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FIRST: NON CREDIT COURSES
ELU 096 English Language [60% score in the KU admission test]
QMS 098 Basic Algebra
SECOND: GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (64 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: (15 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]
MKT 303 Business Communications and report writing [AR 101, ELU 126] [PAR]
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
0840 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: (6 S.H.)
QMIS 130 Computer-Based Applications in Business
QMIS 240 Introduction to Information Systems [QMIS 130]
 h) Free Electives (6 S.H) Any two courses offered outside CBA
THIRD: BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS (33 S.H.)
ACC 101 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MKT 201 Principles of Management [PAR]
MKT 205 Organizational Behavior [MKT 201 PSY 101] [PAR]
QMIS 220 Introduction to Management Science [QMS 110 ]
FIN 220 Principles of Financial Management [ACC 110 & QMIS 120]
QMS 210 Operations Management [QMS 205]
ECON 212 Money and Banking [ECON 110 ECON 111] [PAR]
ACC 214 Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting[ACC 110]
MKT 220 Principles of Marketing [ECON 110] [PAR]
PA 307 Business, Ethics and Society [PAR]
MKT 450 Strategic Management[MKT 220, MKT 201, FIN 220 & QMIS 210] [PAR]
FOURTH: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (27 S.H.)
Required: (18 S.H.)
ACC 201 Intermediate Financial Accounting (1) [ACC110]
ACC 202 Intermediate Financial Accounting (2) [ACC201]
ACC 321 Principles of Auditing [ACC202] [PAR]
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 [ACC 201][ACC 214][PAR]
ACC 335 Accounting for Financial Institutions [ACC 201 & ACC 214][PA]
ACC 342 Accounting for Taxation and Zakat [ACC 201] [ACC 214][PA]
ACC 421 Advanced Auditing [ACC321] [PA]
ACC 435 Petroleum Minerals Accounting [ACC 214-ACC 201]
ACC 440 International Accounting [ACC 202]
ACC 450 Financial Statement Analysis [ACC 110 & FIN 220] & crossing at least 60 units
ACC 470 Seminar in Accounting [ACC 321] , [ACC 407][ACC 416] PAR
ACC 480 Internship in Accounting [ completion of 90 S.H.][PAR]
FIFTH: SUPPORT OF MAJOR AREA (6 S.H.)
FIN 327 Intermediate Financial Management [FIN 220]
FIN 425 Capital Budgeting & long term financing decisions [FIN 220]
[PAR]= Partially taught in Arabic
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION: (130 S.H.)
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