Accounting & Data Analysis (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 205 | Introduction to Business Research Methods 1 | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 311 | Corporate Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 332 | Accounting and Control | 3 |
| ACCT 340 | Accounting Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 370 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 401 | Individual Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT 402 | Consolidations and Advanced Accounting Topics | 3 |
| ACCT 403 | Fund Accounting for Government and Not for Profits | 3 |
| ACCT 404 | Assurance and Attestation | 3 |
| ACCT 406 | Principles of Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 412 | Corporate/Partnership/Estate Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT 470 | Advanced Data Analysis and Reporting | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal & Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| BUSI 320 | Finance Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSI 400 | Strategic Planning/Business Policy | 3 |
| BUSI 411 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 9-18 credit hours of Free Electives 1 | 9-18 | |
| Total Hours | 9-18 | |
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Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective (ECON 213) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 205 | Introduction to Business Research Methods | 3 |
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective (BUSI 201) 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 311 | Corporate Accounting | 3 |
| BUSI 320 | Finance Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 340 | Accounting Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 332 | Accounting and Control | 3 |
| ACCT 370 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACCT 401 | Individual Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT 402 | Consolidations and Advanced Accounting Topics | 3 |
| ACCT 404 | Assurance and Attestation | 3 |
| BUSI 411 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACCT 403 | Fund Accounting for Government and Not for Profits | 3 |
| ACCT 406 | Principles of Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 412 | Corporate/Partnership/Estate Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT 470 | Advanced Data Analysis and Reporting | 3 |
| BUSI 400 | Strategic Planning/Business Policy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements