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Accounting
To really understand how business works, you must understand accounting.
With a UD accounting degree, you will have the skills you need to tell the financial stories of businesses by recording, analyzing and communicating financial information.
You’ll gain the expertise you need to interpret this data and help businesses make important investment decisions. And you’ll play a critical role in the financial arena, determining how investments are performing over time and considering how and when businesses should expand.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Accounting
- Math
- Finance
- Marketing
- Management information systems (MIS)
- Economics
- Business administration
CAREER OPTIONS
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Federal tax associate
- Financial analyst
- Tax advisor
- Assurance associate
What’s special about this program?
The Lerner College's accounting program is a top recruiting destination for Big Four firms and other leading employers. Students have plenty of opportunities to build hands-on experience through internships, externships, the Lerner Tax Clinic and more.
The accounting program provides preparation for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and other professional certifications.
Qualified students can also pursue an honors degree in accounting, with smaller, more challenging classes and opportunities for research and leadership.
Get Involved
Accounting Student Association
Blue Hen Investment Club
Geltzeiler Trading Center
National Association of Black Accountants
Accounting & MIS Peer Mentors
Women in Business
Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
Lerner Student Advisory Board
Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
Sample curriculum
ACCT207
| Accounting I
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| BUAD110 | Basics of Business
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| ECON101 | Microeconomics
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| ECON103 | Macroeconomics
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| ENGL110 | First-Year Writing
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| MATH221 | Calculus I
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| MISY160 | Business Computing Fundamentals
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University Breadth Courses and/or Foreign Language
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Elective Course
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ACCT208
| Accounting II
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ACCT315
| Intermediate Accounting I
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ACCT327
| Cost Accounting
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| BANA262 | Fundamentals of Business Analytics
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FINC311
| Principles of Finance
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MISY261
| Introduction to Management Information Systems
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STAT200
| Basic Statistical Practice
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| University Breadth Courses
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Elective Courses
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ACCT302
| Accounting Information Systems |
| ACCT316 | Intermediate Accounting II
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| ACCT350 | Business Law I
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| ACCT413 | Income Tax Accounting
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| MGMT | Organizational Behavior
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| MKTG301 | Introduction to Marketing
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| OPMT300 | Introduction to Operations Management
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ACCT Elective 300-level or Above
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Multicultural Requirement
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| ACCT402 | Big Data Technologies
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| ACCT414 | Advanced Federal Income Taxation
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| ACCT415 | Advanced Accounting
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| ACCT417 | Auditing
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| ACCT425 | Strategic Information Systems & Accounting
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ACCT, FINC or MISY Elective
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Communication Requirement
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University Breadth Courses
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Elective Course
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