BUS 2010 - Business Analysis and Data Storytelling 3 credits *
BUS 2330 - Business Law 3 credits *
BUS 2530 - Introduction to Finance 3 credits *
BUS 2900 - Character in the Business Professions 3 credits *
BUS 3400 - Project Management 3 credits * ♦ Raider Core: Integrate Learning

Year Three

Fall

Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits

BUS 2710 - Database Management 3 credits *
BUS 3560 - Managerial Cost Accounting 3 credits *
BUS 3593 - Intermediate Finance and Portfolio Theory 3 credits *
Elective (Entrepreneurship) 3 credits*
Raider Core Elective ♦ Embrace Diversity 3 credits²

Spring

Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits

BUS 3580 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits *
BUS 4510 - Tax Planning and Research 3 credits *
Elective (Business) 3 credits*³
Elective (Management) 3 credits*
Elective (Technology) 3 credits*
Choice of PHL 3101 , PHL 3102 , or PHL 3103 3 credits² ♦ Raider Core: Demonstrate Ethical Understanding

Year Four

Fall

Total: 9 lecture hours - 6 lab hours - 15 credits

BUS 3585 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits *
BUS 4500 - Management Control Systems and Advanced Managerial Accounting 3 credits *
BUS 4570 - Accounting Information Systems 3 credits *
BUS 4801 - Business Internship 3 credits
BUS 4900 - Forecasting and Strategy 3 credits *

Spring

Total: 13 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits

BUS 4550 - Auditing and Advanced Accounting 3 credits *
BUS 4560 - Accounting Ethics 3 credits *
BUS 4575 - Accounting Analytics and Artificial Intelligence 3 credits *
Optional: BUS 4802 - Internship/Practicum 2 credits
BUS 4901 - Business Capstone 3 credits ♦ Raider Core: Integrate Learning *
Raider Core Elective ♦ Exhibit Curiosity 3 credits²

Program total: 114 lecture hours - 14 lab hours - 125 credits

Notes:

*Courses with an asterisk are used to calculate major GPA.

See The Raider Core page for details on the general education program and Common Learning Outcomes (CLOs). See the full list of courses covering CLOs for the Accounting program.

¹This course can assess any of the following CLOs: Collaborate Successfully, Think Critically, Demonstrate Ethical Understanding, Exhibit Curiosity, or Embrace Diversity. With some exceptions, including BUS 2222, eligible courses must be taught out of the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication, Mathematics, or Physics and Chemistry Departments.

²The noted CLO is a placeholder. Raider Core electives can be taken in any order, as long as Exhibit Curiosity, Embrace Diversity, and Demonstrate Ethical Understanding are all covered. With some exceptions, these courses must be taught out of the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department.

Approved Business Electives

For courses labeled “Business Elective,” students may choose from any category below.

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Accounting, B.S.

Program Director

Overview

Program Outcomes

View Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

Accounting, B.S. Version S1

Year One

Fall

Spring

Year Two

Fall

Spring

Year Three

Fall

Spring

Year Four

Fall

Spring

Program total: 114 lecture hours - 14 lab hours - 125 credits

Notes:

Approved Business Electives

Management Electives

Marketing Electives

Operations Electives

Finance Electives

Business Technology Electives

Entrepreneurship Electives