Requirements
4 + 1 year plan: ABM Bachelor and Master in Accountancy (CPA Track)
B.ACC in Accountancy (Non-CPA track)
4 + 1 year plan: ABM Bachelor and Master in Accountancy (CPA Track)
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: Oral Communications | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| ISBC 217 | Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Lab Science | 4 | |
| Free Elective (ACCT 160 recommended as a 1 credit free elective) 1 | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| Essential Studies: US or Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: Social Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Students are encouraged to apply to the ABM Master’s of Accountancy program as early as possible, typically during the fourth semester. Students may apply during the semester they will complete 60 credit hours, but admission will not be final until a minimum of 60 credits are actually earned. Please contact the CoBPA Graduate Programs Office for assistance with application. Details regarding admissions standards are available in the academic catalog. | ||
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 218 | 3 | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 320 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 |
| MRKT 305 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Fine Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: US or Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 397 | Cooperative Education | 2 |
| ACCT 497 | Accounting Internship 2 | 6 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 309 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 511 | Taxation of Businesses ( also fulfills ACCT 411 Ugrad requirement) | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Advanced Communications | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 405 | Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 416 | Business Law for Accountants (will dual count for MACC program) | 3 |
| ACCT 503 | Advanced Financial Accounting ( also fulfills Ugrad Acct Elective) | 3 |
| MGMT 475 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ACCT 501 | Seminar in Accounting Issues (Also fulfills UGRAD Acct Elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 504 | Seminar in Auditing | 3 |
| BADM 500 | The Successful MBA--Executive Skills | 2 |
| MGMT 505 | Organization Leadership and Ethics | 2 |
| Grad Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ISBC 510 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
| Grad Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Grad Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |
1. Students are encouraged to take ACCT 160 as a freshman or sophomore if offered. Free electives may also be used to satisfy some requirements of minors and/or second majors.
2. Three credits of ACCT 497 fulfills one 3-credit undergraduate accounting elective, with the remaining combination of ACCT 497 and ACCT 397 credits representing free elective credits. Accounting 497 (3 credits) can also dual count for your MACC program. Internships are not required, but are encouraged. Students who choose not to pursue full-time internship opportunities may substitute an undergraduate accounting elective and an open elective for the 6 internship and coop credits in this plan, and continue fulfilling to balance the 5-year plan with some shifting of courses across semesters to balance credit loads. For students electing full-time internships, online, summer, and/or courses offered in accelerated formats may be taken in the semester/summer following a full-time internship to balance credit loads.
Please Note: Students enrolled in the ABM Bachelor/Master of Accountancy program will be able to further accelerate this plan by using an additional 6 credits of graduate course work to fulfill undergraduate credit requirements. However, they will be required to complete all undergraduate degree requirements by the end of the 4th year. Thus, the fifth year will not include free electives.
Students in both the combined and AMB Bachelor/Master of Accountancy programs should consider the 150 credit requirement to sit for the CPA exam. Depending on the amount of credit earned prior to entering these programs, students may need to complete credits beyond those required by the degrees in order to meet the 150 credits required to sit for the CPA exam.
Every student must fulfill all University, Departmental, and Essential Studies requirements. Please note that some Accounting and College of Business & Public Administration courses included in this plan may satisfy Essential Studies requirements.
B.ACC in Accountancy (Non-CPA track)
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: Oral Communications | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| ISBC 217 | Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Lab Science | 4 | |
| Free Elective (ACCT 160 Recommended as a 1 credit elective) | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| Essential Studies: US Diversity or Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 218 | 3 | |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Humanities | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: US or Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Essential Studies: Fine Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 309 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 320 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| MRKT 305 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 405 | Assurance Services | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| Essential Studies: Advanced Communications | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 411 | Business Income Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT 416 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 |
| MGMT 475 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This four year plan results in graduation with 120 credits, but does NOT satisfy all eligibility requirements for taking the CPA exam (150 credit hours are required)! Students interested in pursuing the CPA certification are encouraged to consider the combined or ABM BAcc/MAcc programs and view the related 4+1 year (i.e., 5-year) plan.
Although not required, students are encouraged to consider internship opportunities, including those that may be full-time. Please contact the Department of Accountancy Internship Director for more information.
Every student must fulfill all University, Departmental, and Essential Studies requirements. Please note that some Accounting and College of Business & Public Administration courses included in this plan may satisify Essential Studies requirements.
The content on this page is pulled from UND’s current academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.