Accounting

The Accounting major provides adult students with the opportunity to take accounting courses in the full-length semester format along with accelerated courses in other areas of the major to complete an undergraduate degree in Accounting.  Those who want to sit for the CPA exam would continue with three additional semester length undergraduate courses and credits toward an MBA to meet the 150 credit hour CPA requirement.

The undergraduate program leading to a 128 credit B.S. in Accounting consists of the 81 credit major sequence which includes 27 credits of semester length accounting courses and 54 credits of accelerated courses including five courses (15 credits) that also count toward the core, 32 additional credits in the core, and 15 elective credits.  Semester long classes meet 2.5 hours one night per week. There is no associate degree option for this major.

 

Accounting Major Sequence (27 Credits Semester Length)  

  • ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 223 Managerial Accounting 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 310 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 210 Cost Accounting 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 331 Advanced Accounting II 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 420 Auditing 3 credits, 16 weeks
  • ACCT 350 Income Tax I 3 credits, 16 weeks

 

Accounting Major Sequence (54 credits Accelerated)

  • AL 107 Student Success Strategies 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 152 Computer Communication 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 272 Organizational Management Principles 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 204* College Writing 3 credits, 6 weeks       
  • AL 345 Business Law 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 169 Statistical Methods 3 credits, 6 weeks
  • AL 159* Heritage of Faith 3 credits, 5 weeks
  • AL 180* Interpersonal Communication 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 355 Management Information Systems/Project Mgmt 3 credits, 6 weeks
  • AL 128* College Algebra 3 credits, 6 weeks
  • AL 366 Marketing Management 3 credits, 5 weeks
  • AL 359 Human Resource Management 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 348 Microeconomics 3 credits, 6 weeks
  • AL 347* Macroeconomics 3 credits, 6 weeks
  • AL 368 Philosophy of Values and Ethics 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 346 Business Finance 3 credits, 6 weeks       
  • AL 367 Global Dimensions in Business 3 credits, 4 weeks
  • AL 371 Business Policy 3 credits, 4 weeks

 *Core courses taken in the Major Sequence

 

Additional Core Requirements:  32 Credits (Accelerated)

  • Civilization and World Views: History (3 credits)                   
  • Christian Doctrine (3 credits) 
  • Civilization and World Views: Literature (3 credits)               
  • Social Science (3 credits)
  • Language and Culture (3 credits)                                           
  • Philosophical Foundations (3 credits)
  • Physical Development (2 credits)                                           
  • Creative Arts (3 credits)
  • Theology Elective (3 credits)                                                          
  • Lab Science (3 credits)
  • Culture (3 credits)

Elective Requirements: 15 credits