Accounting and Information Systems Major

Access the assessment plan for this program at: http://www.cis.unr.edu/ecatalog/assess/2007/Acc_Info_Sys_BP.pdf

  1. UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (30-33 credits)
    1. English (3-6 credits)
      1. ENG 101--Composition I (3 credits)
      2. ENG 102--Composition II (3 credits)
        NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 . Students who do not take ENG 101 are required to compensate for these credits by taking non-business electives.
    2. Mathematics (3 credits)
      1. MATH 176--Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 credits)
        NOTES:
        *Students who take MATH 126 in preparation for MATH 176 can apply these credits toward non- business electives.
        *In regards to MATH 128 and above, sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.
    3. Natural Sciences (6-8 credits)
      1. Refer to the Natural Sciences (Group A) section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog (3 credits)
      2. Refer to the Natural Sciences (Group B) section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog (3 credits)
    4. Social Sciences (3 credits)
      1. Select one of the following courses: (3 credits)
        ANTH 101--The Human Experience
        PSC 211--Comparative Government and Politics
        PSC 231--World Politics
        PSY 101--Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
        SOC 101--Principles of Sociology
    5. Fine Arts (3 credits)
      1. Refer to the "Fine Arts" section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog (3 credits)
    6. Core Humanities (9 credits)
      1. CH 201--Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 credits)
      2. CH 202--The Modern World (3 credits)
      3. CH 203--American Experience and Constitutional Change (3 credits)
    7. Capstone Courses (6 credits)
      1. Included in college and major requirements.
        MGT 496--Strategic Management and Policy (capstone) AND
        ECON 334--Economic History of U.S. 5 (general capstone and diversity) OR 5
        ECON 442-- History of Economic Ideas (general capstone and diversity) (3 credits)
    8. Diversity (3 credits)
      1. See college and major requirements
        ECON 334--Economic History of U.S. 5 (general capstone and diversity) OR
        ECON 442-- History of Economic Ideas 5 (general capstone and diversity) (3 credits)
  2. ADDITIONAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS (60 credits)
    1. Nonbusiness Course Requirements (18 credits)
      1. Select one social sciences course (3 credits):
        ANTH 101--The Human Experience
        PSC 211--Comparative Government and Politics
        PSC 231--World Politics
        PSY 101--Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
        SOC 101--Principles of Sociology   
      2. Select one writing course (3 credits):
        ENG 321--Expository Writing
        MGT 321--Effective Business Writing 
      3. Select one speech course (3 credits):
        COM 113--Fundamentals of Speech Communications
        COM 213--Public Speaking
        COM 217--Argumentation and Debate
        COM 329--Business and Professional Speaking   
      4. IS 101--Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
      5. Non-business electives (6 credits)
    2. Pre-Business Core (21 credit)
      1. ACC 201--Financial Accounting (3 credits)
      2. ACC 202--Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
      3. ECON 102--Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
      4. ECON 103--Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
      5. ECON 261--Principles of Statistics I (3 credits)
      6. ECON 262--Principles of Statistics II (3 credits)
      7. IS 101--Introduction to Information Systems (See Additional College Requirements, Nonbusiness)
      8. MATH 176--Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (See University Core Curriculum Requirements).
      9. MKT 210--Marketing Principles (3 credits)
    3. Upper-Division Business Core (21 credit)
      1. ACC 460R--Commercial Transaction Law (3 credits)
      2. IS 301--Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
      3. Select one of the following economics courses:
        ECON 334--Economic History of the U.S. 5
        ECON 442--History of Economic Ideas 5
        NOTE: Each of these courses fulfills one core curriculum capstone and diversity course requirement.
      4. MGT 323--Organizational and Interpersonal Behavior (3 credits)
      5. SCM 352--Operations Management (3 credits)
      6. FIN 301--Principles of Managerial Finance (3 credits)
      7. MGT 496--Strategic Management and Policy (capstone) (3 credits)
      8. International Business (3 credits)
        Must be selected from the following :
        ACC 450R--International Accounting
        ECON 305-- Comparative Economic Systems 5
        ECON 359--Economic Development 5
        ECON 460--Economic Integration and Common Markets
        ECON 461--Chinese Economy
        ECON 462--International Trade
        ECON 463--International Monetary Relations
        FIN 308--International Financial Management
        MGT 480--International Management 5
        MKT 456--International Marketing 5
        SCM 458--International Logistics 5 
  3. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30 credits)
    1. Required ACC/IS courses (27 credits)
      1. ACC 401--Financial Reporting I (3 credits)
      2. ACC 402--Financial Reporting II (3 credits)
      3. ACC 405R--Cost Management and Control (3 credits)
      4. ACC 410R--Federal Taxation (3 credits)
      5. ACC 469--Introduction to Systems Control and Auditing (3 credits)
      6. IS 201--Computer Applications (3 credits)
      7. IS 350--Business Systems Development (3 credits)
      8. IS 370--Systems Analysis Theory (3 credits)
      9. IS 475--Database Design and Implementation (3 credits)
    2. ACC/IS electives (3 credits)
      1. Select one of the following: (3 credits)
        IS 389--Advanced Business Systems Development
        IS 445--Project Management
        IS 460 --Internet Programming II
        IS 466--Security Controls & Information Assurance
        IS 477--Data Communications
        IS 482--Data Resource Management
        IS 485--Decision Support Systems
  4. MINOR REQUIREMENTS (0 credits)
  5. ELECTIVES (Non-business or business) (5-8 credits)
  6. TOTAL CREDITS (128 credits)
  7. RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE
    1. First Year
      1. ECON 102--Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
      2. ECON 103--Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
      3. ENG 101--Composition I (3 credits)
      4. ENG 102--Composition II (3 credits)
      5. IS 101--Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
      6. MATH 126--Precalculus I (counts as a non- business elective) (0-3 credits)
      7. MATH 176--Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 credits)
      8. Social Sciences (core curriculum and additional college requirements) (6 credits)
      9. Elective (nonbusiness) (0-3 credits)
      10. Core curriculum fine arts course (3 credits)
        (Total: 33 credits)
    2. Second Year
      1. ACC 201--Financial Accounting (3 credits)
      2. ACC 202--Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
      3. ECON 261--Principles of Statistics I (3 credits)
      4. ECON 262--principles of Statistics II (3 credits) 
      5. IS 201--Computer Applications (3 credits)
      6. MKT 210--Marketing Principles (3 credits)
      7. COM 113--Fundamentals of Speech Communications OR
        COM 213--Public Speaking OR
        COM 217--Argumentation and Debate OR
        COM 329--Business and Professional Speaking  
      8. CH 201--Ancient and Medieval Cultures(3 credits)
      9. CH 202--The Modern World (3 credits)
      10. CH 203--American Experience and Constitutional Change (3 credits)
      11. Core curriculum natural science (Group B) (3 credits)
        (Total: 33 credits)
    3. Third Year
      1. ACC 401--Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
      2. ACC 402--Financial Accounting II (3 credits)
      3. ACC 405R--Cost Management and Control (3 credits)
      4. ACC 469--Introduction to Systems Control and Auditing (3 credits)
      5. IS 301--Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
      6. IS 350--Business Systems Development (3 credits)
      7. Core curriculum natural science (Group A) (3 credits)
      8. Information Systems Elective (3 credits)
        IS 389--Advanced Business Systems Development OR
        IS 445--Project Management OR
        IS 460 --Internet Programming II OR
        IS 466--Security Controls & Information Assurance OR
        IS 477--Data Communications OR
        IS 482--Data Resource Management OR
        IS 485--Decision Support Systems 
      9. MGT 321--Effective Business Writing (3 credits)
      10. MGT 323--Organizational and Interpersonal Behavior (3 credits)
        (Total: 30 credits)
    4. Fourth Year
      1. ACC 410R--Federal Taxation (3 credits)
      2. ACC 460R--Commercial Transactions Law (3 credits)
      3. IS 370--Systems Analysis Theory (3 credits)
      4. IS 475--Database Design and Implementation (3 credits)
      5. SCM 352--Operations Management (3 credits)
      6. FIN 301--Principles of Managerial Finance (3 credits)
      7. MGT 496--Strategic Management and Policy (capstone) (3 credits)
      8. ECON 334--Economic History of U.S. 5 (general capstone and diversity) OR
        ECON 442-- History of Economic Ideas 5(general capstone and diversity) (3 credits)
      9. International business course (3 credits)
      10. Elective (5 credits)
        (Total: 32 credits)
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