Business Major: Accounting Option (B.A.)
https://manchester.unh.edu/program/ba/business-major-accounting-option
The Accounting Option is offered in response to the growing demand for accounting graduates in public accounting firms as well as in industry. Many local public accounting firms have expressed that with an expected high retirement rate among “baby boomers”, there appears to be a need for graduates with robust accounting credentials. Representatives from well-known CPA exam prep course firms expressed the opinion that accountants are in high demand and the unemployment rate in this industry is very low.
The Accounting Option offers students the necessary courses to enable them to sit for the CPA exam, which is one of the major steps in obtaining a CPA license. The requirements for sitting for the CPA exam in the State of New Hampshire are a bachelor’s degree, 24 credits in business subjects, and 30 credits in accounting subjects. The Accounting Option within the Business program provides these required credits.
This program also provides the students an opportunity to seek professional accounting positions in corporate environments. Students would be encouraged to take the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) exam, leading to this desirable certification.
For more information, contact Yvette Lazdowski, program coordinator or contact the Office of Admissions, (603) 641-4150.
Degree Requirements
All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.
Major Requirements
Students must complete 128 credits to graduate. Each required course must be completed with a minimum grade of C-. Students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in major courses required for graduation. Majors cannot use BUS 430, ECN 411, or ECN 412 to satisfy both Discovery Program and major requirements. Transfer students must complete at least half of their credits in the major and the 8-credit capstone experience (BUS 705 and either BUS 750 or BUS 760) in-residence at UNH Manchester.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Business Core Courses | ||
| BUS 400 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 405 | Introduction to Business Computer Applications | 4 |
| BUS 430 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 532 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 533 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECN 411 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles | 4 |
| ECN 412 | Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 4 |
| ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| MATH 420 | Finite Mathematics | 4 |
| or MATH 422 | Mathematics for Business Applications | |
| or MATH 425 | Calculus I | |
| PTC 500 | Business Communication | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Web Design and Development | ||
| Mobile Computing First and For Most | ||
| Systems Fundamentals | ||
| Intermediate Business Core Courses | ||
| BUS 601 | Financial Management | 4 |
| BUS 610 | Marketing Principles and Applications | 4 |
| BUS 620 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BUS 690 | Business Program Internship 1 | 1-4 |
| Capstone | ||
| BUS 705 | Business Ethics 2 | 4 |
| BUS 750 | Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship 2 | 4 |
| or BUS 760 | BUS SR SEM - Research Project | |
| Total Credits | 65-68 | |
- 1
Experiential learning is required prior to the last semester at the University. BUS 690 Business Program Internship satisfies this experiential learning requirement.
- 2
Business Capstone Experience (two courses: BUS 705 Business Ethics and one senior business seminar [BUS 750 Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship or BUS 760 BUS SR SEM - Research Project] fulfills the Discovery Program capstone requirement for business majors and is taken during the senior year).
Note: Because this is a bachelor of arts program, students must fulfill a language requirement. Efforts will be made to enhance fluency through subsequent courses and community experiences.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Option | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS 535 | Federal Taxation | 4 |
| BUS 603 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| BUS 615 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 4 |
| BUS 720 | Auditing | 4 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Adv Managerial Accounting | ||
| Accounting Information Systems | ||
| Financial Statement Analysis | ||
| Forensic Accounting | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
This degree plan is a sample and does not reflect the impact of transfer credit or current course offerings. UNH Manchester undergraduate students will develop individual academic plans with their professional advisor during the first year at UNH. Please note that not all accounting courses are offered every semester or even every academic year.
Sample Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UMST 401 or UMST 402 | First Year Seminar or Transfer Seminar | 1-2 |
| ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| BUS 400 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 532 or BUS 533 | Introduction to Financial Accounting or Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 422 | Mathematics for Business Applications | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| BUS 532 or BUS 533 | Introduction to Financial Accounting or Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECN 411 or ECN 412 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles or Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| ECN 411 or ECN 412 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles or Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 4 |
| BUS 430 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 603 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| BUS 615 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 4 |
| PTC 500 | Business Communication | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMP 405 or COMP 415 | Introduction to Web Design and Development or Mobile Computing First and For Most | 4 |
| BUS 601 | Financial Management | 4 |
| BUS 610 | Marketing Principles and Applications | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 405 | Introduction to Business Computer Applications | 4 |
| BUS 620 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BUS 690 | Business Program Internship | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS 705 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| BUS 535 | Federal Taxation | 4 |
| Accounting Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 750 | Business Capstone Senior Seminar - Internship | 4 |
| BUS 720 | Auditing | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Accounting Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 129-130 | |
At the conclusion of the Business program, students should be able to demonstrate:
- Apply breadth and depth of knowledge about business and economic concepts, theories and methodologies, especially in the sub-field concentrations of accounting, finance, management, business ethics, leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, marketing/sales, statistics, business computer/software applications, and business data analytics, and how these varying fields are inter-related and complementary.
- Apply critical thinking skills to the qualitative and quantitative analysis of data through working knowledge of office suite products such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PowerBI or Tableau, including analysis of the data’s impact on business decision making in local, national, and global business situations.
- Information literacy, including the ability to find, retrieve, analyze, and communicate information from online or traditional venues in the fields of business, economics, accounting, finance, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, leadership, organizational behavior, marketing, and business ethics.
- Effective interpersonal writing and presentation skills in all types of business and professional communications: memoranda, case studies, analytical reports, data visualizations, slide presentations, and project reports, along with the ability to convey this information with audiences in the private and public sectors, including the ability to lead discussion groups and multi-task project teams.
- Professionalism in the workplace, including sensitivity to cultural differences and an appreciation for the diversity of human experience and perspectives, as well as an understanding of the meaning of engaged citizenship as members of an ethical business community.