Accounting, B.A.

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To fulfill major requirements, students must have at least a 2.00 grade point average for courses used to satisfy the major requirements.

A major must include:

ACC-111 Principles of Financial Accounting or ACC-120 Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting
ACC-311 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC-312 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC-313 Intermediate Accounting III
ACC-320 Cost Accounting
ACC-330 Auditing
ACC-340 Federal Income Taxation
ACC-350 Accounting Information Systems
BUS-230 Business Analytics
BUS-340 Introduction to Finance and Markets
ECN-111 Introduction to Economics
MTH-120 Introduction to Statistics
At least one four-credit BUS or ACC course numbered 230 or higher that is not otherwise used to satisfy a major requirement; CSC-121 or CSC-272 ; or any mathematics course numbered 145 or higher. ACC-503 or BUS-503 will be evaluated for elective credit as part of the course application and approval process. ACC 503 or BUS 503 courses begun prior to September 1, 2023, may not be used to meet an elective requirement.

Certified Public Accountant requirements

Most states require Certified Public Accountant (CPA) candidates to complete 150 credits of undergraduate or graduate course work, including specific hours in business and accounting. Students interested in becoming a CPA should consult a faculty member in accounting to design a program of study.