What Courses Will I Take in a Bachelor of Accounting Degree?
Posted: February 17, 2021 | Author: Grace Thorkelson | Read Time: 2 minutes
Undergraduate students at Southern Utah University have over 140 options to choose from when determining which major or minor is right for them. There are a variety of factors that should be accounted for when making this important professional and academic decision, such as career aspirations, length of the program, personal passions, return on investment, and much more. The online Bachelor of Accounting degree at Southern Utah University, though, is a program that countless students are finding success with.
Few college degree programs offer the clear path to career success that the AACSB-accredited accounting bachelor’s degree program at SUU does. Nearly 100 percent of SUU’s accounting graduates are employed right after graduation and employers typically seek them out before they complete their college degree. Regardless of the state of the economy, accounting is a virtually recession-proof career field.
If you’ve ever considered getting your bachelor’s degree in accounting, take a few minutes to continue reading about the specific degree requirements and courses that are required to graduate with this incredibly worthwhile and proven degree.
Students interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting online are required to complete 120 credit hours, and degree requirements can be found here or as listed below.
Bachelor of Accounting Degree Requirements
(Prerequisite) MATH 1050 College Algebra (4)
General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)
- Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
- Knowledge Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)
Bachelor’s Degree Type: Arts or Science Requirement
- Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Requirement (12 Credits) OR Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Requirement (16 Credits)
Accounting Curriculum Summary (67 Credits)
Pre-Business Foundation (16 Credits)
- ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles (3)
- ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- ECON 2500 - Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics (3)
- IS 2410 - Spreadsheet Applications (3)
- MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference (4)
Additional Business Foundation (9 Credits)
- ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting (3)
- ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Select One of the Following
- COMM 4240 - Technical Writing (3)
- ENGL 2040 - Writing in Professional Contexts (3)
Business Core (21 Credits)
- ACCT 3350 - Business Law and Ethics (3)
- ECON 3010 - Managerial Economics (3)
- FIN 3250 - Managerial Finance l (3)
- MGMT 3100 - Operations Management (3)
- MGMT 3180 - Management and Organizations (3)
- MGMT 4950 - Strategic Management (3)
- MKTG 3010 - Marketing Principles (3)
- BA 4999 - Assurance of Learning (0)
Accounting Core (21 Credits)
- ACCT 3010 - Financial Accounting l (3)
- ACCT 3020 - Financial Accounting ll (3)
- ACCT 3100 - Accounting Information Systems (3)
- ACCT 3200 - Tax l (3)
- ACCT 3300 - Cost (3)
- ACCT 4030 - Advanced Accounting (3)
- ACCT 4400 - Auditing l (3)
Free Electives (2-25 Credits)
Overall, this degree program helps aspiring students develop into Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), bookkeepers, accountants, and more. If you have any questions about the online Bachelor of Accounting degree at SUU, contact the online admissions team.
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