Whether you aspire to have a career in public accounting, work as a corporate controller or treasurer, or serve in government or at a nonprofit, an accounting major will prepare you well. With courses that focus on financial reporting, auditing, data analytics, tax, and cost accounting, you will learn how to measure, report, and analyze the financial performance of an individual or business. When you complete your degree, you will be equipped with the knowledge to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.
The College of Business offers a curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree with a major in accounting. This curriculum provides the education requirements recommended by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for certification as a public accountant (CPA). The college also offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in accounting.
The increased scope of governmental and business activities has greatly extended the field of accounting and has created an unprecedented demand for accountants in both government and industry. This curriculum has been designed to meet that demand.
In addition to providing a general liberal arts and business background, the curriculum offers specialized training in the fields of general accounting, cost accounting, and public accounting. It offers specific, basic training to students who wish to become industrial accountants, cost analysts, auditors, credit analysts, controllers, income tax consultants, teachers of specialized business subjects, certified public accountants, government cost inspectors, or government auditors.
The broad scope of the courses offers fundamental training in the accounting field of the student’s choice, whether this training is to be used as an aid to living or as a basis for graduate study.
Students will take the following courses for the major:
ACC 301 (3), ACC 302(3), ACC 303 (3), ACC 401 (3), ACC 402 (3), ACC 403 (3), ACC 404(3) and ACC 428 (3)
Note: All accounting majors are required to complete a minimum of three credit hours in each of the following areas. Ethical Foundations: fulfilled by taking PHL 212. Political Foundations: fulfilled by taking PSC 113, 116G, or GEG 104. A total of 120 credits, with a GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.