2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ACCOUNTING BACHELOR’S DEGREE FLEX CHOICE CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT COURSES AVAILABLE 12-Week Quarters (6-Week Sessions) Bachelor of Science Degree CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: • Accountant • Auditor • Cost Accountant • Financial Analyst • Managerial Accountant • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable OBJECTIVE: Graduates of this program know the accounting processes and cycles of professional accounting firms, businesses, and government agencies. They can manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll, and can also prepare tax returns, prepare and analyze financial statements, and use computer applications proficiently. They can perform advanced accounting tasks pertaining to taxes, auditing, fraud examination, and international accounting. They can apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate facts and theories; locate, evaluate, and integrate appropriate primary and secondary sources; integrate their ideas with the ideas of others to create new knowledge; recognize and address complex ethical situations; communicate effectively in a variety of scenarios; and operate effectively within a continually changing environment. Graduates value communication, critical thinking and problem solving, scientific and information literacy, financial literacy, diversity awareness, knowledge creation skills, and the need to incorporate them in meaningful ways. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS This is a bachelor-completer program. To be considered for admission, students must hold a conferred associate’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or students must have successfully completed at least 60 quarter or 40 semester credits of college-level coursework with a grade of C or higher. In addition, students entering the Accounting Bachelor’s Degree program must provide evidence of having successfully completed with a grade of C or higher both Financial Accounting I and Financial Accounting II, or course equivalents. Students not transferring successfully completed Financial Accounting I and Financial Accounting II, or course equivalents, will be considered prequalified until both courses are completed within a regularly scheduled term at the regular non-AcceleratED tuition rate. Once the program pre-qualification requirements are met, the student will be accepted into the Accounting Bachelor’s degree program Students enrolled in the Flex Choice Option take a minimum of six credits per quarter and gain access to a library of Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses that are available to them at no additional charge. Traditional faculty-led courses are delivered in an 11-week, 5.5-week, or 6-week format, depending upon the program of enrollment. Students may choose to take Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses as they apply to their program requirements. Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses are optional, and students can complete this degree without completing any Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses. If Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses are selected, they must be taken alongside other traditional faculty-led courses and be completed within 60 days of accessing the course. GENERAL EDUCATON COURSES UPPER DIVISION Communication (Select 1 course)+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math/Natural Sciences (Select 1 course)+ Social Sciences (*Required; select 1 additional course)+ *ECO 3250 Managerial Economics MAJOR AND CORE COURSES UPPER DIVISION ACG 3080 Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice ACG 3085 Advanced Auditing Concepts and Standards ACG 3205 Risk Management for Accountants ACG 3246 Intermediate Financial Accounting I ACG 3256 Intermediate Financial Accounting II ACG 3481 Cost Accounting ACG 4402 Accounting Information Systems ACG 4619 Corporate and International Accounting ACG 4724 Career Planning for Professionals BUL 3266 Business Law and Finance FIN 3247 Investments and Security Markets GEB 3020 Advanced Principles of Financial Management MAN 3504 Operations Management MAN 4720 Strategic Management MAN 4845 Leadership and Teams TAX 3257 Partnership and Corporate Taxation Choose either Track I or Track II Track I1 ACG 4880 Accounting Internship Track II ACG 4885 Bachelor’s Accounting Capstone Total Bachelor’s Degree Credits Transferred Lower Division Credits Upper Division General Education Credits Upper Division Major and Core Credits TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 4 8 4 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 90 24 66 180 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS. +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. 1 Track I includes an internship, which his not available to students in all states. Please speak to a program manager for more details. This program has not been approved by any state professional licensing body, and this program is not intended to lead to any state-issued professional license. For further information on professional licensing requirements, please contact the appropriate board or agency in your state of residence. STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID. 888-5-RASMUSSEN 7 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
