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Accounting

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland Global Campus
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Fall, 2019 - Summer, 2025
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About the Program

The major in accounting combines theory and practice to help prepare you to analyze and report on the economic activities of organizations. You’ll develop skills in managerial accounting, budgeting, accounting systems, internal controls, financial analysis, financial reporting, internal and external auditing, taxation, and international accounting.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting requires the successful completion of 120 credits:
  • 41 credits in general education requirements 
  • 36 credits in the major requirements (18 of these credits must be completed at UMGC) 
  • 43 credits in the electives and other degree requirements.
This major includes 27 credits of required related coursework that may be used to satisfy the general education requirements or electives. 

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland Global Campus Requirement
  • General Education Requirements: Communications complete the following 3 requirements
    9 credits
    WRTG 111 or Another Writing Course
    Choose a 3-credit hour course from the following:
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major.
    WRTG 112
    Choose a 3-credit hour course from the following:
    Minimum grade required: C-
    Communications, Speech, or Writing Course
    Choose a 3-credit hour course from the following:
    No equivalency found. *
  • General Education Requirement: Mathematics complete the following 1 requirements
    3 - 4 credits
    Mathematics or Statistics Course
    Choose a 3 or 4-credit hour course from the following:
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major.
  • General Education Requirements: Arts and Humanities Complete The Following 2 Requirements
    6 credits
    Arts and Humanities Courses
    Choose two 3-credit hour courses from the following:
  • General Education Requirements: Behavioral and Social Sciences Complete The Following 2 Requirements
    6 credits
    Behavioral and Social Science Courses
    Choose two 3-credit hour courses from the following:
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major.
    Notes: This is required related course for this major.
  • General Education Requirements: Biological and Physical Sciences complete the following 2 requirements
    7 - 8 credits
    Science Course with Laboratory
    Choose a 4-credit science course with a lab from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    Any Other Science Course
    Choose 3+ credit hour course from the following:
  • General Education Requirements: Research and Computing Literacy complete the following 2 requirements
    4 - 6 credits
    Research Course
    Choose a course from the following:
    Computing or Information Technology Course
    Choose one 3-credit hour course or three 1-credit hour courses from the following:
  • Major Requirements Transfer Up To 6 Courses
    18 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 2 courses from the following 4 , with 3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Related Requirements Transfer Up To 8 Courses
    24 credits
    Many majors require specific supporting coursework in other fields in addition to coursework in the major. These courses are required to complete the major and graduate. Coursework that fulfills related requirements may be applied to general education or elective requirements.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
    Take 1 course from the following 2 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to the electives.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to the electives.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to the electives.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to the electives.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
  • Electives (Optional) Transfer Up To 1 Credit Hours in Any Subject Area
    1 credits
    Optional: Take any course or courses for up to 1 total credit hour
    Notes: Electives may be taken in any academic discipline, even if the course is not listed here.
Grand Total Credits
70
Courses applied to general education requirements may not be applied toward major, minor, or elective requirements. Students can transfer a maximum of 70 credits from two-year institutions toward a bachelor’s degree.
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.