Accounting Curriculum

Department of Accounting

FIRST: NON CREDIT COURSES
ELU	096		English Language [<60% score in the KU admission test]
QMS	098		Basic Algebra
SECOND: GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (52 S. H.)
a) English language Skills: (4 S.H)
ELU		106		English Language [ELU 096 or 60-80% score in the KU admission test]
b) Analytical & Quantitative Skills: (9 S.H.)
QMS	110		Business Math [QMS 098 or passing admission test]
QMS	120		Business Statistics I [QMS 110]
QMS	220		Business Statistics II [QMS 120]
c) Communications Skills: (12 S.H.)
AR	101		Arabic Language
AR	102		Arabic Language
ELU	126		English for academic purposes I [ELU 106 or ≥80% score in the KU admission test]
ELU	146		English for academic purposes II [ELU 126]
d) Social & Behavioral Studies: (12 S.H.)
PSYCH	101		Introduction to Psychology
ECON	110		Principles of Microeconomics
ECON	111		Principles of Macroeconomics
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
HIST	101		Modern Arab History
SOC	101		Introduction to Sociology
GEOG	101		Man and Environment
CI	102		Home Economics
PS	103		Government and Politics of Kuwait
SOC	171		Anthropology
PSYCH	205		Social Psychology [PSYCH 101]
e) Humanities: (9 S.H.)
HIST	102		History of Arab-Islamic Civilization
LAW	110		Legal environment for Business
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
PHIL	101		Philosophy of Science
PHIL	102		Introduction to Logic
SIS	102		Islamic Culture
PHIL	103		Principles of Philosophy
LAW	105		Human Rights
PHIL	108		Moral and Modern Society
f) Physical & Biological Science: (3 S.H.)
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
GEOL	101		Physical Geology
PE	101		Petroleum Fundamentals
BOT	101		Biology (1)
GEOL	102		Historical Geology
BOT	105		Environmental Conservation
Z	111		Introduction to Biology and Nature
PHYS	111		Man and Energy
GEOL	111		Earth and Universe
Z	112		Human Biology
GEOL	112		Natural Resources
GEOL	113		The Changing Earth
GEOL	227		Environmental Geology [GEOL 101]

BOT	261	Principles of Ecology
g) Information Technology: (3 S.H.)
QMS	130	Computer-Based Applications in Business
THIRD: BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS (39 S.H.)
ACC	101	Introduction to Financial Accounting
MKT	201	Principles of Management [PA]
MKT	205	Organizational Behavior [MKT 201 & PSY 101]
QMS	205	Introduction to Management Science [QMS 110]
FIN	210	Principles of Financial Management [ACC 101 & QMS 120]
QMS	210	Operations Management [QMS 205]
ECON	212	Money and Banking [ECON 110 & ECON 111] [PA]
ACC	214	Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting
		[ACC 101]
MKT	220	Principles of Marketing [ECON 110] [PA]
QMS	240	Introduction to Business Information Systems [QMS 130]
MKT	250	Introduction to International Business Management
		[MKT 201] [PA]
PA	307	Business, Ethics and Society [PA]
MKT	450	Strategic Management
		[MKT 220, MKT 201, FIN 210 & QMS 210] [PA]
FOURTH: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (27 S.H.)
*Required: (18 S.H.)*
ACC	201	Intermediate Financial Accounting (1) [ACC101]
ACC	202	Intermediate Financial Accounting (2) [ACC201]
ACC	321	Principles of Auditing [ACC202] [PA]
ACC	407	Advanced Financial Accounting [ACC202]
ACC	416	Cost and Managerial Accounting [ACC214]
ACC	444	Accounting Information Systems
		[ACC 202, ACC 214, & QMS 240]
*Electives: (9 S.H.)*
Students choose three courses from:
ACC	308	Topics in Financial Reporting [ACC202]
ACC	333	Accounting for governmental and not-for-profit
		Organizations [ACC202] & [ACC214][PA]
ACC	335	Accounting for Financial Institutions [ACC202 & ACC214][PA]
ACC	342	Accounting for Taxation and Zakat [ACC202] & [ACC214][PA]
ACC	421	Advanced Auditing [ACC321] [PA]
ACC	435	Petroleum & Minerals Accounting [ACC214-ACC202]
ACC	440	International Accounting [ACC321]
ACC	450	Financial Statement Analysis [ACC 202- FIN 210]
ACC	470	Seminar in Accounting [ACC321] , [ACC407] & [ACC416] PA
ACC	480	Internship in Accounting [ completion of 90 S.H.][PA]
FIFTH: SUPPORT OF MAJOR AREA (6 S.H.)
LAW	120	Business Law [law 110]
FIN	327	Intermediate Financial Management [FIN210]
SIXTH: FREE ELECTIVES (6S.H.)