Accounting (BSBA)

The Accounting major is a gateway to lucrative opportunities in a wide variety of exciting professional careers. Students will master the knowledge and skills needed to pass the Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or Certified Internal Audit exams. Whether your goal is to be an officer in a CPA firm, lead an accounting department in industry, establish a private practice, or any of a host of other possibilities, our accounting program will help you get there.

All of our accounting majors participate in internships. The experience enables you to integrate your academic preparation with its practical applications. These internships offer you a variety of benefits including experiential learning, typically generous compensation, up to 16 credits on your transcript, and a potential gateway to full-time employment with the internship sponsor.

Program Requirements

Prerequisites for Accounting Majors

ECON 100Principles of Microeconomics

4

STAT 118Introductory Statistics

4

Required Core Courses

ACCT 110Financial Accounting

4

ACCT 120Managerial Accounting

4

BUS 100Introduction to Business and Management

4

BUS 234Organizational Communication & Behavior

4

BUS 250Principles of Marketing

4

BUS 260Financial Management

4

BUS 325Operations Management

4

BUS 370AInternship and Career Strategies

2

BUS 370B Learning From Internship Experience

2

Required Accounting Courses

ACCT 200Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACCT 201Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACCT 207Tax Accounting

4

ACCT 300Advanced Financial Reporting

4

ACCT 301Accounting Information Systems

4

ACCT 308Auditing and Assurance

4

ACCT 325Accounting and Business Ethics

2

BUS 180Business Law

4

 

Capstone

BUS 340Strategic Management

4

Electives

Suggested elective to strengthen students’ ability to pass the CPA exam:

ACCT 220Business Applications in Excel

2

BUS 214International Business

4

BUS 270Business Analytics

4

ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics

4

ACCT 205Cost Accounting

4