Accountancy Track (50 Units)

Accounting has often been called “the language of business.”  Through its accounting system, an organization records its trans­actions and commu­nicates its performance.  The accountancy curriculum at Cal State San Marcos is designed, in part, to prepare students for careers in public accounting, including qualification to sit for the CPA examination.  It also has the flexibility and provides sufficient electives to prepare students for careers in managerial accounting or governmental accounting, not-for-profit accounting, and other business-related areas. 

Foundations of Business Courses (12 units)
BUS 3022
BUS 3044
MGMT 3022
MKTG 3022
POM 3022

Core Accountancy/Finance Courses (12 units)
ACCT 3054
ACCT 3084
FIN 3044

Specialized Core Courses (8 units)
ACCT 3064
ACCT 3074

Accountancy Electives (6 units)

All 6 units must be selected from Accountancy; i.e., FIN, GBM, HTM, and SSM electives cannot not be substituted.             

 Units
ACCT 405(F, I, N, T)*2
ACCT 406(M, N)*2
ACCT 407(F, M, N, T)*2
ACCT 416(F, I, T)*4
ACCT 420(N)*2
ACCT 421(N)*2
ACCT 422(F,M)*2
ACCT 423(F,M)*2
ACCT 481-4851-4
ACCT 4981-4

Capstone 
BUS 4444

Senior Experience
BUS 4923
BUS 4935

Finance Track (50 Units)

Finance is the study of the interaction of firms and financial markets.  Financial managers attempt to identify and undertake projects that increase firm value and determine the best means by which to finance the projects they undertake. Investors, the source of financing for these projects, are free to choose from many types of securities issued by many different types of firms.  The risk-return profiles of these individual securities, and the impact of portfolio design on the attainment of an optimal risk-return profile, are major topic areas of finance.  Cal State San Marcos students who choose the finance track are able to specialize in the study of corporate finance, investment analysis, and interna­tional finance.  Students are provided an education that permits them to enjoy careers as stockbrokers, financial analysts, investment advisers, and the like.

Foundations of Business Courses (12 units)
BUS 3022
BUS 3044
MGMT 3022
MKTG 302 2
POM 3022

Core Accountancy/Finance Courses (12 units)
ACCT 3054
ACCT 308 or HTM 3044
FIN 3044

Specialized Core Courses (8 units)
FIN 3214
FIN 3314

Finance Electives (6 units)

A minimum of 4 units must be selected from Finance.  The remaining 2 units can be taken from ACCT, FIN, GBM, HTM, or SSM, or ECON*.

FIN 3414
FIN 4042
FIN 4052
FIN 4222
FIN 4412
FIN 481-51-4
FIN 4981-4

Capstone
BUS 4444

Senior Experience
BUS 4923
BUS 4935

*with approval from a tenure-track finance faculty member.