B.S. in Accounting Undergraduate Program By American University |Top Universities

Program overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The BS in Accounting program meets the needs of students pursuing professional accounting careers in public accounting or in industrial, financial, governmental, not-for-profit, and consulting organizations. Requirements include university writing, mathematics, and General Education courses, the Kogod School of Business (KSB) undergraduate business core, advanced-level accounting courses, and sufficient electives to permit students to pursue a minor or other area of interest. Students successfully completing the requirements for the BS in Accounting should be well prepared to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination and for additional study required for professional licensure. Major Requirements A total of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher. Students must ensure that no more than 60 of the 120 credit hour graduation requirement are taken within the Kogod School of Business. IBUS-200 and FIN-200 are considered business courses and may not count toward the non-business course requirement even if they are taken for General Education credit. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the BS in Accounting must be earned at American University. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to be eligible to enroll in business courses. A total of 70-71 credit hours with grades of C or better for the major requirements. Business core courses: 36 credit hours with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). Advanced accounting requirements: 21 credit hours with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). Economics requirement: 6 credit hours in ECON-100 and ECON-200 with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). Math requirement: 7-8 credit hours in ITEC-320 or MATH-211 or MATH-221, and STAT-202 or STAT-203, with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). A student may count no more than three internship credits in total towards the 120 credit graduation requirement for an undergraduate business degree.

Program overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The BS in Accounting program meets the needs of students pursuing professional accounting careers in public accounting or in industrial, financial, governmental, not-for-profit, and consulting organizations. Requirements include university writing, mathematics, and General Education courses, the Kogod School of Business (KSB) undergraduate business core, advanced-level accounting courses, and sufficient electives to permit students to pursue a minor or other area of interest. Students successfully completing the requirements for the BS in Accounting should be well prepared to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination and for additional study required for professional licensure. Major Requirements A total of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher. Students must ensure that no more than 60 of the 120 credit hour graduation requirement are taken within the Kogod School of Business. IBUS-200 and FIN-200 are considered business courses and may not count toward the non-business course requirement even if they are taken for General Education credit. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the BS in Accounting must be earned at American University. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to be eligible to enroll in business courses. A total of 70-71 credit hours with grades of C or better for the major requirements. Business core courses: 36 credit hours with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). Advanced accounting requirements: 21 credit hours with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). Economics requirement: 6 credit hours in ECON-100 and ECON-200 with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). Math requirement: 7-8 credit hours in ITEC-320 or MATH-211 or MATH-221, and STAT-202 or STAT-203, with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted). A student may count no more than three internship credits in total towards the 120 credit graduation requirement for an undergraduate business degree.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirements:  A TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test; Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53 or higher.

Jan-2000

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