Accountancy + Data Science, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Accountancy + Data Science
This major is sponsored by the Department of Accountancy in the Gies College of Business, in collaboration with the Departments of Statistics, Computer Science, iSchool, and Mathematics. The Accountancy +Data Science major is designed for students seeking to supplement their accounting foundation with a strong background in data science. The major prepares students for professional or graduate work in all Accounting fields, but particularly those focused on analytics.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Accountancy + Data Science
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Twelve hours of 300 and 400-level courses must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 124 hours
University Composition Requirement
For a list of the specific courses that meet this requirement, see the college Office of Undergraduate Affairs in 1055 Business Instructional Facility or see the Course Explorer for a list of approved general education courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I: Principles of Composition | 4-7 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
General Education Requirements
Three courses in the Humanities & the Arts area are required and students must complete at least one course in the Literature & the Arts and Historical & Perspectives subcategories. At least one of the courses must be a 200 or higher level course.
Two courses in the Natural Sciences & Technology area are required. It is strongly recommended that students complete one course in the Physical Sciences and Life Sciences subcategories.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of six courses is required, as follows: | 18 | |
| Humanities & the Arts: Literature & the Arts (1-2 courses) | ||
| Humanities & the Arts: Historical & Philosophical Perspectives (1-2 courses) | ||
| Natural Sciences & Technology: Physical Sciences (0-2 courses) | ||
| Natural Sciences & Technology: Life Sciences (0-2 courses) | ||
| Behavioral Sciences (1 course) | ||
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | ||
| Cultural Studies: U.S. Minorities Cultures (1 course) | ||
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses) | ||
Language Other Than English
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required. Completion of three years of a single language in high school satisfies this requirement. | 0-15 | |
Business Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy I and Accounting and Accountancy II | 6 |
| BADM 275 | Fundamentals of Operations Management | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh (This course includes limited voluntary participation as a subject in experiments) | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 449 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Business Sequence | ||
| BUS 101 | Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Dynamics | 3 |
| BUS 401 | Global Business Perspectives | 3 |
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 102 & ECON 103 | Microeconomic Principles and Macroeconomic Principles | 6 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Accounting Specialization
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 301 | Atg Measurement & Disclosure | 3 |
| ACCY 302 | Decision Making for Atg | 3 |
| ACCY 303 | Accounting Institutions and Regulation | 3 |
| ACCY 304 | Accounting Control Systems | 3 |
| ACCY 312 | Principles of Taxation | 3 |
| ACCY 405 | Assurance and Attestation | 3 |
| ACCY 410 | Advanced Financial Reporting | 3 or 4 |
| or ACCY 451 | Advanced Income Tax Problems | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Data Science Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Foundations | 7 | |
| MATH 234 | Calculus for Business I | 4 |
| MATH 227 | Linear Algebra for Data Science | 3 |
| or MATH 257 | Linear Algebra with Computational Applications | |
| Data Science Fundamentals | 12 | |
| STAT/CS/IS 107 | Data Science Discovery | 4 |
| STAT 207 | Data Science Exploration | 4 |
| CS 307 | Modeling and Learning in Data Science | 4 |
| Computational Fundamentals | 4 | |
| CS 277 | Algorithms and Data Structures for Data Science | 4 |
| Social Impact in Data Science | 6 | |
| IS 467 | Ethics and Policy for Data Science | 3 |
| IS 477 | Data Management, Curation & Reproducibility | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Meaningful Research or Discovery Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of the most important skills a student will gain in an ACCY+DS degree will be the ability to present data in meaningful ways. A meaningful research and experience is as much a pillar of this degree program as both the core coursework and the area of specialization. This capstone experience can be fulfilled through BUS 301. This course is an active learning, real-client experience that will allow students to join their data science skills with their business skills. | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Summary of Total Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total General Education Hours | 25 | |
| Total Business Core Hours | 42 | |
| Total Accounting Specialization Hours | 21 | |
| Total Data Science Core Hours | 29 | |
| Meaningful Research or Discovery Experience | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Accountancy + Data Science