Accounting Information Systems Minor
Quinlan students who are pursuing other majors but who wish to expand their skills in accounting may pursue a minor in accounting information systems.
Curriculum
The requirements are 15 credit hours in the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 308 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 317 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| INFS 346 | Database & Data Warehousing Systems | 3 |
| INFS 347 | Systems Analysis & Design | 3 |
| or ISSCM 393 | Requirements Analysis and Communication | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Of the courses required for the minor, Accounting majors may apply only ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting I and ACCT 317 Managerial Accounting to their major requirements. ACCT 308 Accounting Information Systems may not be applied toward the Accounting major for students with this minor. A student majoring in both Accounting and Information Systems and Analytics is not eligible for this minor.
This minor is only available for students in the Quinlan School of Business.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student's completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for the minor. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ACCT 303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| INFS 346 | Database & Data Warehousing Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 308 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| INFS 347 or ISSCM 393 |
Systems Analysis & Design or Requirements Analysis and Communication |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 317 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Important Details
At the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business, a maximum of one transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago may be allowed to satisfy minor requirements. A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. (BA in Economics students must also earn a 2.0 average GPA for all attempted Economics courses).
Quinlan students are limited to double dipping once (that is, counting one course twice) between any major or minor combination, regardless of what program the major or minor is taken in. Non-Quinlan students are limited to double dipping twice (that is, counting two courses twice) between business school minors and/or their respective majors.
Students planning to study abroad are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in the planning stage. A student will be permitted to take up to two approved courses in any Quinlan major or minor (and including BA Economics majors). All study abroad courses must be reviewed through the Study Abroad Office course approval process.
Undergraduate Policies and Procedures
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