Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The principal objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program are to provide students with a broad, fundamental knowledge of the field, to prepare them for employment in accounting careers, and to provide a strong liberal arts component that develops communications skills, information literacy, abstract thinking and critical analysis and fosters historical, political and social awareness.
Disclaimers
Courses earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain professions in any state. All students interested in practicing a regulated accounting profession requiring licensure from a state regulatory agency should contact the appropriate state regulatory agency in the field of their interest. A listing of contact information for the most common accounting-related licensing boards is available on the Strayer website at: https://www.strayer.edu/student-consumer-information/licensed-careers.
Licensing information is also available from the following websites: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (www.aicpa.org), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (www.nasba.org), Institute of Internal Auditors (www.theiia.org), Institute of Management Accountants (www.imanet.org) and the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (www.acatcredentials.org).
Many states have additional requirements directly related to CPA examination preparation. Students should consult their respective state Board of Accountancy for further details.
Also available is a Master of Science in Accounting.
The Strayer University Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913.339.9356.
Requirements
Area I – Core Component
| ACC 100 | Accounting I | |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | |
| CIS 105 | Introduction to Information Systems | |
| COM 101 | Effective Communication Skills | |
| ENG 115 | English Composition | |
| FIN 100 | Principles of Finance | |
| MAT 104 | Algebra with Applications | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31.5 |
Area II – Major Component
| ACC 206 | Accounting II | |
| ACC 303 | Intermediate Accounting I | |
| ACC 304 | Intermediate Accounting II | |
| ACC 305 | Intermediate Accounting III | |
| ACC 306 | Microcomputer Applications for Accountants | |
| ACC 307 | Federal Taxation | |
| ACC 308 | Accounting Information Systems Fundamentals | |
| ACC 317 | Advanced Federal Taxation | |
| ACC 350 | Managerial Accounting | |
| ACC 401 | Advanced Accounting | |
| ACC 403 | Auditing | |
| ACC 410 | Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting | |
| ACC 499 | Undergraduate Accounting Capstone | |
| LEG 100 | Business Law I | |
| LEG 305 | The Legal Environment of Business | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 67.5 |
Area III – General Education Component
Area IV – Elective Component
These courses are selected in consultation with a dean, advisor or coach; within this component it is possible for students to develop a minor in a second area of study (see Minors). Students attending New Jersey campuses must take five electives from the General Studies disciplines listed in the catalog: Economics, English, Foreign Language, History, Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science and Sociology.
All courses are 4.5 quarter hour credits.