Accounting, B.S.

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The Accounting major prepares students for entry-level positions in areas such as managerial accounting, taxation, or auditing. The program also helps prepare students for graduate studies in accounting and/or other business related fields. Students learn to report, analyze and manage accounts. Students will gain a strong understanding of business principles and theories and learn about business finance, business ethics and business communication alongside managerial and financial accounting. Then, student will delve deeper into accounting information systems, auditing and personal financial management.

In general, 300 - level courses in the Business Administration Professional Core or Electives Groups are taken after students have completed the freshman and sophomore years (4 full semesters).

However, students who have completed 45 semester hours and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above are eligible to take 300 - level business core courses during the second semester of the sophomore year.

A student can complete no more than two internships in business administration, each carrying no more than three semester hours of credit.

This program is accredited by ACBSP.

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Ethics Course Requirement

MGMT 368W - Business Ethics 3 hours (this option also fulfills core requirement) or
PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Core Requirements (45 sem. hrs)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken as pass/fail.

Accounting Major (24 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Accounting must complete 24 semester hours of required courses from the courses listed below. All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

Electives (9-12 sem. hrs)

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.

Note(s):

All students must take part in an evaluation of the business core and major outcomes during their last 30 hours prior to graduation. MGMT 479 - Strategic Management 3 hours with a C or higher satisfies the culminating experience for the business core. ACCT 489 Auditing I 3 hours with a C or higher satisfies this capstone requirement for the Accounting major.