Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Curriculum

Today's job market requires graduates to be more than just experts in their fields. They need to be able to apply and adapt a wide array of skills and experiences to fit changing business needs. To make sure our students have the knowledge and skills they need to compete in a competitive job market, our accounting curriculum has four main components.

Major Courses: Focus and Depth

These courses provide an opportunity to understand the accounting field in greater depth. In short, these are the "nuts and bolts" courses you'll need to land a job in the accounting field.

General Education Core

As a career-oriented university with a strong tradition in the liberal arts, Post University is committed to providing you with a firm foundation in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. The general education core at Post University provides you with the ability to make connections across disciplines so you're better prepared to respond to a diverse and constantly changing global marketplace.

The ability to choose those courses that pique your interest is an important feature of the Post General Education Core.

Interdisciplinary Leadership Core

At Post, we are committed to preparing students to be successful in their lives and stand out among their peers. A critical element of this learning process is our leadership core of courses, which teaches an interdisciplinary perspective on the business basics affecting all organizations. These include management, leadership, economics, ethics, social responsibility, business ownership, marketing, e-commerce, information technology, accounting, investments, money and personal finances. The skills learned are essential for success in any career, whether in business, a not-for-profit agency or government organization. More important, it is the ability to apply the principles learned in these courses that will set the Post University student apart as a leader in his or her field.

Career & Self Awareness Core

To be successful in life, people need to understand who they are and what they want to achieve. Our career program offers seminar classes designed to help students enhance self-awareness, build confidence and develop a strong sense of direction.

This collection of short courses offered during your academic studies is intended to provide you with the experiences to become a self-aware, lifelong learner. These courses include personal assessment tools with detailed diagnostic feedback including specific career information, computer simulations, self-study exercises as well as in-class discussion and discovery. All of these activities are supported in the classroom and online through interactive exercises, using a new individualized, career-based resource program available only at Post University.

Cooperative Education Opportunities

At Post, students can take advantage of a robust Co-Op program where they have opportunities to participate in real-life work situations related to their field of study before they graduate.

Why? Because that's what students need to complete and win in today's competitive job market. According to The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 47% of employers prefer that candidates gain experience through an internship or cooperative education program prior to graduation, and a recent survey conducted by The College Placement Council revealed that 64% of respondents listed work/Co-Op experience as an important pre-screening criteria when selecting college graduates.

Our Co-Op program gives Post students a real edge over their competition. Not only do our students get a chance to put their classroom learning to the test, but they get opportunities to meet prospective employers, network with people in their field, test-drive their intended career, and build their resumes with concrete examples of how they've made the connection between theory and practice.


B.S. in Accounting Curriculum

General Education 60 crs Leadership Core 3 crs
Basic Skills 12 crs LCS105 Elements of Organizations 3 crs
ENG101 Composition 3 crs    
ENG102 Composition and Literature 3 crs Business Core 15 crs
ENG207 Speech Communication 3 crs ACC111 Financial Accounting 3 crs
CIS112 Introduction to Computing 3 crs ECO201 Macroeconomics 3 crs
    MGT105 Principles of Management 3 crs
Humanities 12 crs FIN301 Principles of Finance 3 crs
Elective 3 crs MKT101 Principles of Marketing 3 crs
Elective 3 crs
Elective 3 crs Major 33 crs
Elective 3 crs ACC211 Managerial Accounting 3 crs
    ACC215 SS and GL Software 3 crs
Social Sciences 12 crs ACC220 Cost Accounting 3 crs
Elective 3 crs ACC240 Intermediate Accounting I 3 crs
Elective 3 crs ACC330 Federal Income Tax I 3 crs
Elective 3 crs ACC340 Intermediate Accounting II 3 crs
Elective 3 crs ACC430 Accounting Information Systems 3 crs
    ACC440 Auditing 3 crs
Math 6 crs ACC450 Advanced Accounting I OR 3 crs
MAT120 College Algebra 3 crs ACC451 Advanced Accounting II  
MAT220 Statistics 3 crs ACC300 or ACC400 Level Elective 3 crs
    ACC300 or ACC400 Level Elective 3 crs
Science 3 crs
Elective 3 crs Unrestricted Electives 3 crs
    Unrestricted Elective 3 crs
General Education Electives*** 15 crs    
Elective 3 crs Career and Self-Awareness 6 crs
Elective 3 crs CSA100 College Success Seminar 3 crs
Elective 3 crs CSA200 Professional Success Seminar 1 cr
Elective 3 crs CSA400 Career Capstone 2 crs
Elective 3 crs    
 
Subtotal 60 crs Subtotal 60 crs
 
      Grand Total 120 crs


B.S. in Accounting Electives

ACC300/400 Level Electives   Recommended Electives ***  
ACC305 Analysis of Financial Statements 3 crs BUS205 Business Law 3 crs
ACC315 Fraud Prevention & Examination 3 crs ECO202 Microeconomics 3 crs
ACC341 Intermediate Accounting III 3 crs MAT230 Quantitative Analysis 3 crs
ACC350 Taxation of Corporations 3 crs FIN302 Corporate Finance 3 crs
ACC450 Advanced Accounting I 3 crs BUS340 Business Ethics 3 crs
ACC451 Advanced Accounting II 3 crs    
ACC425 Computer Control and Audit 3 crs    


Universities regularly make changes to the curriculum in order to offer quality and relevant degrees. Post University reserves the right to change the curriculum at any time. Any changes to the curriculum will be published as soon as the changes have been approved.