Accounting, BBA

Major in Accounting

Requirements for the accounting major and typical program of courses are listed below. Students majoring in accounting must take the business foundation courses along with the eight upper-level accounting courses and law course (LW 406 ) identified below. Seven of the eight accounting courses must be taken within the Accounting Department at Loyola University Maryland.

Major Requirements

Notes:

AC 310 is the corequisite for AC 301 , AC 302 , AC 303 , and AC 311 (excluding Loyola study abroad students).

Course requirements for the CPA exam vary by state. In order to choose the appropriate courses, accounting majors should contact their major advisors and reference the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy website, nasba.org.

150-Hour CPA Requirement

Students who plan to sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination in a state with a 150-credit-hour educational requirement must complete additional coursework beyond the undergraduate accounting degree. Loyola offers the Master of Accounting (MAcc) to assist students in meeting this requirement. The MAcc program offers a 10-course, 30-credit-hour cohort program which can be delivered in a full-time (three semester) or part-time format. Loyola accounting students may, in their junior year, apply for early admission in the MAcc program. Once accepted, students may take up to two MAcc courses in their senior year. Consult the graduate catalogue for more information about the MAcc program.

An example of a typical program of courses follows:

This is a possible plan of study, but it need not be followed in the same order by every student. Consult with your academic advisor.

Freshman Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

EC 103 - Macroeconomic Principles
EN 101 - Understanding Literature
IS 251 - Data Analytics and Information Systems
HS 100-Level Core Course
Fine Arts Core

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

AC 202 - Managerial Accounting
FI 320 - Financial Management
MK 240 - Marketing
PL 200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
English Core

Junior Year

Fall Term

AC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I
AC 310 - Accounting Lab
AC 311 - Cost Accounting
OM 260 - Supply Chain and Operations Management
Natural Science Core
Elective

Spring Term

AC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
AC 310 - Accounting Lab
AC 402 - Auditing of Accounting Information Systems
History 300-Level Core Course
Theology Core
Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

AC 401 - Advanced Accounting
AC 421 - Auditing
Ethics Core
Elective
Elective

Notes:

Sellinger Scholars are required to complete BH 406 /LW 406 in place of BH 305 . More information regarding the Sellinger Scholars Program, including a full list of program requirements, can be found here .
*Candidates for the BBA degree may substitute Introduction to Statistics (ST 210 ) for EC 220 . Note that both EC 220 and ST 210 count towards the third Math/Natural Science requirement in the Loyola Core.