Declaration Requirements
To declare a major in Accountancy Honors, a student must meet the following requirements:
- Admission into the Strobel Honors Program
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Completion of 28.0 hours at DePaul University
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The following courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher: ACC 101, ACC 102, BLW 201*, ECO 105, ECO 106, MAT 135, MAT 136, and
MAT 137
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A minimum cumulative DePaul grade point average of 2.500
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A minimum Accountancy (ACC) grade point average of 2.000
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No grade of IN, R, or lower than C- in any Accountancy (ACC) course or course used toward the Accountancy major
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Completion of ACC 303 and ACC 304 with minimum grades of C-
Course Requirements
In addition to ACC 101 and ACC 102, a student majoring in Accountancy Honors is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 42.0 hours:
*Students majoring in accounting (primary or secondary) are allowed to substitute ACC 370 in place of BLW 201.
Strobel Course Sections
The courses listed above (excluding ACC 250 and ACC 370) must be taken as honors sections by students in the Strobel program. Strobel students take specially designated sections of all ACC classes, including ACC 101 and ACC 102.
Grade Standard
Strobel Honors students will face dismissal from the honors track if they receive a D or F in an honors accounting class or less than a B- in three honors accounting classes. This standard is designed to ensure that the academic excellence that the designation engenders is maintained.
Financial Reporting Series
Students who have taken the financial accounting course, ACC 307-H taught within the finance cohort are exempt from taking the financial accounting course ACC 304.
Students who have taken the financial accounting course, ACC 309-H taught within the finance cohort are exempt from taking the financial accounting courses ACC 305 and ACC 306. A student exempt from ACC 306 due to completion of ACC 309 must take an additional Accountancy Elective to complete the hours required for the Accountancy major.
Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied.
Open Electives
Open elective credit (4.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Graduation Requirements
All Accountancy (ACC) courses and any courses used toward the Accountancy major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.
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