Accounting Major

Program Requirements

All courses within the major must be passed with a grade of C- or better; however, a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.25 and a minimum average in the major of 2.50 must be achieved.

To be certified for graduation, a student majoring in Accounting must take a minimum of 30 credits of course work in the Department of Business, Management, and Economics at Cedar Crest College.

Course Requirements

Students majoring in the Department of Business, Management, and Economics are required to take the following courses, in addition to courses required for their specific major:

ACC 101 Financial Accounting 3 credits
ACC 102 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
ACC 202 Business Applications and Technology 3 credits
ACC 250 Principles of Finance 3 credits


BUA 283 Professional Ethics  3 credits
BUA 204 Business Communications 3 credits
BUA 219 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics 3 credits
BUA 221 Business Law 3 credits
BUA 354 Industry Strategy and Innovation 3 credits
ECO 101 Principles of Economics: Macro 3 credits
OR ECO 102 Principles of Economics: Micro 3 credits
MRK 230 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

Accounting Requirements

ACC 203 Cost Accounting 3 credits
ACC 309 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits
ACC 310 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits
ACC 315 Personal Income Tax Accounting 3 credits
ACC 321 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 credits

Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements fulfilled within the Major

The student fulfills the Technology, Oral Presentation, and Information Literacy requirements by successfully completing the following courses embedded within the Accounting Major:

Technology:  ACC 202 Business Applications and Technology

Oral Presentation: BUA 204 Business Communications, BUA 354 Industry Strategy and Innovation

Information Literacy: BUA 354 Industry Strategy and Innovation

The following Liberal Arts Foundation requirements may be fulfilled by successfully completing the corresponding courses within the major:

WRI-2: BUA 204   Business Communications
Ethics: BUA 283  Professional EthicsMath and Logic:  BUA 219 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics

Global Studies:  BUA 240 International Business, ECO 315 International Economics, or MRK 336 Global Marketing

Social Science:  ECO 101 Principles of Economics:  Macro, ECO 102 Principles of Economics:  Micro

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Accounting Major, students will be able to:

1. Effectively use organizational financial accounting systems, including reporting functions.
2. Prepare and analyze common financial statements.  
3. Act ethically and legally in accounting, financial reporting, and decision-making.
4. Prepare a budget and related statements based on financial forecasting.
5. Apply intermediate and advanced financial accounting techniques to advance organizational goals. 
6. Communicate and collaborate across organizational functional areas in inclusive, multicultural global business.

Accounting Minor

Program Requirements

All Cedar Crest College students are eligible to take this minor. All courses within the minor must be passed with a grade of C- or better. Business Administration majors cannot apply any accounting electives to their major if they choose this minor.

Required Courses

ACC 101 Financial Accounting 3 credits
ACC 102 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
ACC 202 Advanced Business Systems 3 credits
ACC 250 Principles of Finance 3 credits
ACC 309 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits
ACC 310 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

Certified Financial Planner Concentration

*Courses with CFP Prefix offered online through LCMC Consortium

Required Courses

CFP 301 General Principles of Financial Planning 3 credits
CFP 302 Risk Management and Insurance Planning 3 credits
CFP 303 Investment Planning 3 credits
CFP 304 Tax Planning 3 credits
CFP 305 Retirement Savings and Income Planning 3 credits
CFP 306 Estate Planning 3 credits
CFP 307 Financial Plan Development 3 credits