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Accounting
Bachelor of Arts Major, Minor
The curriculum for the
major in accounting is
designed with the
principal goal of
developing a level of
technical competence
necessary to prepare the
student for a career as
a professional
accountant. The required
course work provides the
student with the minimum
educational requirements
to sit for the Uniform
Certified Public
Accountant examination
and other similar
professional accounting
certifications.
This program has also
been designed to provide
the student with a broad
educational background
which emphasizes social
responsibility and
professional service.
Major course work has
been designed to build
on the student’s liberal
arts foundation course
work that emphasizes
reading, writing,
mathematics, research,
and critical thinking
and problem-solving
skills to accomplish
these objectives.
The Accounting student
will:
1. Demonstrate
competencies in the core
areas of research,
problem solving,
statistical analysis,
computer skills,
mathematics, oral
communication and
writing.
2. Apply ethical
reasoning to decision
making and demonstrate
personal and team
leadership skills.
3. Exhibit knowledge of
the legal, regulatory,
ethical and
technological issues
inherent in the global
environment of business
today.
4. Demonstrate skills
necessary to progress in
a career and/or pursue
advanced studies.
5. Apply fundamental
knowledge of economics,
finance, information
systems, accounting
research, law,
management, and
international business
to decision making.
6. Demonstrate an
overall perspective of
the basic elements of
accounting theory,
concepts and
applications.
Bachelor of Arts
Major Requirements:
31 credit hours from
these required
accounting courses
(ACCT): ACCT 20IS, 203,
204, 311, 316, 323, 324,
340, 350, 403, 465. And
those pursuing the CPA
should take at least 6
credit hours of the
following: ACCT 317,
370, 413, 420 or ACCT
Internship. In addition,
BUAD 223, 225, 301, 330,
350, (or MATH 210), 429,
MIS 220 and ECON 210,
211 are required. The
following courses
offered by other
departments also are
required for accounting
majors: MATH 200 (or
MATH 360 or SOCY 341),
PHIL 212, WRTG 225, and
SPEC 111.
Students interested in
completing 150 credit
hours for CPA
examination at Briar
Cliff University may
consult with their
accounting faculty for
the requirements.
Minor Requirements:
Minimum of 21 credit
hours in Accounting
including the following:
ACCT 203, 204, 323, and 324.
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