Accounting

The online accounting major is assembled with the goal of equipping graduates to continue into a graduate degree or qualify for occupations in the region that have high anticipated growth and high demand.

The major prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Accounting program gain knowledge and experience sought in these career titles:

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Quick Facts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Major: Accounting

Credit-hours to graduate: 122

Optional: Choose a minor

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Career Outlook

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the median annual wage for accountants and auditors was $77,250 in May 2021, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $45,760.

Employment in accounting and auditing occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2021 to 2031, as fast as the average for all occupations.

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Courses in the Major

Courses in the Major
Course Code Title
ACC 215 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 216 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACC 307 Government and Non-Profit Accounting
ACC 308 Managerial and Cost Accounting
ACC 312 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 319 Federal Income Tax I
ACC 320 Accounting Information Systems
ACC 418 Advanced Accounting
ACC 419 Federal Income Tax II
ACC 421 Auditing
BUS 210 Spreadsheet Application in Business
BUS 220 Fundamentals of Management
BUS 223 Business Law
BUS 250 Principles of Marketing
BUS 327 Operations Management
ECN 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN 212 Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 325 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
FIN 318 Corporate Financial Management
MAT 114 Elementary Statistics
MAT 122 Business Calculus
SPE 203 Interpersonal Communication

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