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Bachelor of Science in Accounting
120 Credits
IU East’s Bachelor of Science in Accounting is designed to meet the growing needs of the accounting field. The learner-focused program offers innovative curriculum including a new business analytics course as well as several opportunities for students to professionally prepare for their future. These professional development activities include, but are not limited to, a capstone e-portfolio project, mock interview and internship opportunities, participation in a professional-level ethics program, and attendance at professional accounting networking events.
For students interested in pursuing a career in accounting, this degree will fulfill the course requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Exam as well as the Certified Management Accounting (CMA) Exam but will not satisfy the 150-credit hour requirement*.
*(Most states, including Indiana and Ohio, require 150 credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. The credit hour requirement for a BS in Accounting degree is 120 credit hours).
This program is part of the School of Business & Economics.
Degree Requirements
Earning the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree requires completion of 120 credit hours comprised of IU East General Education, School of Business & Economics requirements, and electives. A grade of C (2.0) or higher must be attained in all required business and accounting courses and specific general education courses.
Accounting and Business Core Courses (51 cr)
- BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- BUS-A 311 Intermediate Financial Reporting and Analysis I
- BUS-A 312 Intermediate Financial Reporting and Analysis II
- BUS-A 325 Cost and Performance Measurement for Decision Making
- BUS-A 328 Introduction to Taxation
- BUS-A 402 Accounting Ethics
- BUS-A 424 Auditing and Assurance Services
- BUS-F 301 Financial Management
- BUS-K 201 Computers in Business
- BUS-K 353 Business Analytics and Modeling
- BUS-L 203 Commercial Law I
- BUS-P 301 Operations Management
- BUS-W 100 Principles of Business Administration
- ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business
- Choose at least nine (9) credit hours at the 300/400 level, including one course from a business discipline outside accounting
- Optional accounting electives include:
Program Requirements
First-Year Seminar (0-3 credits)
- UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar (2 cr) or HON-H 100 Freshman Honors Seminar (3 cr)
- Required for students who have never attended college as well as students transferring in less than 12 credit hours.
Electives
Students must complete at least 120 credit hours to graduate. Elective courses are taken to reach the 120 credit hour requirement. Any course not specifically required can be taken as an elective.
Careers
- Accounting Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Chief Financial Officer
- Controller
- Cost Accountant
- Internal Auditor
- Tax Manager
- SEC Financial Reporting Accountant
- Senior Auditing Manager
- Forensic Accountant
Suggested minors
Suggested minor: Financial Forensic Investigations
This minor will prepare accounting students for possible careers in forensic accounting, forensic examinations, and fraud investigations. The minor will appeal to students in the Bachelor of Accounting degree as they can use it to help earn the additional credit hours needed to fulfill the 150-credit hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam.
Because of increases of fraud, graduates with a foundational knowledge of how to deter and detect fraud are in high demand. The minor explores the field of fraud investigations and provides the background students need to sit for the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam and the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) exam.
General Education Requirements
The following required courses for the degree will also fulfill a portion of the General Education Requirements:
- Quantitative Reasoning: MATH-M 118, pre-calculus, or calculus and ECON-E 270
- Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing: ECON-E 103 or ECON-E 104
Remaining General Education Requirements can be fulfilled as you and your advisor see fit.