2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
ACCOUNTING MAJOR
Faculty: Eriksen, Todd, Wink
The major in accounting leads to the Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration (BSBA). The
primary objective is to provide an academic program
that covers the conceptual basis of accounting as well
as the application of accounting doctrine in current
accounting practice. The programs of study are
functional in that they provide the broad base of
knowledge required by the accounting profession.
Goals for Accounting Major
Students must demonstrate the knowledge or skills of:
• Financial accounting and theory and practice,
including revenue and expense recognition,
valuation approaches, preparation and analysis of
financial statements; and
• Cost and managerial accounting, including cost
accounting, planning, evaluation, allocation, and
budgeting processes.
Requirements for Accounting Major
Courses Titles Credits
ACCTG 301 Intermediate Accounting I................3
ACCTG 302 Intermediate Accounting II...............3
ACCTG 311 Federal Income Tax ........................3
ACCTG 320 Cost Accounting ..............................3
ACCTG 401 Advanced Financial Accounting ......3
ACCTG 404 CPA Law .........................................3
ACCTG 410 Auditing ...........................................3
ACCTG 430 Accounting Information Systems.....3
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TOTAL 24
Requirements for the Accounting Minor
Courses Titles Credits
ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting .......................3
ACCTG 202 Managerial Accounting....................3
ACCTG 301 Intermediate Accounting I................3
ACCTG 320 Cost Accounting ..............................3
ACCTG 3/400 Elective............................................3
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics..........3
MGMT 201 Principles of Management...............3
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TOTAL 21
A GPA of 2.000 or higher is required for the minor.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MAJOR
Faculty: Ahmadian, Billington, Brennan, Browne,
Hanks , Shah, Wakefield, Waronska, Zeis
The major in business management leads to the
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
(BSBA) and provides students with the theoretical and
conceptual basis of business as well as application
skills to assume leadership roles in industry, government
and education.
The undergraduate business management major
permits students to select one emphasis as a specialty
area. The knowledge and skills acquired with the major
in business management can be used in a number of
areas, including human resource and operations
management. The business management major with
an information technology emphasis prepares students
for careers in managing technology in modern
organizations.
The business management major with a specialization
in marketing prepares the graduate to successfully
promote and sell goods and services.
Goals for Business Management Major
Students must demonstrate core business knowledge
or skills in:
• Organization concepts including various design
arrangements;
• Human resource management to include effective
practices of recruitment, training and development,
appraisal, compensation, and motivation;
and
• Interpersonal relationships and effective smallgroup
project management.
Students must also demonstrate knowledge or skills
that are specific to their selected emphasis area
(management, marketing or information technology)
and
• Understand and use appropriate emphasis area
terminology, principles, and concepts;
• Analyze critical case situations specific to the
emphasis area; provide reasonable recommendations
and support recommendations adequately;
apply relevant emphasis area theories, concepts,
and techniques; and integrate the primary
functional disciplines of business; and
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