Admission Requirements
Enrollment in the Honors Specialization in Accounting is limited. Meeting of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Students may not apply to the MOS Honors Specialization in Accounting when they apply for admission to the University.
After first year, students may apply for admission upon completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 73% and no grade less than 60% in the 3.0 principal courses.
First-Year Requirements
5.0 first-year courses, including 3.0 principal courses:
1.0 course: Business Administration 1220E.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B, 1600A/B.
1.0 course: Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B.
2.0 additional courses (MOS 1033A/B is highly recommended).
After second year, students applying for a MOS Honors Specialization in Accounting must:
a) have achieved an average of at least 73% on the last 5.0 courses;
b) have achieved an average of at least 73% on the 3.0 principal courses (as noted above) required for the module;
c) have obtained a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module;
d) have obtained a passing grade in each elective course; and,
e) have a minimum cumulative average of 65%.
Note: Students admitted to the University without the Mathematics prerequisites for the first-year Mathematics courses for this program must fulfill the Mathematics prerequisite requirements before attempting these courses.
Module
11.0 courses:
1.0 course normally taken in second year: Business Administration 2257.
1.0 course from: Economics 2222A/B and 2223A/B; or Statistical Sciences 2035 (with a minimum grade of 70%); or a 2000-level Statistics half-course approved by the Department and MOS 2242A/B.
0.5 course from: MOS 2155A/B, 2181A/B.
1.0 course: MOS 2275A/B and 2285A/B
3.5 courses normally taken in third year: MOS 3310A/B, 3320A/B, 3330A/B, 3360A/B, 3361A/B, 3372.
3.0 courses normally taken in fourth year: MOS 3362A/B, 3363A/B, 4410A/B, 4462A/B, 4465A/B, 4466A/B.
1.0 course normally taken in fourth year from: MOS 3401F/G, Philosophy 2074F/G, 2075F/G, 2700F/G.
Students require 1.0 Category B (Arts and Humanities) if not already completed, and 2.0 designated essay courses including 1.0 numbered 2000-4999, prior to graduation.