Accounting

Course listings for Accounting

The accounting major prepares students to embark immediately upon a career as a public, industrial or governmental accountant and provides a foundation in accounting and business administration that will enable them to pursue graduate study. Graduates can expect to work in such areas as management advisory services, income tax and auditing, budgeting, cost accounting and general accounting. A student studying accounting must complete the following requirements:

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ..........32-44

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Common SOBA Requirements ..........38
Quantitative Reasoning Requirements ..........4
Auxiliary Requirements ..........4

Other Departmental Requirements:
Acc 323 Intermediate Accounting I ..........4
Acc 324 Intermediate Accounting II ..........4
Acc 327 Cost/Managerial Accounting ..........4
*CSIS 425W Accounting Information Systems ..........4
Plus select at least 2 courses from the following courses, at least one of which must be Acc 430W or Acc 436W:
Acc 430W Income Tax Accounting ..........4
Acc 431 Advanced Income Tax Accounting ..........3
Acc 432 Tax Planning and Research ..........3
Acc 434 Advanced Accounting ..........4
Acc 435 Survey of Accounting Theory Trends ..........4
Acc 436W Auditing – Theory and Practice ..........4
Acc 470 Governmental/Not-For-Profit Accounting ..........4
A 402 Electronic Commerce ..........4
CSIS Any 4-credit Upper Division Class ..........4
A 481W Cases in Financial Management ..........4

Total Other Departmental Requirements ..........23-24

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ..........69-70

FREE ELECTIVES ..........6-19

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION ..........120

1The credits used to satisfy the accounting major may not be used to satisfy any other major, minor or option within the School of Business Administration.

Although not required in Colorado, to become a certified public accountant (CPA), most states have enacted a 150-hour requirement. The Fort Lewis College accounting program allows students to meet that requirement. If one of your goals is to become a CPA with the ability to practice in states other than Colorado, then you may want to choose the Fort Lewis College 150-hour program (which includes a degree in Accounting). In addition to the courses required for the 120-hour accounting major, you must complete at least 30 additional credits from the following classes.

Acc 430W Income Tax Accounting ..........4
Acc 431 Advanced Income Tax Accounting ..........3
Acc 434* Advanced Accounting* ..........4
Acc 435 Survey of Accounting theory Trends ..........4
Acc 436W Auditing – theory and Practice ..........4
Acc 470 Governmental/Not-For-Profit Accounting ..........4
BA 311 Business Law I ..........3
BA 312 Business law II ..........3
BA 481W Cases in Financial Management ..........4
CSIS Any 4-credit upper-division class ..........4

*Prerequisite for Acc 436W Auditing- Theory & Practice.

Alternatively, you may want to earn a Master of Science degree in accounting from Colorado State University. Fort Lewis College and Colorado State University have teamed up to offer you flexibility in customizing your accounting education. A graduate from Fort Lewis College’s 120-hour accounting major, who is accepted into the Colorado State University program, can earn a master’s degree from Colorado State University. Additional graduate level courses may be delivered through distance learning by Colorado State University to Fort Lewis College.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ..........32-44

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