Program: Accountancy Major, B.B.A.-M.Acc. - East Tennessee State University

Mar 30, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Department of Accountancy
PO Box 70710
Phone: (423) 439-4432
Fax: (423) 439-8659
220 Sam Wilson Hall
Web address: www.etsu.edu/cbat/acct/

ETSU offers an articulated program in accountancy wherein a student can earn six graduate credits that apply to both undergraduate and graduate degrees. These six credits apply towards the electives requirement for the undergraduate degree and towards the core courses requirement for the M.Acc. Students in the articulated program will not matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies until they have completed the articulated portion of the undergraduate degree and have been awarded the B.B.A. in Accountancy.

Students applying for the articulated program must have completed at least 60 credits, including ACCT 3010 , ACCT 3020 , and ACCT 3410 , with an overall 3.50 GPA or higher. Interested students meeting those requirements should contact the Graduate Coordinator of the Masters of Accountancy Program in the College of Business and Technology.

Sample Schedule

First Year

First Semester: 12-15 undergraduate credits

ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus (3 credits) (Meets Quantitative Reasoning Requirement)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits) or Compass Core Class
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits) (or proficiency exam) (0-3 credits)
BADM 1130 - Introduction to Business (3 credits)

Second Semester: 16 undergraduate credits

ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits) or Compass Core Class
Natural Science Class (4 credits)
Compass Core Class (3 credits)
ECON 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)

Second Year

First Semester: 15 undergraduate credits

ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
ECON 2070 - Quantitative Methods for Business I (3 credits)
Oral Communication Class (3 credits)
Compass Core Class (3 credits)
Compass Core Class (3 credits)

Second Semester: 15 undergraduate credits

ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
ECON 2080 - Quantitative Methods for Business II (3 credits)
ECON 2220 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
Compass Core Class (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)

Third Year

First Semester: 15 undergraduate credits

ACCT 3010 - Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
ACCT 3320 - Information Technology for Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 3410 - Federal Income Tax Accounting (3 credits)
MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)
FNCE 3220 - Business Finance (3 credits)

Second Semester: 15 undergraduate credits

ACCT 3020 - Financial Accounting II (3 credits)
ACCT 3110 - Management Accounting (3 credits)
MGMT 3050 - Business Analytics (3 credits)
CSCI 3700 - Enabling Business with Information Systems (3 credits)
MGMT 3100 - Production/Operations Management (3 credits)

Fourth Year

First Semester: 15 credits (12 undergraduate and 3 graduate)

ACCT 4010 - Advanced Financial Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4610 - Auditing Theory and Professionalism (3 credits)
MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
MKTG 3200 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
Graduate course (See M.Acc. Graduate Coordinator) (3 credits)

Second Semester: 15 credits (12 undergraduate and 3 graduate)

ACCT 4320 - Data Analytics for Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4717 - Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4910 - Accounting Capstone (3 credits)
MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management (3 credits)
Graduate course (See M.Acc. Graduate Coordinator) (3 credits)

Fifth Year

First Semester: 9 graduate credits

Second Semester: 9 graduate credits

Third Semester: 6 graduate credits

Note:

Students have a choice of four concentrations in the M.Acc. program: Audit, Taxation, Controllership, or Generalist.

Students should contact the M.Acc. Graduate Coordinator for assistance with scheduling graduate courses.

International Student Seminar Policy

International Students : Must complete 4 credits of International Student Seminar as part of their undergraduate program.

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100 has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.