ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Minors
Art
Art History
Asian Studies
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Classics
Economics
English (literature and writing)
Gender and Women Studies
History
Human Rights and Conflict Studies
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Spanish
Spanish for the Workplace
Theatre Arts
Urban Environmental Studies
MAJOR AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Accounting
Bachelor of Science
George F. Klersey, Tracy Smith
Business enterprises and other social organizations have grown greatly in size and
complexity in modern times. These changes have greatly increased the importance of
reporting, controlling, and auditing for managers and administrators. In order for
management to control its operations effectively, it must have reports on these complex
relationships in a systematic, accurate form. Modern accounting compiles pertinent
information to help plan future activities and to aid management in control, as well as
summarizing and interpreting events already past. Thus, accounting is the vital art of
preparing and presenting financial and statistical information for the conduct of affairs in
modern society.