Accounting (CPA Track)
Freshman
Fall Semester
- UNIV 110B The First-Year Experience... 3 credits
- ENGL 101 Composition (Core)1... 4 credits
- MATH 130A College Algebra (Fall I) (if needed)... 2 credits
- MATH 130B College Algebra (Fall II) (if needed)... 2 credits
- Computer Science elective course (CSCI 110, CSCI 120, CSCI 135, DCD 102, DCD 201, or GEOG 204)... 3 credits
- Artistic Expression (Core)1... 3 credits
- Professional Development Activities2... 0 credits
*BEGIN WORKING ON PDA CATEGORIES!
TOTAL: 17 credits
Spring Semester
- MATH 132 Calc for Bus/ Quant. Literacy (Core)1... 3 credits
- ENGL 102 Composition and Critical Reading (Core)1... 4 credits
- CBAD 120 Intro to Global Business (Core)1... 3 credits
- Humanistic Thought (Core)1... 3 credits
- Human and Social Behavior (Core)1... 3 credits
*Continue working on PDA categories.
TOTAL: 16 credits
Sophomore
Fall Semester
- CBAD 201 Financial Accounting... 3 credits
- ECON 201 Macroeconomics ... 3 credits
- CBAD 291 Business Statistics... 3 credits
- Scientific Concepts (Core)1... 4 credits
- Humanistic Thought (Core)1... 3 credits
TOTAL: 16 credits
Spring Semester
- CBAD 202 Managerial Accounting... 3 credits
- ECON 202 Microeconomics... 3 credits
- CBAD 292 Decision Analysis... 3 credits
- Communication Across Cultures (Core)1... 5 credits
TOTAL: 14 credits
Junior
Fall Semester
- ACCT 330 Intermediate Accounting I... 3 credits
- ACCT 333 Cost Accounting... 3 credits
- FIN 301 Business Finance... 3 credits
- CBAD 301 Mgt. & Organizations... 3 credits
- HIST 201/POLI 201 American Gov. ... 3 credits
TOTAL: 15 credits
Spring Semester
- ACCT 331 Intermediate Accounting II... 3 credits
- ACCT 336 Acct. Systems & Data Proc... 3 credits
- ENGL 290/CBAD 290 Business Comm... 3 credits
- CBAD 350 Marketing... 3 credits
- CBAD 344 Legal Env. of Business... 3 credits
TOTAL: 15 credits
Senior
Fall Semester
- ACCT 332 Intermediate Accounting III... 3 credits
- ACCT 339 Individual Income Taxation... 3 credits
- ENGL 290/CBAD 290 Business Comm. ... 3 credits
- CBAD 373 Bus. Integration/Application... 3 credits
- CBAD 345 Business Integration/Application... 3 credits
*Finish remaining PDAs (and categories) and apply for graduation!
TOTAL: 15 credits
Spring Semester
- CBAD 478 Strategic Management... 3 credits
- ACCT 439 Income Taxation for Bus. Ent. ... 3 credits
- ACCT 437 Auditing Theory ... 3 credits
- PHIL 318 Business Ethics... 3 credits
- General Elective3... 0 credits
TOTAL: 12 credits
- Please see your program evaluation for University Core Curriculum Recommendations.
- Complete the list of options available on your program evaluation. As part of the graduation requirement, students are required to complete twelve (12) approved Professional Development Activities (PDAs), six of which must fall into the following categories: (1) Majors and Careers in Business, (2) Experiential Learning, (3) Leadership, (4) Building a Professional Profile, (5) Interviewing Skills, and (6) Transitioning to the Profession. A list of approved PDAs can be found at coastal.edu/business/pda.
- General Elective: These are free electives that may be selected from any college of the university including the College of Business.
- Study abroad opportunities available at all levels. Please contact Yoav Wachsman (yoav@coastal.edu) at least one semester prior to anticipated travel.
- Internships are available at sophomore-senior levels. Please contact Ellen Hayward (eeryan@coastal.edu) to discuss requirements and internship procedures.
FINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SATISFYING DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, AS OUTLINED IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG, RESTS WITH THE STUDENT.