Undergraduate Program
Accounting (Bachelor of Business Administration)
The program provides the student with a broad general education
and intensive study within the major as preparation for professional
careers in public accounting, cost and managerial accounting,
information systems, business consulting, government, and not-for-profit
institutions.
The curriculum in accounting is designed to acquaint
the student with the conceptual framework and theory of accounting,
transactional analysis, asset management, liabilities, owners'
equity, and financial reporting. Cost analysis and control,
accounting information systems, taxation, consolidated financial statements,
and foreign operations also are covered, along with auditing
techniques and an understanding of the ethical and performance
standards of the profession.
Coursework also is required outside of the major in the legal and social environment of business, written and oral communication, the humanities, and the social sciences.