Bachelor of Accountancy — Accountancy
This curriculum is for the student working toward an Associate of Arts degree from Itawamba Community College who intends to continue studies toward the Bachelor of Accountancy - Accountancy with the University of Mississippi.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| First Year Writing |
6 |
| ENG 1113 |
English Composition I |
|
| ENG 1123 |
English Composition II |
|
| Natural Science |
8 |
| Any Biology; Chemistry; Geology; Astronomy or Physics. Courses must include lab. |
| MATHEMATICS |
6 |
| MAT 1613 |
Calculus I* |
|
| MAT 1623 |
Calculus II* |
|
| or |
| MAT 1513 |
Business Calculus I* |
|
| MAT 1523 |
Business Calculus II* |
|
| or |
| MAT 1613 |
Calculus I* |
|
| MAT 1523 |
Business Calculus II* |
|
| Humanities |
6 |
| Any History, Philosophy, or Literature |
| Fine Arts |
3 |
| ART 1113 |
Art Appreciation |
|
| ART 2713 |
Art History I |
|
| MUS 1113 |
Music Appreciation |
|
| SPT 2233 |
Theatre Appreciation |
|
| Humanities or Fine Arts |
3 |
| An additional humanities or fine art from options above |
| Behavioral Science |
3 |
| ECO 2113 |
Principles of Economics (Macro)* |
|
BBA CORE REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| Accountancy |
6 |
| ACC 2213 |
Principles of Accounting I** |
|
| ACC 2223 |
Principles of Accounting II** |
|
| Economics |
3 |
| ECO2123 |
Principles of Economics (Micro)* |
|
| Public Speaking |
3 |
| SPT 1113 |
Public Speaking |
|
| BOA 2613 |
Business Communications |
|
| Major Requirements |
9 |
| BAD 2323 |
Business Statistics* |
|
| BAD 2413 |
Legal Environment of Business |
|
*Grade of C or higher required. A maximum of 62 hours of transfer credit may be applied
** Grade of B or higher required
A maximum of 62 hours of transfer credit may be applied
Patterson School of Accountancy
Fall 2023 through Summer 2024.
Minimum total credit hours: 124
General Education/Core Requirements
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| First Year Writing I |
3 |
| Hon 101, Writ 100, or Writ 101 |
| First Year Writing II |
3 |
| Hon 102, Liba 102, Writ 102 |
| English Literature (6hrs) or language (two semesters of the same modern or ancient languages) |
3 |
Eng 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 22X or 6 hours in a
single language |
| Natural Science with Laboratory |
6-8 |
| Biology; Chemistry (not Chem 101); Geology; Liba 150, 151; Astronomy or Physics; both courses must include a lab |
| MATHEMATICS |
6 |
| Math 267, 268, or 261, 262, or 271, 272 |
| Humanities |
6 |
| Any African‐American studies, classics, modern languages, history, honors, philosophy, religion, Southern studies, or gender studies |
| Fine Arts |
6 |
| Choose from art history, music or theatre |
| Behavioral science |
3-Jan |
| Choose from anthropology, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology |
Additional General Education/Core Requirements (each course 3 hours)
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| ACCY 201 |
Accounting I |
|
| ACCY 202 |
Accounting II |
|
| ECON 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
|
| ECON 203 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
|
| BUS 250 |
Legal Environment of Business |
|
| BUS 271/SPCH 102/SPCH 105 |
Business Communication/Speech |
|
| BUS/ECON 230 |
Economic Statistics I |
|
| Math 269 |
Linear Programming |
|
Major Course requirements (Each course 3 credit hours)
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| ACCY 303 |
Financial Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCY 304 |
Financial Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCY 309 |
Cost Accounting |
3 |
| ACCY 310 |
Systems |
3 |
| ACCY 401 |
Auditing |
3 |
| ACCY 402 |
Advanced |
3 |
| ACCY 405 |
Income Tax |
3 |
| ACCY 407 |
Governmental |
3 |
| ACCY 411 |
Business Law |
3 |
Minor Requirements
A Minor Field of Study is required for this major
Business Core and Other Academic Requirements
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| MGMT 493 |
Strategic Planning |
3 |
|
or |
|
| ACCY 520 |
Internship (Experimental Learning |
3 |
| MKTG 351 |
Marketing Principles |
3 |
| BUS/ECON 302 |
Economic Statistics II |
3 |
| FIN 331 |
Business Finance I |
3 |
| MKTG 372 |
Into to operations & Supply chain management |
3 |
| MGMT 371 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
| MIS 309 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
| WRIT 440 |
Writing for Accountancy |
3 |
Electives
| COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
HRS |
| Electives to bring the total minimum number of hours to 124 |
Sample Degree Map
(Effective 2022 - 120 Credit Hours)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
HRS |
| WRIT 100 or 101 First Year Writing I |
3 |
| Humanities |
3 |
| Math 267 - Business Calculus I |
3 |
| Behavioral Science |
3 |
| Science with Lab |
3-4 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15 - 16 |
| Second Semester |
HRS |
| Writ/LIBA 102 First Year Writing II |
3 |
| Humanities |
3 |
| Math 268 - Business Calculus II |
3 |
| Fine Arts |
3 |
| Science with Lab |
3-4 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15-16 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester |
HRS |
| ACCY 201 - Principles of Accounting |
3 |
| ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| MATH 269 - Linear Programming |
3 |
| BUS 230/ECON 230 - Economic Statistics I |
3 |
| ENG 22X Literature Survey |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15 |
| Second Semester |
HRS |
| ACCY 202 - Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
| ECON 203 - Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| BUS 271/SPCH 102/SPCH 105 - Business Communication |
3 |
| BUS 250 - Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
| ENG 22X Literature Survey |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15 |
Junior Year
| First Semester |
HRS |
| ACCY 303 - Financial Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCY 309 - Cost Accounting |
3 |
| FIN 331 - Principles of Finance |
3 |
| BUS/ECON 302 - Economic Statistics II |
3 |
| Course for Minor |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15 |
| Second Semester |
HRS |
| ACCY 304 - Financial Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCY 310 - Systems |
3 |
| MKTG 351 - Marketing Principles |
3 |
| MKTG 372 - Intro to Oper. & Supply Chain |
3 |
| Course for minor |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15 |
Senior Year
| First Semester |
HRS |
| ACCY 401 - Auditing |
3 |
| ACCY 402 - Advanced |
3 |
| ACCY 405 - Income Tax |
3 |
| Course for Minor |
3 |
| MGMT 371 - Principles of Management |
3 |
| MIS 309 - Management Information Systems |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
18 |
| Second Semester |
HRS |
| ACCY 407* - Governmental |
3 |
| ACCY 411* - Business Law |
3 |
| WRIT 410* - Writing for Accountancy |
3 |
| MGMT 493 - Strategic Planning |
3 |
| Or |
|
| ACCY 520* - Internship |
3 |
| Course for Minor or Elective |
3-4 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15-16 |
INFORMATION CONCERNING PATTERSON SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the B.Accy., a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 on the cumulative hours attempted at the university and a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 on 300-level or above accountancy courses completed thorugh the university and must comply with general university requirements for graduation.
Many students will take 12 hours during the spring semester of senior year while interning. If you do this you will need to move the course for minor/elective to a different semester.
INFORMATION CONCERNING GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all work attempted at UM, all college work attempted at any institution of higher learning (UM and transfer work), and all coursework submitted toward the degree.
At least 25% of the hours required for an undergraduate degree must be taken in residence, with at least 12 of the last 21 credit hours completed at UM.
In addition, at least 30 semester hours of residence credit must be taken in the school or college recommending the degree.
The limit on the acceptance of credit from a junior or community college is one‐half the total requirements for a degree.
