Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Accreditations include NC SARA, UBHE, DC.GOV, MSCHE and more

  • Total Credits
    120 Credits
  • |
  • Transfer Credits
    Up to 84 Credits

Bachelor of Science in Accounting Overview

While math is important for an accounting degree, you will not need to be a complete math genius to get through your accounting degree.  You may be pleasantly surprised to find out that the most important math skills you will need are typically the math fundamentals and some ability to learn statistics.  So if you struggled with high school calculus, don’t worry. The theoretical math will not come into play as much with an accounting degree.

Accounting graduates need a much more broad based math skill set with less theoretical than most would expect.  With the exception of some of the higher accounting degrees, it will be your basic math skills and algebra that will help you most. So don’t shy away from an accounting degree because you think you needed to be an A student in calc, trig or geometry. If you generally enjoy the more practical math classes and it makes sense to you. You should be fine.

B.S. in Accounting Program Learning Goals

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting are able to:

  • Translate complex economic events into financial information based on professional accounting standards and methodologies
  • Analyze business information to determine the impact of audit and business risks on operational performance.
  • Use ethical data collection techniques to research accounting, tax, auditing, and commercial law literature in order to apply professional accounting and auditing standards, regulations, rules, and interpretations.
  • Develop written business communications that convey the work performed and conclusions reached within the context of professional accounting or auditing standards and the needs of stakeholders.

Concentrations
Students majoring in Accounting may select six upper division elective courses in accounting or
management or choose one of the following concentrations to add an additional focus to their
studies:

  • Finance
  • Government Contract Management
  • Healthcare Management
  • Information Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing

Prerequisites for Upper Division Courses

  • Successful completion of general education course requirements
  • Successful completion of ACCT 101, ACCT 110 and FIN 230

Core Courses & Requirements

Program Outline

To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, students must earn 120 semester credit hours. Unless noted otherwise, all courses carry three semester credits hours. Program requirements are listed below.

Lower Division Requirements (60 credits)

 (18 credits)
  • COMP 110 Computer and Office Applications
  • ENGL 101 English Composition I
  • ENGL 102 English Composition II
  • GNED 112 Student Success Strategies
  • MATH 106 College Mathematics
  • MATH 110 College Algebra

Upper Division Requirements (60 credits)

 (12 credits)
  • ENGL 395 Research and Report Writing
  • MATH 323 Research and Statistical Analysis
  • PSYC 201 Principles of Psychology
  • SCIE 312 Environmental Science and Sustainability

Available Concentrations

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