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Accounting

Are you interested in numbers, the communication of financial information, corporate finance, software programs, or data analytics? If you are then the Accounting pathway is a great choice for you. Jobs in this area might include a budget analyst, business and financial consultant, financial analyst, financial examiner, finance manager, management analyst or personal financial advisor. An accounting major gets a strong education in business administration, diving into the technical intricacies of accounting and developing other skills required in an accounting role.


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General Core
ENG 1113
ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
English Composition I
3 Hours
ENG 1123
ENG 1123 – English Composition II (Prerequisite: ENG 1113). This course is a continuation of English Composition I with emphasis on research, argumentation, and composition. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
English Composition II
3 Hours
* MAT 1313
MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
College Algebra Or *Higher Mathematics
3 Hours
* SPT 1113
SPT/COM 1113 - Public Speaking I (Co-requisite: ENG 1113 or appropriate placement score for ENG 1113). Study and practice in making speeches for a variety of public forums. Major emphasis is placed on effective speech preparation and delivery. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113 Public Speaking
3 Hours
Fine Arts Art/Music/Theatre Appreciation or Art History (3)
3 Hours
Humanities Elective (6)
6 Hours
Natural Science with Lab (8)
8 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science (6)
6 Hours
Total General Core Hours
35 Hours

To complete the minimum of 62 hours required for graduation, at least 27 hours of electives (see prescribed pathway electives listed below) should be selected that apply toward the bachelor's degree program into which the student plans to transfer. The student should consult the Mississippi Articulation and Transfer Tool (MATT) and the catalog of the college or university offering the bachelor's degree. Failure to do so may result intaking courses that will not apply toward the chosen bachelor's degree.

*Refer to the General Education Core Course Numbers & Titles.
Program Hours
BAD 2323
Business Statistics
3 Hours
BAD 2413
The Legal Environment of Business
3 Hours
BAD 2813
Business Communications
3 Hours
**ACC 2213/ACC 2223 Principles of Accounting I and II
6 Hours
ECO 2113/ECO 2123 Principles of Macro/Microeconomics
6 Hours
Literature Elective (3)
3 Hours
MAT 1513/MAT 1613 Business Calculus I or Calculus I
3 Hours
Total Program Hours
27 Hours
Total
62 Hours

*Recommended Courses for Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science
within the 35 General Core Hours: PSY 1513 General Psychology, PSC 1113
American National Government, History Sequence

**Advisor Tip: Enroll in ACC 2213 and ACC 2223 in first year and ECO 2113 and ECO 2123 in second year.

Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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