Accounting Major

Complete all institutional graduation requirements.

Accounting requires a minimum of 94 credits to complete the major. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for completion of the major. S/U courses may not be elected for program requirements. For additional information visit; https://www.eou.edu/accounting/

_{^{An optional concentration is available in: Managerial Accounting}}

Required prerequisites for the program

STAT 243Z [online students complete STAT 243A and STAT 243B in lieu of STAT 243Z]

BA 169Z [students can test out of BA 169Z by contacting the College of Business]

NOTE: Students may not declare the Business minor in conjunction with the Accounting degree.

Lower Division Required Core: 24 credits

ECON 201Z - Principles of Microeconomics*SSC Credits: 4
ECON 202Z - Principles of Macroeconomics*SSC Credits: 4
BA 211Z - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 213Z - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 225 - Business Communications Credits: 4
BA 226Z - Introduction to Business Law Credits: 4

Upper Division Required Courses: 70 credits

ACCT 303 - Accounting Info Sys & Mgmt Credits: 4
BA 303 - Business Info & Data Management Credits: 4
BA 313 - Principles of Finance Credits: 4
BA 321 - Principles of Management Credits: 4
ACCT 333 - Taxation of Individuals Credits: 3
ACCT 334 - Taxation of Business Entities Credits: 3
BA 354 - Business Law II Credits: 4
BA 381 - Operations Management Credits: 4
ACCT 383 - Intermediate Accounting Credits: 4
ACCT 384 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 4
ACCT 385 - Intermediate Accounting III Credits: 4
ACCT 390 - International Accounting Credits: 4
ACCT 411 - Ethics & Accts Prof Res Credits: 4
ACCT 420 - Governmental & Non-Profit Acct Credits: 4
ACCT 421 - Cost Management Credits: 4
ACCT 424 - Auditing & Assurance Service Credits: 4
ACCT 428 - Forensic Acct & Fraud Exam Credits: 4
ACCT 498 - Advanced Financial Accounting Credits: 4

Total credits required for major: 94

Last EPCC update - April 2020

January 2025 EPCC - ECON 201Z/202Z decreased credits from 5 to 4 decreasing the major requirements to 94 credits

March 2023 EPCC - ACCT 383, 384 and 385 were increased from 3 credits to 4 credits increasing the major requirements to 96 credits

Previous EPCC Checksheet (Oct 2018 update) this checksheet is for Oct 2018-spring 2020

Four Year Plan

Accounting Typical Four Year Curriculum

Notes:

Students intending on sitting for the:

Oregon CPA exam requirements at the following link: https://www.oregon.gov/boa/pages/home.aspx
CPA exam in any other state, consult your state’s individual accounting body.
- The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) governs CPA exam standards: https://nasba.org/exams/cpaexam
- Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) exam requirements: https://www.imanet.org/cma-certification?ssopc=1
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam requirements: https://www.acfe.com/become-cfe-qualifications.aspx