Undergraduate Programs - BS in Accounting

Weatherhead's Accounting program is among the finest in the country. Accounting majors enjoy close contact with our outstanding faculty and are recruited heavily by Big Four accounting firms, local and regional firms, investment banks, consulting firms, and various Fortune 500 companies.

The B.S. in Accounting curriculum is a 122-credit-hour program designed to enhance critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and decision-making. Requirements include:

General Degree Requirements

• SAGES: Small seminars in 1st & 2nd yrs (max 17 students)
• Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences (2 courses in each area)
• Math & Statistics: 2 semesters of Calculus; Business Statistics

Weatherhead Core

• ECON 102 – Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 103 – Principles of Macroeconomics
• ACCT 101 – Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 102 – Management Accounting
• MGMT 250 – Managing Organizations and People I
• MGMT 251 – Managing Organizations and People II
• BAFI 355 – Corporate Finance
• MKMR 201 – Marketing Management
• MIDS 301 – Introduction to Information: A Systems and Design Approach
• OPRE 301 – Operations Research and Supply Chain Management
• PLCY 399 – Business Policy

Upper-Level Accounting Coursework

• ACCT 300 – Corporate Reporting I
• ACCT 301 – Corporate Reporting II
• ACCT 304 – Advanced Financial Reporting
• ACCT 305 – Income Tax: Concepts, Skills, Planning
• ACCT 314 – Attestation and Assurance Services
• BLAW 331 – Legal Environment of Management

Additional Major & Degree Requirements

• Topical seminars (3), ranging from Healthcare Mgmt to Sports Mgmt and others
• Senior Capstone - e.g., Action Learning, a semester-long consulting experience)
• Electives: approx 6 - 8 courses (5 of which must be outside Weatherhead)

For additional information review the general bulletin.