Accounting Minor

The minor in accounting prepares students for a career in the areas of financial and managerial accounting, internal and external auditing, and taxation. It satisfies the education requirements for the CPA and CMA examinations. Beyond technical accounting skills, students will graduate with practical skills and a sound foundation in economics, law, finance, management, information systems, quantitative methods and communications. Students who wish to engage in an accounting internship are encouraged to include ACCTG 198 in the general electives required for the program.

Required Courses - 15 units

Select five of the following:

ACCTG 1A Introductory Financial Accounting 3 unit(s) (*MSADA foundation course.)
ACCTG 1B Introductory Managerial Accounting 3 unit(s) (*MSADA foundation course.)
ACCTG 100A Intermediate Accounting I 3 unit(s) (*MSADA foundation course.)
ACCTG 100B Intermediate Accounting II 3 unit(s) (*MSADA foundation course.)
ACCTG 102 Accountants Professional Responsibilities and Ethics 3 unit(s)
ACCTG 105 Cost Management 3 unit(s)
ACCTG 108A Federal Income Tax I 3 unit(s)
ACCTG 111 Auditing 3 unit(s) (*MSADA foundation course.)
ACCTG 159 Accounting Research and Communication 3 unit(s) (Capstone course to be taken in final term of program.)
*Students who intend to pursue the Master of Science in Accounting Data & Analytics (MSADA) must earn a “B” or better in these courses in order to satisfy the program’s foundation requirement.