Majors offered in Accelerated format
Accounting
Accountants and auditors prepare, analyze and verify financial reports and taxes and monitor information systems that furnish these reports to managers in business, industry and government. Additionally, accountants often advise executives on business best practices.
The Carthage program includes accounting courses and practices as
well as relevant business administration and economic courses.
Students may take specialized elective courses to prepare and sit
for the CPA exam. Possible career paths include Public
Accountant, Tax Accountant, CPA, Auditor, Financial Analyst, and
Personal Financial Planner.
Business Administration
The Business Administration major offers a superb opportunity to learn general business principles and public and private sector economic systems. Course study includes management of information systems, business law, organizational management, accounting and marketing. Possible career paths include banking, benefits administrator, human resource personnel, marketing research, credit manager, customer service, sales, project manager, and recruiter.
Information Systems
The Carthage Information Systems major includes a careful selection of general business and computer science courses capped with specific courses on information theory and practice. Information systems majors are encouraged to use elective courses to explore the use of technology in other fields. Possible careers include computer programming, program analysis, computer network management, systems analysis, software design, help desk coordination, and Web design and development.
Marketing
The marketing major at Carthage includes essential courses learning how to plan and execute the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, and goods and services. Students also complete business and economic courses that foster not only a good knowledge of the business world, but also an understanding of human behavior. Some career paths in marketing include marketing management, marketing research, sales, advertising, public relations and consumer affairs.
Criminal Justice
The criminal justice major at Carthage is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the criminal justice system as it operates within the American political system. The curriculum includes criminal justice course work as well as specialized courses in political science and sociology to provide a unifying perspective on the criminal justice system and legal theory. Possible career paths include law enforcement in the police or sheriff's department, private security and investigation, probation/parole enforcement, corrections, court services, victim services, customs enforcement and investigation, U.S. Marshall Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and immigration and naturalization services.