Accountancy Major (ACTJ)(34 hours)

Qualifications for Accounting Certification Exams

A graduate of the Haworth College of Business with a major in Accountancy will qualify to take many of the professional certification exams. Since the qualifying rules differ by state, and are subject to change, the student is responsible for determining if additional criteria need to be met for a specific exam or state.

Transfer Credits

The Department of Accountancy must approve transfer credits. All accountancy majors must take a minimum of 12 hours of accounting courses at WMU.

Required Courses

ACTY 2000 - Careers in Accounting Credits: 1 hour
ACTY 2100 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 2110 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3100 - Financial Accounting I Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3110 - Financial Accounting II Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3130 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3220 - Managerial Accounting - Concepts and Practices Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3240 - Introductory Tax Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4160 - Auditing Credits: 3 hours

Accountancy majors must complete one of the following courses:

ECON 3200 - Money and Banking Credits: 3 hours
ECON 3240 - Public Finance Credits: 3 hours
ECON 3450 - Business, Government, and Society Credits: 3 hours
ECON 4000 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 4030 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 4060 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours

Elective Courses

Select two additional courses (6 credit hours) from the following:

ACTY 4110 - Advanced Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4130 - Advanced Accounting Systems Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4140 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4220 - Cost Accounting - Theory and Practice Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4240 - Advanced Tax Accounting Credits: 3 hours

Interdisciplinary Requirements:

Accountancy majors must complete at least 90 hours in courses outside the accounting discipline.