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The accounting department at the E. J. Ourso College of Business strives for excellence in teaching, research, and service to the accounting profession. Our mission is to produce graduates at all levels that excel in their pursuits, and our accomplishments speak for themselves.[MORE]


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Department of Accounting
3101 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6304
225-578-6202 Voice
225-578-6201 Fax
accounting@lsu.edu
http://www.bus.lsu.edu/accounting
ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

Curriculum in Accounting
Total Semester Hours * 120
  • Accounting majors may transfer accounting course credits only from schools accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. No more than 12 credit hours in accounting may be transferred.
  • Students are required to earn at least a grade of "C" in each accounting course taken. For an accounting course to qualify as a prerequisite for another accounting course, it is necessary that a grade of "C" or better be earned in the prerequisite course.
  • Beginning in May of 1997, candidates for the Certified Public Accountant's examination (CPA) in Louisiana must have at least 150 hours of college credit
FRESHMAN YEAR SEM. HRS.
Accounting 2001 3
English 1000/1001 3
Mathematics 1021, 1431 6
General education natural sciences sequence 6
Speech Communication 1061 or 1062 3
General education humanities course 3
Economics 2000 3
BADM 1000 1
ISDS 1100 3
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  31
SOPHOMORE YEAR SEM. HRS.
ISDS 2000, 2001 6
General education arts course 3
Economics 2010, 2035 6
English 2000 3
General education humanities course 6
Approved Speech Communications elective† 3
General education natural sciences course (physical/biological, not same as sequence) 3
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  30
JUNIOR YEAR SEM. HRS.
ISDS 3115 3
Accounting 3001 3
Finance 3715 3
Marketing 3401 3
Accounting 3021*, 3121* 6
Management 3200 3
Business Law 3201 3
Approved business administration elective (>3000)** 3
Approved elective** 3
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  30
SENIOR YEAR SEM. HRS.
Accounting 4121 3
Accounting 3122*, 3222 6
Accounting 3221* 3
Management 3830 3
Approved electives** 9
Approved business administration elective (>3000)** 6
  _
  30

†Choose from CMST 2010, 2061, 2064, 4101, and 4114
*Accounting 3001 is the prerequisite for all these courses.
**See Accounting Advisor for list of approved electives.