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Accounting, Bachelor of Science

COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 36
ACCOUNTING HOURS  24 
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS 60
PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: ECON 203; MATH 105 or MATH 110 or MATH 151

Program Learning Outcomes

To accomplish the mission of the Godbold College of Business, students completing an undergraduate program in Accounting will be able to:

1. Develop critical thinking skills in accounting that are vital for success in an entry level professional career. 

2. Develop soft skills in accounting that are vital for success in an entry level professional career. 

3. Demonstrate technological skills in business that are useful for entry level accounting.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of accounting in a dynamic global marketplace.

5. Examine business ethical standards in accounting derived from a Christian foundation. 

Program Requirements

Common Professional Component (36 hours)

ACCT 213Accounting Principles I

3
ACCT 214Accounting Principles II

3
BADM 300Legal Environment of Business

3
BADM 304Applied Business Statistics

3
BADM 305Introduction to Management Science

3
BADM 360International Business

3
BADM 480Business Strategy

3
MISY 300Management Information Systems

3
ECON 204Principles of Economics II

3
FINC 312Financial Management

3
MGMT 316Principles of Management

3
MRKT 300Principles of Marketing

3

Accounting Hours (24 hours)

ACCT 313Intermediate Accounting I

3
ACCT 314Intermediate Accounting II

3
ACCT 315Cost Accounting

3
ACCT 400Accounting Information Systems

3
ACCT 425Federal Income Tax I

3
ACCT 435Advanced Accounting

3
ACCT 450Auditing

3
ACCT 497Internship in Accounting

3-6

Total Credit Hours: 60

NOTE: A grade of “C” or better is required in prescribed General Education courses and all courses required for the program.

Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors

All students transferring under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement must complete or transfer MATH 105 Fundamentals of Statistics and Probability or MATH 110 Finite Mathematics and ECON 203 Principles of Economics I. Additionally, all students transferring from a community college are strongly recommended to take the following courses as part of their community college programs: ACCT 213 Accounting Principles I, ACCT 214 Accounting Principles II, ECON 203 Principles of Economics I, ECON 204 Principles of Economics II, and MISY 300 Management Information Systems.

At least half of the accounting courses listed above must be taken at Gardner-Webb University.