ENGL 103 and ENGL 104, or ENGL 105 - Rhetoric & Composition
COMS 100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
MATH 101 OR a C or better required in MATH 155, 201, 206, 210, 211, 229, OR a C or better in STAT 208, STAT 301, STAT 350, ISYE 335, or UBUS 223; and a C or better in MATH 110 or an ACT math score of 24, or a SAT math score of 560 or an A- or B-level placement on the NIU math placement test.
29 hours required (see NIU catalog for specific approved courses)
HUMANITIES: 9-12 HOURS
SCIENCES: 7-11 HOURS
SOCIAL SCIENCES: 9 HOURS (includes required College of Business courses)
INTERDISCIPLINARY: 3-6 HOURS
ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting
ACCY 207 - Introductory Cost Management
MGMT 217 - Legal Environment of Business
UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ENGL 104 or ENGL 105 - Rhetoric & Composition
MATH 211 or MATH 229 - Calculus
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology
and ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
ANTH 120
GEOG 202 or GEOG 204
HIST 171
PHIL 170 or PHIL 231
POLS 260
SOCI 170
WOMS 235
*Effective fall 2008, a student must earn a grade of at least C in each course required in the major, which includes courses in the business core, required ACCY courses, and all electives required for the major.
ACCY 310A - Accounting Information Systems (3)
ACCY 310S - Accounting Information Systems Lab (1)
ACCY 320 - Intermediate Cost Management (3)
ACCY 331 - Financial Reporting I (4)
ACCY 360 - Assurance Services (3)
ACCY 370 - Accounting Career Planning Seminar (1)
ACCY 432 - Financial Reporting II (3)
ACCY 450 - Taxation of Business Entities & Individuals (3)
One 300 or 400 level non-Accountancy College of Business course, excluding OMIS 351 (3)
UBUS 310 - Business Core: Lecture (9)
UBUS 311 - Business Core: Applications Seminar (3)
MGMT 346 - Business Communication (3)
MGMT 468 - Strategic Management (3)
Internship:
Successful completion (earning a C or better in ACCY courses) of ACCY 310A, 310S, 320, 331, 360, 370, and MGMT 346 before the internship begins.
Other Requirements
In 1995, the business accrediting organization (AACSB), changed the standards for all accountancy programs and began to require that one-half of the hours students need to complete an accountancy degree must be in courses outside of business. This change was made because many employers indicated they needed employees with broader educational backgrounds. The accountancy faculty at NIU want students to take non-business courses that will prepare them to have successful careers. If a student has a formally declared minor, the courses taken for that minor will meet the requirements for an applied study. If a student is a postgraduate (a student working on a second bachelor degree), the applied/diversified study requirement is waived. Courses for applied/diversified study may not be taken on pass/fail grading option.
An applied study requires 12 semester hours taken in one department outside the College of Business. Popular applied study departments have been computer science, foreign languages, communications, political science, psychology, and sociology. However, students have completed this requirement by completing courses in English, fine art, history, mathematics, military science, and philosophy.
As an alternative to the applied study of course work taken in one department, a student can complete 12 semester hours in several departments. Any questions concerning courses a student would like to complete for the diversified study requirement should be discussed with a Department of Accountancy advisor. These courses should be selected so that the student gains opportunities to develop intellectual and analytical skills and/or interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
Examples of diversified studies that students have completed are:
Students should use the following guidelines when selecting courses to meet the applied/diversified requirement:
Applied/Diversified courses are intended to broaden a student's education to learn about people from different cultures, to increase problem-solving skills, to develop intellectual and analytical skills, or to increase communication skills, for example. Although there is not an all inclusive list of approved courses, there are many courses that meet this requirement. Students who are interested in the areas of Communication/English, Fraud/Forensic accounting, Asian American Studies, Latin American Studies, International Studies, or Ethics could use the following list of courses to meet the twelve hour applied/diversified requirement. (Check prerequisites and availability of courses via MyNIU http://www.niu.edu/myniu/).
COMS 200, Public Speaking
COMS 201, Group Discussion Skills
COMS 203, Interpersonal Communication Skills
COMS 304, Introduction to Persuasion Theory
COMS 361, Business and Professional Communication
COMS 370, Principles of Advertising
COMS 380, Corporate Advocacy and Issue Management
COMS 402, Group Communication
COMS 405, Advanced Interpersonal Communication
COMS 461, Organizational Communication
ENGL 250, Practical Writing
ENGL 308, Technical Writing
ENGL 398, Topics in the Practice and Theory of Composition
ENGL 403, Technical Editing
ENGL 495, Practicum in English
ENGL 496, Internship in Writing, Editing, or Training
One of the following: SOCI 170 Introduction to Sociology, SOCI 250 Contemporary Social Institution, SOCI 260, Introduction to Social Psychology , SOCI 270 Social Problems. (Must take one of these as a prerequisite to the sociology courses listed below.)
SOCI 381, Criminology
SOCI 383, Criminal Justice System
SOCI 388, Punishment and Corrections
or
POLS 100, American Government and Politics
POLS 317, Judicial Politics
POLS 411, Constitutional Law II
POLS 415, Criminal Law
or
POLS 410, Constitutional Law I
POLS 411, Constitutional Law II
POLS 412, Constitutional Law III
or
SOCI 260, Introduction to Social Psychology
SOCI 288, Criminology
POLS 100, American Government and Politics
POLS 411, Constitutional Law II
ANTH 302 Asian American Cultures
ANTH 407 Peoples and Cultures of Insular Southeast Asia
ANTH 408 Peoples and Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia
ANTH 422 Gender in Southeast Asia PRQ: ANTH 120 or ANTH 220
ARTH 294 Art History Survey IV: Arts of the East
ARTH 378 Indian and Southeast Asian Art
ARTH 487 Southeast Asian Art
ENGL 335 Non-Western and Third-World Literature
ENGL 381 American Ethnic Literature
FCNS 384 Asian-American Families PRQ: SOCI 170 or FCNS 284
GEOG 338 Geography of Asia
HIST 346 Woman in Asian History
HIST 378 AsianAmerican History
HIST 470 America and Asia
ILAS 225 Southeast Asia: Crossroads of the World
POLS 371 Politics in Southeast Asia
POLS 372 Politics of China, Japan, and Korea
ECON 341D Economic Area Studies: Latin America
Note: Only 9 hours of ECON count within the 60 hours required outside the College of Business.
GEOG 332 Geography of Latin America
HIST 374 Latinos in the United States
HIST 382 Modern Latin America
HIST 482 Mexico Since 1810
HIST 485 Modern Latin American Revolutions
HIST 486 Poverty and Progress in Latin America
ILAS 100 Introduction to Latin American Civilization
POLS 381 The U.S. and Latin America
SOCI 361 Race and Ethnic Relations PRQ: SOCI 170 or 250 or 260 or 270
ANTH 220 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 330 International Economics
Note: Only 9 hours of ECON count within the 60 hours required outside the College of Business.
GEOG 202 World Regional Geography
GEOG 204 Geography of Economic Activities
POLS 260 Introduction to Comparative Politics
ANTH 363 International Contact in Anthropological Perspective
COMS 454 Transnational Communication and Media
ECON 380 Comparative Economic Systems
Note: Only 9 hours of ECON count within the 60 hours required outside the College of Business.
HIST 470 America and Asia
POLS 383 Changing World Political Economy
GEOG 430 Population Geography PRQ: 3 semester hours in GEOG or SOCI
HIST 343 History of Southeast Asia Since ca. 1800
HIST 382 Modern Latin America
HIST 482 Mexico Since 1810
HIST 485 Modern Latin American Revolutions
IDSP 219 Introduction to African Studies
ILAS 225 Southeast Asia: Crossroads of the World
POLS 285 Introduction to International Relations
POLS 362 Politics of Developing Areas PRQ: POLS 260 recommended
POLS 371 Politics in Southeast Asia
POLS 381 The U.S. and Latin America
POLS 383 Changing World Political Economy
ANTH 302 Asian American Cultures
ANTH 304 Muslim Cultures in Anthropological Perspective
ANTH 361 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Woman
ANTH 407 Peoples and Cultures of Insular Southeast Asia
ANTH 408 Peoples and Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia
ANTH 428 Ritual and Myth PRQ: ANTH 220
ECON 380 Comparative Economic Systems
GEOG 204 Geography of Economic Activities
GEOG 338 Geography of Asia PRQ: 3 semester hours in GEOG
GEOG 430 Population Geography
HIST 343 History of Southeast Asia since ca. 1800
HIST 346 Woman in Asian History
HIST 470 America and Asia
HIST 475 The United States and Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
ILAS 225 Southeast Asia: Crossroads of the World
POLS 362 Politics of Developing Areas
POLS 383 Changing World Political Economy
Coordinator: David Wade, Department of Management
This certificate offers a coherent set of courses designed to enhance students' knowledge of ethical theories and principles and develop and expertise in applying ethical knowledge in their professional and personal lives. The required course examines the principal ethical theories in Western thought. The electives examine ethical concerns specific to a variety of disciplines business, engineering, health sciences, and social sciences.
The certification of undergraduate study in applied ethics is open to all students admitted to NIU. Students must maintain good academic standing within the university, achieve a minimum grade of C in each course applied toward the certificate, and complete all certificate work within a period of six calendar years. All course requirements for the certificate must be completed at NIU. Some courses may have prerequisites that are not part of the certificate curriculum. Students are strongly encouraged to take PHIL 331, Classical Ethical Theories, early in the certificate curriculum. Students pursuing the certificate should meet with the coordinator for the certificate of undergraduate study in their career.
PHIL 331, Classical Ethical Theories (3)
Three of the following (9)
AHPH 480, Ethical Decision Making for Health Professionals (3) PRQ: Consent of Dept.
COMS 403, Freedom of Speech and Communication Ethics (3)
COMS 455, Media Law and Ethics (3)
JOUR 480, Journalism Law and Regulation (3) PRQ: Junior Standing
*MGMT 301, Business and Society (3) PRQ: Grade of C or better in UBUS 310 and UBUS 311
PHIL 335, Environmental Ethics (3)
PHIL 336, Biomedical Ethics (3)
PHIL 337, Business Ethics (3)
PHIL 362, Philosophy of Law (3)
POLS 322, Politics and the Life Sciences (3) PRQ: At least Sophomore Standing
POLS 323, Biomedicine and the Law (3) PRQ: At least Sophomore Standing
POLS 456, War, Empire and Ethics (3) PRQ: Junior Standing
TECH 401, Ethics in Technology (3)
*Note: Except for MGMT 301, Business and Society, any of these courses will also meet the Applied/diversified requirement and the required 60 hours outside the College of Business.