Becoming a Certifi ed Public Accountant (CPA) signifi cantly increases your salary and advancement potential and opens a variety of doors in both the private and public sectors of the global economy!
The Professional Accountancy program at BHSU is a fi ve-year program (150 credit hours) that prepares you for the Uniform Certifi ed Public Accounting
Examination as well as other specialized professional accounting examinations. This program teaches you to think critically; analyze and solve challenging accounting and business issues both individually and in a team; appreciate and embrace diversity; and strategically anticipate and adapt to change.
Students are taught by an interdisciplinary team of accomplished faculty.
Many business faculty members have held management positions in business. We have faculty experienced in starting new business ventures, operating their own businesses, and holding upper level management positions in large corporations. This kind of practical experience brings a unique perspective to the classroom.
BHSU also offers a four-year (120 credit hours) Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting for students interested in corporate accounting. This degree also provides fl exibility for students having prior academic credit and who wish to work towards meeting the 150-hour requirement for the CPA exam.
With 77 student organizations at BHSU, you will have the chance to develop leadership skills! Join a student organization in business to enhance your business degree:
Buzz Marketing, Financial Management Association, Pre-Law Association,
Society for Human Resource Management, Students In Free Enterprise,
Travel and Tourism Club
Today’s CPAs have numerous career opportunities in addition to public accountancy.
• White-collar crime specialist
• Audit and assurance
• Teaching
• Research
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ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II
BADM 320 Quantitative Decision Analysis
BADM 344 Managerial Communications
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics**
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics**
MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics**
MIS 205 Advanced Computer Applications
BADM 310 Business Finance
BADM 321 Business Statistics II
BADM 350 Legal Environment of Business
BADM 360 Organization & Management
BADM 370 Marketing
BADM 407 International Business
BADM 425 Production/Operations Management
BADM 457 Business Ethics
BADM 482 Business Policy & Strategy
ECON 300/400 electives -3 credits
MIS 325 Management Information Systems
ACCT 310 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 361 Accounting Computer Applications
ACCT 430 Income Tax Accounting
ACCT 431 Advanced Income Tax
ACCT 450 Auditing
ACCT 460 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 470 Non-Profi t Accounting
ACCT 480 Advanced Accounting
ACCT 490 Seminar
BADM 351 Business Law
BADM 413 Advanced Corporate Finance
Gen Ed - Mathematics satisfi ed by major
Gen Ed - Social Science 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities 12 semester hours
Gen Ed - Natural Science AND Lab 6-8 semester hours
ENGL 101 - Composition I
ENGL 201 - Composition II
SPCM 101, OR SPCM 215, OR SPCM 222 Speech
WEL 100 - Wellness for Life AND WEL 100L Lab
A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 150 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.
**Completes one general education requirement.
Notes: This program guide serves as a resource for you. For offi cial program requirements, please check with the offi cial catalog at http://catalog.bhsu.edu.