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Jun 27, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Accounting, B.S.
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Departmental Requirements
Accounting majors complete 120 hours of course work. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 , MATH 109 , and all foundation knowledge and major requirement courses.
Students in the Honors program must select courses in the area of Honors Accounting.
Objectives
The objectives of the Accounting Program are to:
- Provide students with an understanding of the concepts, structure and meaning of accounting and financial data with the ability to produce clear and concise financial reports.
- Provide students with an understanding of the process of identifying, gathering, measuring, summarizing, and analyzing financial data in business organizations.
- Provide students with an understanding of the concepts, methods and process of control that provides for accuracy and integrity of financial data and safeguarding of business assets.
- Provide students with an understanding of the nature of attest services and the conceptual and procedural bases for performing them.
- Provide students with an understanding of taxation and its impact on financial and managerial decisions.
- Provide students with the skills to enter graduate school and conduct research.
Career Opportunities for Accounting
The accounting program is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in Public Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Government or Not-For-Profit Accounting and related fields. It is also designed to prepare students for advanced study in Accounting and related fields.
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Required Courses
General Education Requirements (Gen Ed Curriculum Area)
A minimum of 38 credits is required. (39 credits if taking a 4 credit math course).
All students are expected to complete a common body of academic coursework. The General Education Program (GEP) is designed to promote the development of a comprehensive educational base that will effectively support a student’s choice of a major. Therefore, students should consult with their freshman or departmental advisors when making course selections. See Course Descriptions for descriptions of courses in the General Education. Fundamentals courses and MATH 099 do not meet the General Education Requirement and do not apply toward graduation requirements. General Education Requirements are distributed as follows:
Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities: Credits 6
Curriculum area 1: Students take 1 course from any of the courses within Arts, Languages, and Literature Discipline A-D and Students take Speech., ENGL 203 in Discipline E. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences: Credits 6
Select two courses from any of the courses within Social and Behavioral Sciences. Discipline A: Social Sciences
Discipline B: Behavioral Sciences
Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences: Credits 7
Students must select two science courses and one science laboratory course from the following: Additional Information:
Majors in the STEM disciplines often require students take courses from the following list. Check the Curriculum Area 3 section for your STEM major to determine the science courses to take. - BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
- BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1 credit)
- BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II (3 credits)
- BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 credit)
- BIOL 118 Introduction to Biology for Allied Health Programs (3 credits)
- BIOL 120 Introduction to Biology for Allied Health Programs Laboratory (1 credit)
- CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)
- PHYS 121 General College Physics I (3 credits)
- PHYS 123 General College Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)
- PHYS 122 General College Physics II (3 credits)
- PHYS 124 General College Physics II Laboratory (1 credit)
- PHYS 161 General Physics I Mechanics and Particle Dynamics (3 credits)
- PHYS 163 General Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)
- PHYS 181 Introductory Physics I (3 credits)
- PHYS 183 Introductory Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)
- PHYS 182 Introductory Physics II (3 credits)
- PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II Laboratory (1 credit)
Curriculum Area IV – Mathematics: Credits 3-4
MATH 099 does not satisfy the General Education Requirement or count towards graduation. Student must attain a grade of “C” or better to pass MATH 099 . One course at or above the level of College Algebra: Curriculum Area V - English Composition: Credits 9
Students take 3 composition courses. Curriculum Area VI - Institution Specific Credits 7
These courses are identified by the University as being essential to a full General Education Program for UMES students. One course from each of the 3 areas is required of all students: 6.1 Freshman Experience 1 credit 6.2 Computer Literacy 3 credits 6.3 Institutional Specific UMES Signature Course 3 credits Total Required for General Education: Credits 38-39
A total of 38 credits is required (39 credits if taking a 4-credit math course). Foundation Knowledge: Credits 43
Major Requirements: Credits 27
Major Electives: Credits 3
One course in Accounting electives. Curriculum Guide for Accounting
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