2023 - 2024 Major Map
Accountancy, BS

School/College: W. P. Carey School of Business

BAACCBS

Fast Track Options: 3 Year

A student must speak with an advisor in order to be added to a fast track plan.

Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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WPC 101: Student Success in Business	1
CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (CS)	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 210: Brief Calculus (MA)	3	C
SOC course (SB)	3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. WPC 101 is the W. P. Carey School course that meets this requirement.
Join a student club or organization.
Create your first college resume.

Term 2 16 - 31.25 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SB)	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 211: Mathematics for Business Analysis	3	C
WPC 148: First-Year Introduction to Career Development	0.25	C
WPC 150: Business and Society	3	C
PSY course (SB)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15.25

WPC 150 is required of all first-year business students. Transfer students will not be required to complete WPC 150 and instead will complete three hours of elective credit.
Failure to successfully complete business skills courses in specified term may lead to a delay in graduation. See your academic advisor for more information and options.
Explore student leadership opportunities in W. P. Carey.
Research study abroad opportunities recommended for your major.

Term 3 31.25 - 47.50 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ACC 232: Financial Accounting I OR ACC 231: Uses of Accounting Information I	3	C
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication (SB) OR COM 225: Public Speaking (L) OR COM 230: Small Group Communication (SB) OR COM 259: Communication in Business and the Professions	3
ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles (SB)	3	C
ECN 221: Business Statistics (CS)	3	C
WPC 248: Sophomore Career Narrative Design OR WPC 347: Intermediate Career Management	0.25	C
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16.25

ACC 232 is the recommended ACC course for Accountancy students.
Continuing first-year students will take WPC 248, after completing WPC 148.
New transfer students will take WPC 347.
Explore career resources.
Develop your professional online presence.
Meet with your W. P. Carey Career Coach.
Attend W. P. Carey and ASU Career Fairs.

Term 4 47.50 - 62.50 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ACC 242: Managerial Accounting I OR ACC 241: Uses of Accounting Information II	3	C
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
Elective	2
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15

ACC 242 is the recommended ACC course for Accountancy students.
Failure to successfully complete business skills courses in specified term may lead to a delay in graduation. See your academic advisor for more information and options.
Attend W. P. Carey and ASU career fairs.
Apply for internships or create one.

Term 5 62.50 - 77.75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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ACC 340: External Reporting I	3	C
FIN 300: Fundamentals of Finance	3	C
ACC 330: Data Analytics in Accounting	3	C
ENG 302: Business Writing (L)	3
MKT 300: Marketing and Business Performance	3	C
WPC 348: Junior Networking Foundations	0.25	C
Term hours subtotal:	15.25

Students pursuing concurrent degrees within W. P. Carey cannot share coursework in the major. Major coursework must be unique to each degree program.
Failure to successfully complete business skills courses in specified term may lead to a delay in graduation. See your academic advisor for more information and options.
Meet with your W. P. Carey Career Coach.
Update your resume.

Term 6 77.75 - 92.75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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ACC 350: Internal Reporting	3	C
ACC 440: External Reporting II	3	C
LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Managers	3	C
SCM 300: Global Supply Operations	3	C
Upper Division International Business Course AND Global Awareness (G)	3	C
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Complete informational interviews
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview with your W. P. Carey Career Coach
All upper-division Business Core classes (including International Business course) must be completed before enrolling in WPC 480

Term 7 92.75 - 107.75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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ACC 430: Taxes and Business Decisions	3	C
CIS 360: Business Database Concepts	3	C
MGT 300: Principles of Management and Leadership	3	C
WPC 300: Problem Solving and Actionable Analytics	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Complete FIN 300 AND LES 305 AND MGT 300 AND International Business Course (G) AND MKT 300 AND SCM 300 AND WPC 300 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Attend W. P. Carey and ASU Career Fairs
Gather professional references
Update your resume
Apply for full-time career opportunities

Term 8 107.75 - 120.00 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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WPC 480: W. P. Carey Capstone Course (L)	3	C
ACC 444: Enterprise Process Analysis and Design	3	C
ACC 450: Principles of Auditing	3	C
WPC 448: Senior Career Transition Management	0.25	C
Elective OR WPC 484: Internship	3
Term hours subtotal:	12.25

ACC 460 is the recommended elective for Accountancy students.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.
Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your internship course options.

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Upper Division International Business Course - select one
AGB 302: International Management and Agribusiness (G)
ECN 306: Survey of International Economics (SB & G)
MGT 302: Principles of International Business (G)
MKT 425: Global Marketing Management (G)
SCM 463: Global Supply Chain Management (G)

Upper Division International Business Course - select one
AGB 302: International Management and Agribusiness (G)
ECN 306: Survey of International Economics (SB & G)
MGT 302: Principles of International Business (G)
MKT 425: Global Marketing Management (G)
SCM 463: Global Supply Chain Management (G)

Notes:

First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 50 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2023 - 2024 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.