MISSION OF THE ACCOUNTING PROGRAM

The mission of the Accounting program is to prepare students for professional careers in public accounting, private industry accounting, and governmental accounting. The program also prepares students for graduate schools and programs.

The objectives of the program are as follows:

1. To help students achieve a level of accounting knowledge and critical thinking skills appropriate for accounting professionals
   
2. To help students achieve a minimum level of effective communication skills appropriate for accounting professionals
   
3. To assist students in acquiring the ability to use technology in making professional business decisions and presentations
   
4. To provide qualified accounting graduates to the public, private, and governmental sectors
   
5. To provide a fundamental background in the area of accounting theories for students who wish to pursue advanced study and to council students in the planning for graduate studies
   
6. To promote research and dissemination of knowledge of developments in the accounting profession (e.g., Wall Street Journal articles regarding FASB, SEC, or AICPA developments
   
7. To encourage student interaction with the accounting profession
   
8. To analyze the financial accounting and reporting issues faced by multinational companies and the financial reporting principles and practices in countries other than the U.S.

Graduation Requirements

This degree program requires at least 122 semester hours for completion.

Checksheet for: Accounting Major (PDF)

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