Degrees and Requirements

Accounting 4+1 Bachelor and Master Combined Program

The undergraduate Accounting major and the Master of Science in Accounting, programs in the Business Group, are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a leading, specialized accreditation association for business education.

The 4+1 program was established to create a seamless transition from undergraduate to graduate study.  The Master of Science in Accounting offers an advanced level of study in various, specific topics in the accounting profession that do not typically appear in the undergraduate level.  Students enrolled in the program will be able to further their professional careers with the knowledge gained from these advanced level courses.  Students' successful completion of this program will meet the 150-hour CPA certification requirement.

To successfully complete the Accounting 4+1 major, the following coursework is required:

• 48 credits listed under Business Core (major component)
• 21 credits of Major Requirements
• 6 credits of Major Electives
• 9 credits of Skills Component
• 34 CORE credits
• General Elective credits if needed
• 30 Master's Level Credits
• A minimum of 150 credits are required for degree, the last 30 of which must be earned at La Roche University. (Developmental course work does not count toward the minimum number of credits required for graduation)

Summary of Requirements

Accounting Major Requirements: 21 credits

• ACCT3001

  ACCT3001
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• ACCT3002

  ACCT3002
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• ACCT3011

  ACCT3011
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• ACCT3012

  ACCT3012
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• ACCT3014

  ACCT3014
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2013

• ACCT4001

  ACCT4001
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT3012

• ACCT4002

  ACCT4002
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT3012

Business Core Requirements: 48 credits

• ACCT2003

  ACCT2003
  

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• ACCT2004

  ACCT2004
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2003

• ACCT2013

  ACCT2013
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2003

• ADMG1005

  ADMG1005
  

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• ADMG1006

  ADMG1006
  

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• ADMG1018

  ADMG1018
  

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• ADMG2009

  ADMG2009
  

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• ADMG2018

  ADMG2018
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG1018

• ADMG2025

  ADMG2025
  

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  PREREQUISITES:

• ADMG4020

  ADMG4020
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  Reserved for JR/SR Only

• ADMG4055

  ADMG4055
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  Reserved for Senior Only

• FINC3032

  FINC3032
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• FINC3036

  FINC3036
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG1005 & ACCT2004

• INMT3039

  INMT3039
  

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  PREREQUISITES:

• ISTC1010

  ISTC1010
  

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• MRKT2021

  MRKT2021
  

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Major Electives: 6 credits

• ACCT2025

  ACCT2025
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• ACCT4051

  ACCT4051
  

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  PREREQUISITES:

  Junior or Senior status

• ACCT4052

  ACCT4052
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  Junior or Senior status

• ADMG2010

  ADMG2010
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG2009

• ADMG3010

  ADMG3010
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG2009

• FINC3031

  FINC3031
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• FINC3034

  FINC3034
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  FINC3032

• FINC4033

  FINC4033
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  FINC3032

• INMT4046

  INMT4046
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  FINC3032

• INMT4048

  INMT4048
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG2009

• ISTC1006

  ISTC1006
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• ISTC2021

  ISTC2021
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• ISTC2045

  ISTC2045
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

• ISTC2050

  ISTC2050
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

Master's Level : 30 credits

• ACCT5020

  ACCT5020
  

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• ACCT5035

  ACCT5035
  

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• ACCT5040

  ACCT5040
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

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• ACCT5050

  ACCT5050
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  Graduate Students Only

• ACCT6020

  ACCT6020
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• ACCT6050

  ACCT6050
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• ACCT6060

  ACCT6060
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• ACCT6080

  ACCT6080
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  Graduate Students Only

• ACCT6085

  ACCT6085
  

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  PREREQUISITES:

• ACCT6099

  ACCT6099
  

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Skills Component Requirements: 9 credits

• ADMG3024

  ADMG3024
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  Reserved for JR/SR Only

• MATH1030

  MATH1030
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  MATH1010

• MATH1040

  MATH1040
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  MATH1010