Nov 21, 2025  
2025 -2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2025 -2027 Academic Catalog

Accounting, B.S.


Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Accounting


Complete a total of 121 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

General Education Core - xx credit hours
Business Core - xx credit hours
Major Requirements - xx credit hours

General Education Core


This is a shared core of general education courses.

Financial & Digital Literacy


Critical Thinking in Humanities


Critical Thinking in Social Sciences


Scientific Reasoning


Health & Fitness


Certified Public Accountant


The State of Louisiana and many other states require 150 hours of academic credit as a requirement to register and sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. Students wishing to pursue careers as CPAs must complete an additional 29 credit hours beyond those required for the baccalaureate degree.

Accounting Courses by Semester


First Year


First Semester


ENG 111 - Expository Writing 3 cr. ♦

FFR 121 - Elementary French I 3 cr. ♦ or FSP 121 - Elementary Spanish I 3 cr. ♦

MAT 122 - Precalculus 3 cr. ♦

FYS 101 - First Year Seminar I 1 cr. / Service Learning ♦ *

UCO 101 - University Convocation I 0 cr. ♦

Natural Sciences Elective & Laboratory 4 cr. ♦

 

Total 14

Second Semester


ECO 240 - Calculus for Economics and Business 3 cr.

ENG 112 - Argument and Research 3 cr. ♦

FFR 122 - Elementary French II 3 cr. ♦ or FSP 122 - Elementary Spanish II 3 cr. ♦

FYS 102 - First Year Seminar II 1 cr. / Service Learning ♦ *

UCO 102 - University Convocation II 0 cr. ♦

Physical Education Activity Elective 2 cr. ♦

Social Sciences Elective 3 cr. ♦

 

Total 15

Second Year


Third Year


Fourth Year


Total Required Hours: 121


**Community Service: Students must contact the Center for Career and Professional Development for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of community service by the end of their junior year.

****Take any designated Business Administration and/or Financial Economics 300/400 global business elective course.

With approval, CS 318 - Management Information Systems  may be taken as a substitute for BM 318 - Management Information Systems .