Accounting program guide

NOTE: Students may need to take unrestricted electives in order to reach 120 credit hours for graduation. Students may double count one class for major and minor requirements. Seniors are required to meet with an Academic Advisor for an official graduation check.

**Indicates required course for freshmen admitted to the School of Business beginning fall 2020, and for all current and transfer students beginning fall 2022.

Questions? Contact Student & Academic Services: bschoolundergrad@ku.edu or (785) 864-7871

Updated: October 2023

Accounting Program Guide

Bachelors of Science in Business (BSB): Accounting Program Guide  
KU core (kucore.ku.edu) (17-32 hours)
 Goal 1.1: Critical Thinking (BLAW 301)
 Goal 1.2 : Quantitative Literacy (MATH 115)
 Goal 2.1: Written Comm. (ENGL 101)
 Goal 2.2 : Oral Comm. (COMS 322)
 Goal 3H: Arts and Humanities
 Goal 3S: Social Science (PSYC 104)
 Goal 3N: Natural Science
 Goal 4.1: Diversity of Human Experience
 Goal 4.2: Global Perspectives
 Goal 5:Social Responsibility and Ethics
 Goal 6: Integration & Creativity (MGMT 498)
General Education for BSB (11-12 hours)
 COMS 322: Public Speaking in the Workplace
 PSYC 104: General Psychology
 MATH 115: Calculus I
 LAB Science: Laboratory/Field Experience

 

Business Foundations (16 hours)
 ACCT 200: Financial Accounting
 BSAN 202: Statistics
 BUS 150: Foundations of Business**
 ECON 142: Prin. of Microeconomics
 ECON 144: Prin. of Macroeconomics
  
Business Core (30 hours)
 ACCT 201: Managerial Accounting I
 BE 301: Managerial Economics
 BLAW 301: Business Law
 BSAN 310: Intro to Business Analytics
 BUS 305: Business Communications
 FIN 310: Finance
 IST 310: Intro to Info. & Mgmt. Productivity Sys.
 MGMT 310: Principles of Management
 MKTG 310: Marketing
 SCM 310: Supply Chain Management
International Dimension Requirement (IDR)
      Select ONE of the three options (0-20 hours)
 Option 1: Two classes from approved IDR list
 Option 2: Study abroad program (min. 6 hours)
 Option 3: Foreign Language Prof. (4 semesters)

 

Business Capstone (3 hours)
 MGMT 498: Business Policy and Strategy
  
Professionalism Series (6 hours)
 BUS 110: Introduction to Professionalism**
 BUS 120: Emerging Topics in Business**
 BUS 210: Career Management and Planning**
 ACCT 230: Intro. to Accounting Professions**
 BUS 310: Internship**
 BUS 410: Professionalism Capstone**
 ePoints
Accounting - Major Requirements (21 hours)
 ACCT 320/323: Intermediate Accounting I
 ACCT 325: Managerial Accounting II
 ACCT 410/411: Intermediate Accounting II
 ACCT 425: Acct. Info. Systems & Analytics
 ACCT elective
 ACCT elective
 ACCT elective
  
Graduation Requirements:
 120 total hours
 30 residency hours
 45 JR/SR hours (300 +)
 2.5 overall GPA
 2.5 KU overall GPA
 2.5 Professional GPA
 2.5 KU Professional GPA
 2.5 Business Major GPA
   
Accounting sample 4-year plan
Accounting sample 4-year plan
Freshman - year 1
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ENGL 101Composition (KUcore 2.1)3
MATH 101College Algebra (KUcore 1.2)3
ACCT 200Financial Accounting4
BUS 150Foundations of Business3
BUS 110Intro. To Professionalism1
Total 14
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
IST 310Spreadsheet Applications3
PSYC 104General Psychology (KUcore 3S)3
MATH 115Calculus I3
BUS 120Emerging Topics in Business1
ACCT 201Managerial Accounting I3
ECON 142Prin. of Microeconomics3
Total 16
Sophomore - year 2
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
BSAN 202Statistics3
ECON 144Principles of Macroeconomics3
BUS 210*Career Mgmt. & Planning1
KUcore 3NNatural Science and Lab5
KUcore 3HArts and Humanities3
ACCT 230Intro. to Accounting Professions1
Total 16
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT 320Intermediate Accounting I3
KU Core 4.1Diversity of the Human Experience3
COMS 322Public Speaking in the Workplace (KUcore 2.2)3
BUS 305Business Writing (goal 2.1)3
FIN 310*Principles of Corporate Finance3
Total 15
Junior - year 3
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT 425Accounting Information System3
ACCT 410Intermediate Acct. II3
MGMT 310Principles of Mgmt. 3
SCM 310Supply Chain Management3
BSAN 310Intro. to Business Analytics3
Total 15
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT 325Managerial Acct. II3
ACCT elective 3
BLAW 301Business Law3
MKTG 310Marketing3
KUcore 4.2Global Perspectives3
Total 15
Summer
BUS 310Internship1
Senior - year 4
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT elective 3
BE 301Managerial Economics3
KUcore 5Social Responsibility & Ethics3
IDRSelect from approved IDR list3
ElectiveUnrestricted elective3
Total 15
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
MGMT 498*Business Policy & Strategy (KUcore 6)3
ACCT elective 3
BUS 410*Professionalism Capstone1
IDR Select from approved IDR list3
ElectiveUnrestricted elective3
Total 13
Total hours required for graduation120

ACCT Honors courses available = ACCT 323 (fall only), ACCT 411 (spring only)

Find course descriptions and pre-requisites.

Find KU Core information.

If you would like to pursue the Master of Accounting graduate program and/or CPA licensure, you need to take ACCT 330: Introduction to Taxation and ACCT 543: Introduction to Auditing as two of your three elective choices.

Sample schedule is based on 2023-24 Academic Catalog; updated October 2023

Questions? Contact Student and Academic Services at bschoolundergrad@ku.edu or 785-864-7871.

 

 

Accounting sample 4-year plan for MAcc-bound students
Accounting sample 4-year plan for MAcc-bound students
Freshman - year 1
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ENGL 101Composition (KUcore 2.1)3
MATH 101College Algebra (KUcore 1.2)3
ACCT 200Financial Accounting4
BUS 150Foundations of Business3
BUS 110Intro. To Professionalism1
   
Total 14
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
IST 310Spreadsheet Applications3
PSYC 104General Psychology (KUcore 3S)3
MATH 115Calculus I3
BUS 120Emerging Topics in Business1
ACCT 201Managerial Accounting I3
ECON 142Prin. of Microeconomics3
Total 16
Summer
Electives 6
Sophomore - year 2
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
BSAN 202Statistics3
ECON 144Principles of Macroeconomics3
BUS 210*Career Mgmt. & Planning1
KUcore 3NNatural Science and Lab5
KUcore 3HArts and Humanities3
ACCT 230*Intro to Acct. Professions1
Total 16
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT 320Intermediate Accounting I3
FIN 310Principles of Corporate Finance3
KUcore 4.1Diversity of the Human Experience3
MKTG 310Marketing3
BUS 305Business Writing (goal 2.1)3
Total 15
Summer
IDRSelect from approved IDR list3
Junior - year 3
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT 425Accounting Information Systems3
ACCT 410Intermediate Acct. II3
MGMT 310Principles of Mgmt. 3
SCM 310Supply Chain Management3

BSAN 310

Intro to Business Analytics3
Total 15
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT electiveACCT 330 strongly suggested3
BE 301Managerial Economics3
BLAW 301Business Law3
COMS 322Public Speaking in the Workplace (KUcore 2.2)3
ACCT 325Managerial Accounting II3
Total 15
Summer
IDRSelect from approved IDR list3
Senior - year 4
Fall
CourseTitleCR. 
ACCT electiveACCT 543 strongly suggested3
KUcore 4.2Global Perspectives3
KUcore 5Social Responsibility & Ethics3
MGMT 498Business Policy & Strategy (KUcore 6)3
ACCT elective 3
BUS 410Professionalism Capstone 1
Total 16
Spring
CourseTitleCR. 
BUS 310Internships with Impact1

 

Total hours required for graduation120

 

ACCT honors courses available = ACCT 323 (fall only), ACCT 411 (spring only)

Find course descriptions and pre-requisites.

Find KU Core information.

If you would like to pursue the Master of Accounting graduate program and/or CPA licensure, you need to take ACCT 330: Introduction to Taxation and ACCT 543: Introduction to Auditing as two of your three elective choices.

Sample schedule is based on 2023–24 Academic Catalog; updated October 2023

Questions? Contact Student and Academic Services at bschoolundergrad@ku.edu or 785-864-7871.