Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours
FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required only for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in
CIS 170.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in
ECON 241.
AND Choose one of the following:
ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Required Business Core - 45 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Business Core Courses.
Required Accounting Courses - 18 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Accounting courses.
Required Business Electives - 3 hours
Choose one course designated as the following at the 300 level or above:
Accounting
Business
Computer Information Systems
Computational Science & Technology
Economics
Finance
Information Technology
Management
Marketing
The following specific courses are also accepted as business electives when not used in the GEC: BUA 200,
CIS 220,
CIS 225,
CIS 240,
MATH 121,
MATH 122.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Business Electives.
Required Accounting Electives - 3 hours
Choose any additional Accounting course at the 300 level or above. Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Accounting courses.
General Electives - 6-14 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Examination Candidates Notice
Tennessee state law requires candidates for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination to have a baccalaureate or higher degree that includes a minimum of 150 semester hours. Included in the 150 semester hours must be a minimum of 30 hours in accounting courses and 24 hours business courses. A major in accounting is not required. A master’s degree is not required. For additional information, please contact the School Dean.