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Director, Accounting Program

Marcia Agee Croteau

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Course Descriptions
Schedule of Classes: ECON ECAC
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Courses in this program are listed under ECON and ECAC.

The Preprofessional Studies in Accounting certificate, the Finance certificate and the Information Systems Auditing certificate are described below:

Students may work toward certificates in:

Preprofessional Studies in Accounting Finance

Auditing for Information Systems

This certificate program is designed to supplement a liberal arts or science major; certificates must be earned concurrent with an undergraduate major. Each certificate requires completion of a core curriculum and additional courses. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses. At least 30 credits must be taken at UMBC. The finance certificate may not be earned by students earning the financial economics degree.

Academic Advising

Students should consult an advisor in their major for graduation requirements. Advising on accounting, finance and AIS certificates is available through the director of accounting in the economics department.

Certificate in Finance (46 credits)

A. Core Curriculum (15 credits)

ECON 101
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 121
Principles of Accounting I
ECON 122
Principles of Accounting II

ENGL 391
Intermediate Expos
OR
ENGL 393
Technical Writing

B. Skills Courses (19 credits)

ECON 301
Intermediate Accounting I
ECON 311
Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 374
Fundamentals of Financial Management

STAT 351
Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
OR
STAT 355
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers

One of the following:

ECON 320
Elements of Quantitative Methods for Management
OR
ECON 421
Introduction to Econometrics
OR
ECON 325
Introduction to Management Science
OR
MATH 381
Linear Methods in Operations Research
OR
STAT 454
Applied Statistics

IS 101 or IS 295*

Note: if you have any experience with Microsoft Excel, take IS 295.

C. Finance Concentration:

Four of the following courses (12 credits)

ECON 302
Intermediate Accounting II
ECON 423
Economic Forecasting
ECON 471
Money and Capital Markets
ECON 474
Cases in Corporate Finance
ECON 475
Financial Investment Analysis
ECON 476
Portfolio Analysis and Management
ECON 477
Analysis of Derivatives
ECON 478
Real Estate Economics and Finance
ECON 482
International Finance

Note: ECON 410 courses noted as being an elective for the FIEC major may also be
included as one of these four courses.
Note: HAPP majors may use HAPP 498 for one of the four courses.
Note: Financial economics majors may not also earn the finance certificate.

Preprofessional Studies in Accounting (58 credits)

This program is designed to fulfill coursework entry require- ments of a graduate program in accounting or taxation. The curriculum and additional courses taken to 150 credits will allow the student to sit for the CPA exam in Maryland. Students who choose not to pursue the CPA exam immediately will have fulfilled the requirements to take exams for the Certified Management Accountant designation.

Certificate in Accounting (49 credits)

A. Accounting Courses (27 credits)

ECON 121
Principles of Accounting I
ECON 122
Principles of Accounting II
ECON 301
Intermediate Accounting I
ECON 302
Intermediate Accounting II
ECAC 321
Auditing Theory and Practice
ECAC 329
Cost Accounting
ECAC 330
Taxation
ECAC 401
Advanced Accounting

One elective from the following:

ECAC 317
Accounting Information Systems
ECAC 351
Advanced Cost Accounting
ECAC 420
Information Systems Auditing

B. Business Related Courses (22 credits)

ECON 101
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 374
Fundamentals of Financial Management

STAT 351
Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
OR
STAT 355
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers

ECAD 210
The Practice of Management
OR
ECAD 489
Seminar in Management and Administration

ECAD 360
Business Law

One elective from the following:

ECON 320
Elements of Quantitative Methods
ECON 408
Managerial Economics
ECON 471
Money and Capital Markets
ECON 482
International Finance
ECAD 425
Marketing
ECAD 489
Seminar in Management and Administration (if not used above)
IS 325
Management Science
TRANS
Business Communications (if transferred in)

C. One Ethics Course

ECAD 385
Business Ethics and Society
OR
PHIL 399 B
Business Ethics
OR
PHIL 350
Ethical Theory

Auditing for Information Systems (27 credit hours)

The objective of this program is to prepare the student for entry positions in the IT audit field and for certification as an information systems auditor. While open to all majors, the target audience is the BTA or IS major who is interested in the accounting and auditing field, and the ECON or FIEC major who is completing the accounting certificate. The interdisciplinary combination of information technology knowledge and accounting and auditing skills will provide the student a competitive advantage in this growing field upon their graduation.

Note: This is an upper-division certificate. Prerequisites to the courses listed will
be required.

IS 300
Management of Information Systems
IS 350
Business Communication Systems
IS 430
Information Systems and Security
ECON 301
Intermediate Accounting I
IS/ECAC 317
Accounting Information Systems
ECAC 321
Auditing Theory and Practice
IS474 or ECAD 360
Legal Aspects of Information Systems or Business Law
IS 304 or ECAD 385
Ethical Issues in Information Systems or Business Ethics

IS417/ECAC 420
Information Systems Auditing