Accounting-Public Advising Guide

First Year		Second Year		Third Year		Fourth Year
Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
ACC 103	ACC 104	ACC 231	ACC 232	ACC 315	ACC 331 ACC 411	ACC 315	ACC 331 / ACC 411
ECO 203	ECO 204	BUS 226 or ECO 215	BUS or ECO elective at 200 level or above	ACC 435 ACC 335	ACC 415 ACC 427	ACC 435 ACC 335	ACC 415 ACC 427
MTH 235		BUS 217 **		BUS 250 **		BUS 250 **
		BUS 242			BUS 365 ***		BUS 365 ***
		BUS 251		ACC 421 *		ACC 421 *
		ACC 421

* A minimum of one credit

** Fall only course

***Take either third or fourth year offered spring only

Alternative Year Course Offerings:

Fall Odd - ACC 335 , ACC 435,
Fall Even - ACC 315
Spring Odd - ACC 415, ACC 427
Spring Even - ACC 331, ACC 411

Special Notes:

To earn a Bachelor’s degree from Doane University, students must complete 123 credit hours. Students who graduate with a Bachelor’s degree and who have completed the Accounting major coursework above qualify to sit for the CMA Exam upon graduation. See the requirements below for the CPA Exam.

Requirements to write the CPA Examination in the State of Nebraska:

Any student interested in taking the CPA examination in Nebraska must meet the state-mandated “150-hour rule.” Students should work closely with their academic advisor to be sure that they are aware of all available options, which may include graduate work.

Complete all requirements for the Accounting major as outlined above (all topic areas require to sit for the Exam are covered in Doane coursework).
Complete a total of 150 hours of credit (not including CPA review course).

Complete 36 credits in general business subjects. The general business courses required to sit for the CPA Exam include: macroeconomics, microeconomics, business law, marketing, management, finance, business communication, business ethics, quantitative applications in business and principle of accounting.