Naveen Jindal School of Management
Accounting (BS)
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
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Faculty
Professors: Ashiq Ali, William M. Cready, Umit G. Gurun, Ningzhong Li, Stanimir Markov, Naim Bugra Ozel, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Gil Sadka
Associate Professors: Zhonglan Dai, Surya N. Janakiraman, Maria Loumioti, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Jieying Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yibin Zhou
Assistant Professors: Rafael Copat, Junfan Huang, Botir Kobilov, Jedson Pinto, Frederico Siano, Kirti Sinha
Clinical Professors: John Gamino
Professors of Instruction: Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt
Associate Professor of Instruction: Jennifer G. Johnson
Assistant Professor of Instruction: Joseph Mauriello
Professors of Practice: Gregory Ballew, Tiffany A. Bortz
Associate Professors of Practice: Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton
Students must meet all course prerequisites.
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours
Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I1, 2,
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Creative Arts Core courses
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Option courses
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours3
Choose one of the following:
BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems1, 2
BA 1320 Business in a Global World1, 2
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics1, 2
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics1, 2
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours3
Choose one of the following:
BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems1, 2
BA 1320 Business in a Global World1, 2
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics1, 2
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics1, 2
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses
II. Major Requirements: 76 semester credit hours
Major Preparatory Courses: 15 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
ACCT 2301 Introductory Financial Accounting1 (Minimum grade of C or better required)
ACCT 2302 Introductory Management Accounting1 (Minimum grade of C or better required)
BLAW 2301 Business and Public Law1
OPRE 3333 Quantitative Business Analysis
OPRE 3360 Managerial Methods in Decision Making Under Uncertainty
or STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics
Complete the following course if not already completed as part of the Core Curriculum Requirements
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I1, 2 (Required for all JSOM undergraduate students. May elect to substitute MATH 2413 or MATH 2417 for MATH 1325.)
And select two of the following to satisfy Major Preparatory requirements if not completed in Core Curriculum
BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems1, 2
BA 1320 Business in a Global World1, 2
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics1, 2
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics1, 2
Major Core Courses: 28-31 semester credit hours
BA 1105 Professional Development (JSOM first-time-in-college freshmen are required to take BA 1105 in their first semester)
or BA 3105 Professional Development (Transfer students and students new to JSOM are required to take BA 3105 in their first semester)
BCOM 3300 Business Communication
FIN 3320 Business Finance
IMS 3310 International Business
ITSS 3300 Information Technology for Business
BUAN 3301 AI in Business
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
or OBHR 3330 Human Resource Management in Business
OPRE 3310 Supply Chain and Operations Management
Experiential Learning
A capstone course is required for all undergraduate JSOM students.
BPS 4395 Capstone Senior Project - Business
A practicum experience of at least 160 working hours is required, with registration in one of the courses below. Depending on the internship and preference for additional electives, the student may qualify for a zero to 3 semester credit hours course with the BS ACCT Program Director's approval. Completing an approved 3 semester credit hour internship under ACCT 4V80 will also satisfy a Guided Elective requirement.
ACCT 4V80 Professional Internship in Accounting4
BA 4090 Management Internship
Students are required to complete 100 hours of community engagement experience with registration in one of the courses below.
BA 4095 Social Sector Engagement and Community Outreach Practicum5
ACCT 3312 Fundamentals of Accounting Analytics
ACCT 3331 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 3332 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 3341 Cost Management Systems
ACCT 3350 Fundamentals of Taxation
ACCT 4334 Auditing
ACCT 4342 Accounting Information Systems and Financial Reporting
Guided Electives: 9-12 semester credit hours6, 7
Choose from the following to fulfill Guided Elective semester credit hours:
ACCT 3322 Accounting Transaction Processing and Control
ACCT 3354 Sustainability Reporting and Control
ACCT 4301 Database Systems
ACCT 4302 Accounting Research
ACCT 4336 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 4337 Business Valuation
ACCT 4340 Survey of Accounting Software
FIN 3390 Introduction to Financial Modeling
Students in the Jindal Undergraduate Research Scholars program should take BA 3350, OPRE 4V91, and/or an Individual Study based on the major to satisfy JURS program requirements. These credits may be applied to the general concentration.
III. Elective Requirements: 2 semester credit hours
Students admitted to the Professional Program in Accounting will be required to register for ACCT 3101 (one-credit hour elective) in the fall semester of program admittance.
Free electives may be used to fulfill the remaining Elective semester credit hours
Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives.
The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.
1. Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
2. A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
3. Certain courses listed are prerequisites for major core, major concentration, or major related courses. Choose accordingly.
4. Note there are specific criteria required to qualify for ACCT 4V80.
5. Students may fulfill the community engagement requirement with BA 4095, BPS 4396, ENTP 4340, MKT 4360, or OPRE 4391. The zero-semester credit hour course BA 4095 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement.
6. Students may use up to 6 semester credit hours of graduate-level accounting courses to satisfy undergraduate accounting electives if fast-track eligibility requirements are met. Students interested in this option must see the Accounting Associate Area Coordinator for approval.
7. CPA Requirements: The following accounting electives may be used to satisfy the 30 Accounting Hours Requirement for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy: ACCT 3322, ACCT 3354, ACCT 4302, ACCT 4336, or ACCT 4337.