
Accounting Program Sheet/ ACCT  
(printed from www.business.fau.edu/advising) 
The accounting major provides students with a solid educational foundation for entry into professional 
careers in accounting-related areas of business and government. The major prepares students to pursue 
advanced education in accounting and related fields.  In addition to reviewing the requirements listed 
here, visit the School of Accounting website for additional information including information on becoming 
a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or obtaining other certifications such as CMA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, 
or CFE. 
 
Required Courses 
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the degree. Other administrative requirements will be 
needed; see the University Catalog for detailed requirements. 
 
Intellectual Foundation Program (IFP) * 
College Writing 1               ENC  1101 (Minimum grade of “C”) 
College Writing 2                      ENC  1102
 (Minimum grade of “C”; Pre: ENC 1101) 
Math & Quantitative Reasoning      6 credits    (
met with MAC2233 and STA2023 requirement) 
Science               
         6 credits    (one course must include a lab) 
Society and Human Behavior         6 credits    (
met with ECO 2013 & ECO 2023 requirement) 
Global Citizenship                         6 credits     
a total of 6 hrs from Global, & Humanities area must  
Humanities                         6 credits     
be designated as Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC)  
 
*
Students with an AA (Associate of Arts) degree from a regionally accredited Florida Public Institution are deemed to 
have met the IFP.  IFP case sensitive URL: http://www.fau.edu/uas/IFP_audit.php
 
Pre-Business Foundation Courses 
(Minimum grade of "C -") 
College Writing 1      ENC  1101 
College Writing 2      ENC  1102 
(Pre: ENC 1101) 
Accounting I (Financial)     ACG  2021 
(Pre: 30 credits) 
Accounting II (Managerial)     ACG  2071 (Pre: ACG 2021) 
Macroeconomics    ECO  2013 (Pre: 30 credits) 
Microeconomics    ECO  2023 (Pre: 30 credits) 
Methods of Calculus      MAC  2233 (Pre: “C” in MAC1105 College Algebra or ALEKS score) 
Introductory Statistics     STA  2023 (Pre: “C” in MAC1105 or MGF1106 or MAC2233 or ALEKS score) 
Info Systems Fundamentals   ISM  2000 
 
To declare the ACCT major students must have: 60 credit hours, a minimum of a 2.5 GPA in the Pre-
business Foundation Courses above and completion of the foreign-language requirement. Note: A lifetime 
maximum of three attempts (per course, including “W”) on any of the Pbus-Foundation Courses are 
allowed. Keep in mind, FAU policy states that students may not generally declare a minor, second major, 
or dual degree after earning 90 credit hours. 
 
Business Core 
(Pre: 60 credits. Minimum grade of "C")  
Mgmt & Organizational Behavior     MAN 3025 
Marketing Management       MAR 3023 
(Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023) 
Financial Management    FIN
  3403 (Pre: ACG 2021 & 2071) 
Money and Banking     ECO
 4223 (Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023)  
Business Law 1        BUL  4421 
 
International Perspective: 3 credits  
(chose from: ECS 3013, ECO 4704, ECO 4713, FIN 4604, MAN 3600,  
                                                                                             MAR 4156, RMI 4423, or approved study abroad.)
 
Communicating Business Information  GEB 
 3213 (Pre: 60hrs) 
Quantitative Methods in Admin    QMB 3600 (Pre: MAC 2233 & STA 2023) 
Operations Management   MAN 3506 
(Pre: MAN 3025; & QMB 3600 with “C” or better)    
Global Strategy and Policy      MAN 4720 
(Pre: 90 credits; and MAN 3025, MAR 3023,     
                                         FIN 3403, & QMB 3600. Corequisite: MAN 3506)
 
 
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