Accounting Major Requirements
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The courses below outline the requirements for successful completion of the academic program according to the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog. This catalog is in effect for all incoming students for Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. Current Rider students that are enrolled in this program have the option of continuing with the degree requirements in effect upon their initial enrollment or substituting with the current requirement. |
| Accounting Major (24 semester hours) | |
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ACC-302 Cost Management |
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| ACC-310, Accounting Theory 311 and Concepts I, II | 6 |
| ACC-320 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACC-400 Auditing and Corporate Governance | 3 |
| ACC-405 Accounting Problems and Practice I | 3 |
| ACC-406 Accounting Problems and Practice II | 3 |
| ACC-410 Fundamentals of Federal Taxation | 3 |
*Fall 2005 incoming freshmen must take both ACC-400 and ACC-406. Students admitted prior to Fall 2005 have the option to take either ACC-400 or ACC-406. Students who are accepted into the MAcc program after 90 credit hours may substitute a required graduate accounting course for ACC-406.
Students desiring to become certified public accountants (CPAs) will be required to have 150 credit hours of education to take the CPA exam in most states. Rider accounting majors may graduate after four years (120 credit hours) or seek to achieve the additional credit hours directly through admission to the master of accountancy (MAcc) program at the University. It is possible to apply to the MAcc program at Rider after completion of 90 credit hours. (Please consult the Rider University Graduate Academic Catalog for details on the MAcc program.) Undergraduate accounting majors are encouraged to work closely with their advisor to select courses which will best address their career and certification plans. Students should consult the specific certification requirements of the state jurisdiction in which they plan to become certified and plan accordingly.
Students majoring in accounting must receive a grade of at least C- in a prerequisite course for any advanced course in accounting, and must have a cumulative average of at least 2.0 in the major.
