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Curriculum
The accounting degree consists of a total of 128 semester credit hours conforming to standards typical of North American universities. The accounting degree consists of the following core requirements:

General Education Requirements:

The general requirements include 54 credit hours of courses in the PMU core competencies. These include the following courses:

Humanities and Social Sciences:


  • COMM 1311: Written Communication

  • COMM 1312:Writing and Research

  • COMM 2311: Oral Communication

  • COMM 2312: Technical and Professional Communication

  • UNIV 1211: Professional Development and Competencies

  • UNIV 1212: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

  • UNIV 1213: Leadership and Teamwork

  • ALIS 1211: Arabic/Islamic Studies

  • ALIS 1212: Arabic/Islamic Studies

  • ALIS 2211: Arabic/Islamic Studies

  • ALIS 2212: Arabic /Islamic Studies

  • PHED 1111 Physical Education

  • PHED 1112 Physical Education


Mathematics:


  • MATH 1311: Finite Mathematics for Students of Business

  • MATH 1312: Calculus for Students of Business


Natural and Physical Sciences (Select 2):


  • BIOL 1411: Introductory Biology

  • CHEM 1411: Introductory Chemistry

  • GEOL 1411:Introductory Physical Geology

  • PHYS 1411:Introductory Physics


Social and Behavioral Sciences:


  • ECON 1311: Introduction to Macroeconomics

  • ECON 1312:Introduction to Microeconomics


Assessment Capstone Series


  • ASSE 3211: Learning Outcome Assessment II

  • ASSE 4311: Learning Outcome Assessment III


College of Business Administration Core

The requirements will consist of courses that are common to all degree programs within the College of Business Administration. They represent a base knowledge that is considered necessary for all business professionals. The 38 semester credits (13 required courses) in the College of Business Administration Core are:

  • MATH 1313:Statistical Methods

  • ACCT 231: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

  • ACCT 2321: Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting

  • BUSI 2311: Principles of Management

  • BUSI 3311: Legal Environment of Business

  • BUSI 3312: Organizational Behavior

  • BUSI 3313: Marketing Principles

  • BUSI 3321: Operations Management

  • BUSI 4261: Entrepreneurship

  • BUSI 4362: Strategic Management

  • BUSI 4351: Internship

  • FINA 3311: Financial Management Principles

  • MISY 2311: Introduction to MIS


Accounting Degree Program Requirements (36 semester credit hours).

The accounting degree program will have unique requirements that differentiate the program from others within the college and they are as follow:

  • ACCT 3311: Intermediate Accounting I

  • ACCT 3312: Introduction to Accounting Information Systems

  • ACCT 3321: Intermediate Accounting II

  • ACCT 4311: Auditing and Assurance Services

  • ACCT 4321: Accounting for Managerial Planning and Control

  • Two accounting electives from the following:

  • ACCT 4312: Advanced Accounting

  • ACCT 4314: International Accounting

  • ACCT 4313: Accounting for Governmental and Not for Profit Organizations

  • FINA 3313: Money and Banking

  • Two electives from finance or MIS

  • One business elective

  • One advanced business elective