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    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting Control Systems, BS


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(Offered only at UNT Dallas)

The BS with a major in accounting control systems is a highly structured degree option designed to meet the needs of certain industry and government employers who seek individuals with a strong basic education in business and accounting, but without the degree of specialization provided by the BS/MS professional accounting program.

Admission Requirements

Refer to admission requirements listed under Accounting, BS and MS .

Undergraduate students who complete the preprofessional program with a GPA of 2.7 or better are admitted automatically to the undergraduate portion of the professional program. Students who have at least 60 hours of college credit but who lack credit in certain courses in the preprofessional program may be admitted provisionally with deficiencies. Students granted such provisional admission must proceed immediately to remove deficiencies.

Degree Requirements and the University Core Curriculum

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in accounting control systems.

Hours Required and General/College Requirements:


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Business  requirements.

Business Foundation Requirements:


See “Advanced Requirements.”

Professional Field Requirements:


See “Advanced Requirements.”

Other Course Requirements:


  • At least one course at UNT in each of the following areas of accounting (a) financial accounting and theory, (b) cost/managerial accounting, (c) accounting systems, and (d) taxation. If auditing is selected as part of the program, it must be taken at UNT.
  • A grade of C or above in each advanced accounting course.
  • Course duplication restrictions: Students may not retake any accounting course which is a prerequisite for an accounting course they have completed with a C or better, students may not retake any accounting course more than once, and students who have violated these rules may not apply to the department for a degree plan.

Electives:


See individual degree plan.

Other Requirements (College of Business Academic Standards):


  • It is required that students entering the College of Business, whether for a BBA or a BS degree, have a grade point average of at least 2.7 on all courses completed at UNT. First term/semester transfer students must have a transfer grade point average of 2.7 in order to take professional field courses.
  • A grade of C or above must be earned in each professional field or supporting field course completed in residence or transferred to UNT.
  • Academic requirements for graduation with a BBA or BS from the College of Business include: a minimum 2.7 grade point average in the professional and supporting field, with minimum grades of C required in each professional and supporting field course, a minimum 2.7 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT, and a minimum 2.7 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.

The Preprofessional Program


University Core Curriculum Requirements:


See “University Core Curriculum Requirements ” as listed in the Academics section of this catalog.

Pre-Business Requirements


To be admitted to the Bachelor of Science program and enrolled in upper-division courses in the College of Business, the student must have completed at least 45 hours of the pre-business program requirements, as listed below, and have a minimum of 2.7 overall UNT grade point average. First-term/semester transfer students who have completed at least 45 hours of the pre-business program requirements at another institution must have a minimum of 2.7 overall GPA on all transfer work accepted by UNT to be admitted to the Bachelor of Science program and enrolled in upper-division courses. All of the following courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher:

Note:


Some of these requirements may be taken as part of the University Core Curriculum Requirements.

Electives:


Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum Requirements. Students are responsible for completing the total minimum hours required for the degree.

Advanced Requirements


Professional Field Courses, 28 Hours


Other Courses, 12 hours


  • Business Computer Information Systems, 3 hours: BCIS 4000-level course
  • Advanced Economics, 3 hours: any ECON 3000- or 4000-level course not selected elsewhere as part of the program
  • Upper-Division Business Elective, 3 hours: one 3000- or 4000-level course in BCIS, operations management, operational planning or management science not selected elsewhere as part of the program
  • Upper-Division Elective (3000 or 4000 level), 3 hours: any business 3000- or 4000-level course not selected elsewhere as part of the program, or TECM 4180 .

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