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Program Purpose
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Accounting is designed to prepare students for entry into careers in public, private, or governmental accounting. The curriculum will provide basic accounting theory with an emphasis on developing analytical skills and technological competency. Experienced certified public accountants and other professionals in the accounting field will address both theoretical and practical issues to enhance employment opportunities in today’s accounting environment.
Program of Study
Course offerings emphasize skills and competencies that will be needed in actual business situations. Students also have the opportunity to pursue internships and cooperative experiences related to the operating practices and policies of accounting organizations. In addition, the General Education Requirements courses, required of all Â鶹ÊÓƵ undergraduates, provide a well-rounded academic foundation.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ students benefit from the experience of certified public accountants and other accounting professionals employed in businesses and governmental agencies. Whether the topic is managerial, financial, audit, or tax accounting, the information shared by professionals actively involved in the accounting field is invaluable to an understanding of practical issues and problems.
Cooperative Learning Experiences
Cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) are available in the Accounting program for BBM 301: Organizational Behavior and BAC 435: Accounting Information Systems. Elective courses may also be structured as co-ops. Each co-op experience is expected to last for two consecutive semesters and earn the student six credits toward their 120-credit degree.
To be eligible for the co-op the student must have completed 60 credits and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. The student must contact the office of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) one semester before they would like to begin their co-op assignment. Once an opportunity description is secured, the WIL office will seek credit approval of the experience from the Accounting Program Chair.
Program Competencies
In addition to achieving the Â鶹ÊÓƵ undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, through the completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, graduates will be able to:
Minimum Grade Policy
Students pursuing a degree in Accounting are required by College of Business policy to attain a minimum grade of “C” for all program core courses. For the purpose of this policy, program core courses are all accounting courses. These courses are designated by the prefix “BAC.”
English Composition I
English Composition II
Public Speaking
Research Writing
Aesthetics of Film
Fundamentals of Drawing
Basic Photography
Writing for the Media
Culinary Arts Elective
Drama Elective
Ethnic Studies Elective
Fine Arts Elective
Foreign Language Elective
History Elective
Humanities Elective
Literature Elective
Music Elective
Philosophy Elective
Religion Elective
Economics I
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introductory Survey of Mathematics
Natural Science Elective
Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving
Introduction to Critical Thinking
Contemporary Global Issues
Accounting I
Accounting II
Intro to Business Analytics
Principles of Management
Organizational Behavior
Business Communications
Strategic Management
Marketing
Financial Management
Business Statistics
The College of Business programs require a minimum grade of “C” for program core courses. Accounting majors receiving a grade lower than “C” in any BAC course must retake that course.
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
Cost Accounting I
Cost Accounting II
Tax Accounting I
Tax Accounting II
Financial Fraud Examination
Advanced Accounting I
Advanced Accounting II
Auditing
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Economics II
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Internship in Accounting
BAC 435: available as a co-op
Business Elective
Free Elective
Transfer students who hold an associate degree from a partner institution are required to take the following Accounting courses.
Through Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™, this accelerated program option allows eligible College of Business students to take up to four selected graduate-level courses in place of selected undergraduate courses and provides the opportunity to be formally accepted into the M.S. in Management or MBA graduate program prior to completion of their bachelor’s degree.
In order to be eligible, students must have completed 75 undergraduate credits and obtained an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and have specific undergraduate courses remaining in their program. Please schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor to learn if you are eligible to participate in this program and determine your concentration-specific course substitutions and requirements.
Note: These graduate-level courses will fulfill requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 in all graduate programs.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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