DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Office: 133 Powell Hall
Phone: 985-448-4176
Professors: M. Chiasson (Head), Breaux, K. Guidry, Lajaunie, Lawrence.
Assistant Professors: Chu, Noman, Zhang.
Instructors: Diaz-Fugetta, Helluin.

Accounting Program

Mission

Consistent with the College of Business Administration, the Accounting program prepares students from the Bayou Region of South Louisiana and beyond to contribute to a dynamic regional and global economy as well-educated, responsible, and engaged accounting professionals through quality teaching, applied and pedagogical research, and service.

Accreditation

Both the College of Business and the Accounting Program are accredited by AACSB International. AACSB Accounting Accreditation is an additional specialized, professional designation for accounting programs. In order for an accounting program to be accredited, the College of Business must currently be AACSB accredited. The Accounting program at Nicholls achieved initial accreditation in 2007. Less than 3% of the accounting programs worldwide have earned this distinction. Maintenance of accreditation requires a rigorous self-evaluation and peer review process that focuses on continuous improvements related to strategic management, high quality faculty/student mix and a demonstration of student learning.

Progression Requirements

  • Accounting majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required accounting courses in order to progress in the accounting program.
  • Accounting majors who do not achieve a grade of “C” or better in an accounting course are allowed to retake the course two times.
  • Students not earning a grade of “C” or better after taking a course a third time will be required to write a letter directed to the Department Head of the Accounting program requesting permission to retake the course and to be allowed to continue as an accounting major.
  • Denial of a request to repeat a required acounting course, or a fourth failure of a required accounting course will result in the dismissal of the student from the accounting program/major.

CPA Exam Requirements

The Louisiana State Board of Public Accountancy requires at least 150 hours of college credit for an applicant to be eligible to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, students will need 30 additional semester hours to qualify for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. These hours can be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students may wish to pursue a double major or the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in order to meet the 150-hour requirement. The transcripts must include the following courses:

Accounting Courses: Semester Hours
Intermediate accounting 6
Cost Accounting 3
Income tax 3
Auditing 3
Accounting Electives:
(a) from Advanced Financial accounting, Theory or
Not-for-Profit accounting/auditing
3
(b) Accounting courses above the basic and beyond the elementary 6
(Caution: Internship courses do not satisfy this requirement.)
Total Accounting: 24
Business Courses (other than accounting):
Commercial Law (as it affects accountancy): 3
Other Business courses 21
Total Business courses other than accounting: 24
Total Hours: 48

The CPA requirements vary from state to state. If a student plans to seek certification in another state, the board of accountancy in that state should be contacted for specific requirements. In Louisiana, contact the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1770, New Orleans, LA 70130, phone number 504-566-1244, fax 504-566-1252.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

  • (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;
  • (GER) General Education Requirement;
  • (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;
  • (UR) University Requirement

Suggested Course Sequence:

YEAR* COURSE NAME COURSE NUMBER REQUIREMENT CREDIT HRS
1 BSAD 101 3
1 ENGL 101 GER 3
1 ENGL 102 GER 3
1 Freshman Seminar Course UR 1
1 HIST Elective GER 3
1 Humanities Elective GER 3
1 MATH 101 GER 3
1 MATH 106 GER 3
1 Natural Sciences Elective GER 3
1 OIS 200 CLR 2
1 SPCH 101 OCR 3
2 ACCT 205 3
2 ACCT 321 3
2 Fine Arts Elective GER 3
2 CIS 231 3
2 ECON 211 GER 3
2 ECON 212 GER 3
2 ENGL Literature Elective GER 3
2 Natural Sciences Elective GER 3
2 Natural Sciences Elective GER 3
2 QBA 282 3
3 ACCT 306 3
3 ACCT 322 3
3 ACCT 323 3
3 ACCT 351 3
3 BSAD or ENGL 310 GER 3
3 Elective 3
3 FINC 302 3
3 MNGT 301 3
3 MKTG 300 3
3 QBA 283 3
4 ACCT 401 3
4 ACCT 403 3
4 ACCT 407 3
4 ACCT Elective 300-level or above 3
4 BSAD 221 3
4 BSAD 324 3
4 BSAD 490 3
4 Elective 300-level or above 3
4 MNGT 368 3
4 Social Sciences Elective non-ECON 3
  TOTAL HOURS     120

*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)

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FINANCE PROGRAM

The university awards the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Finance to the student upon the successful completion of the Finance curriculum and the requirements of the university and the College of Business Administration. The goal of the Bachelor of Science in Finance program is to provide students with an understanding of the role of money and wealth in the decision-making aspects of modern business. Specialization is available in the areas of Financial Institutions, Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, and Real Estate. Through such specializations, students gain an in-depth knowledge that allows them to compete effectively for employment and in graduate or professional schools.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance – (FINC)

  • Financial Services Marketing Concentration (FIFS)
  • (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;
  • (GER) General Education Requirement;
  • (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;
  • (UR) University Requirement

Suggested Course Sequence:

YEAR* COURSE NAME COURSE NUMBER REQUIREMENT CREDIT HRS
1 BSAD 101 3
1 ENGL 101 GER 3
1 ENGL 102 GER 3
1 Freshman Seminar Course UR 1
1 HIST Elective GER 3
1 Humanities Elective GER 3
1 MATH 101 GER 3
1 MATH 106 GER 3
1 Natural Sciences Elective GER 3
1 OIS 200 CLR 2
1 SPCH 101 OCR 3
2 ACCT 205 3
2 ACCT 321 3
2 Fine Arts Elective GER 3
2 CIS 231 3
2 ECON 211 GER 3
2 ECON 212 GER 3
2 ENGL Literature Elective GER 3
2 Natural Sciences Elective GER 3
2 Natural Sciences Elective GER 3
2 QBA 282 3
3 ACCT 306 3
3 BSAD or ENGL 310 GER 3
3 FINC 302 3
3 GEOG, GOVT, PSYC or SOCI Elective 3
3 ECON or
FINC
317
310
3
3 FINC 356 3
3 MNGT 301 3
3 MKTG 300 3
3 QBA 283 3
4 BSAD 221 3
4 BSAD 490 3
4 FINC Elective or
FIFS Concentration
300-level or above
See below
3
4 Business Elective or
FIFS Concentration
300-level or above
See below
3
4 FINC or
FIFS Concentration
403
See below
3
4 FINC or
FIFS Concentration
405
See below
3
4 FINC Elective or
FIFS Concentration
300-level or above
See below
3
4 FINC Elective or
FIFS Concentration
300-level or above
See below
3
4 FINC Elective or
FIFS Concentration
300-level or above
See below
3
4 FINC Elective or
FIFS Concentration
300-level or above
See below
3
4 MNGT 368 3
  TOTAL HOURS     120

*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)

Financial Services Marketing Concentration (FIFS) – 24 total hrs.

ACCT 407 (3)  6 HOURS SELECTED  FROM:
FINC 328 (3)   FINC 410 (3)
FINC 341 (3)   FINC 441 (3)
MKTG 320 (3)   FINC 456 (3)
MKTG 420 (3)   FINC 460 (3)
MKTG 470 (3)   FINC 470 (3)

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