Bachelor's Accounting Degree
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Outcomes & Careers
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$79k
Accountant and Auditor
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for an accountant/auditor is $79,880.
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$99k
Financial Analyst
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a financial analyst is $99,890.
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$85k
Budget Analyst
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for budget analysts is $84,940.
As an accounting major, you’ll learn the rules and procedures of financial, cost, tax, and governmental accounting. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Business Administration Core – 30 Hours Required
Required Courses:
- AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
- AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
- BA101 The Business Universe (3)
- BA490 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
- BL255 Business Law (3)
- FI361 Financial Management (3)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose 3 Hours:*
*International Course taken to meet Business Administration Core requirement may not be counted on a major
- AC540 International Perspectives of Accounting (3)
- BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.
Support Courses - 27 Hours Required:
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.
- BA252 Business Communication (2)
- BA452 Professionalism (1)
- EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- EN140 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking (3)
- MA116 Precalculus A or MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
- MI101 Intro to Computer Applications (3)
- QM257 Business Analytics I (3)
- QM258 Business Analytics II (3)
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.
NOTE: All 100 and 200-level core and support courses are pre-requisite to all 300-level business core and business major courses.
Accounting - 27 Hours - No Minor Required
Required Courses:
- AC321 Financial Accounting & Reporting I (3)
- AC330 Accounting Analytics (3)
- AC332 Financial Accounting & Reporting II (3)
- AC435 Taxation of Individuals (3)
- AC437 Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
- AC443 Financial Accounting and Reporting (3)
- MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)
Choose 6 Hours From:
- AC534 Advanced Financial Accounting (3)
- AC537 Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
- AC545 Taxation of Business Entities (3)
- AC548 Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting (3)
Choose 9 Hours From:
- AC331 Cost Accounting and Analysis (3)
- AC333 Accounting and Data Analysis (3)
- AC473 Internship in accounting (3)
- AC534 Advanced Financial Accounting (3)
- AC537 Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
- AC540 International Perspectives in Accounting (3)
- AC545 Taxation of Business Entities (3)
- AC548 Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting (3)
- AC550 Fraud Examination & Forensic Accounting (3)
- AC555 Forensic Accounting Analytics (3)
NOTE: Microsoft Excel certification is a graduation requirement for undergraduate Accounting majors.
“Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- BA101 (3)
- MA116 or MA123 (3)
- MI101 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN140 (3)
- SC105 (3)
- EC215 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Summer courses are encouraged to avoid 18-hour semesters.
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- AC221 (3)
- BA252 (2)
- EC225 (3)
- QM257 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- AC222 (3)
- AC321(3)
- BL255 (3)
- QM258 (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- AC331 (3)
- AC332 (3)
- BA452 (1)
- FI361 (3)
- Accounting Elective (3)
- General Education (2)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- AC330 (3)
- AC435 (3)
- MG301 (3)
- MI375 (3)
- MK301 (3)
Milestone: Maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- AC437 (3)
- Accounting Elective (3)
- International Course (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (12 Hours)
- BA490 (3)
- Accounting Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: Maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
A minimum 2.25 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BSBA degree.
A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.
“Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.
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What Can You Do with an Accounting Degree?
At Southeast, an accounting education goes beyond preparing you to pass the CPA exam. We have amazing success stories to prove it. Southeast alumni are tackling remote consulting internships, conducting audits for the Big Four accounting firms, and managing corporate accounts across the country.
And while most accounting graduates go into the field of accounting, the opportunities don’t end there. Typical jobs for accounting alumni include:
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Certified public accountant (CPA)
- Budget analyst
- Business consultant
- Financial analyst
- Finance manager
- Tax examiner
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