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5/18/06)
Department
of Accounting and Management Information Systems
332 Business Administration, 419-372-2767
Purpose
The BSBA specialization in accounting is accredited
by the AACSB
International—The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business. The undergraduate
curriculum for a specialization in accounting
is designed for the student who wants to prepare
for a career as a professional accountant
with industry, government, or nonprofit organizations
or for public accounting practice as a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA). Opportunities exist
to work in such specialized areas as auditing,
financial reporting, cost and managerial accounting,
taxation, and information systems consulting.
BSBA
general degree requirements
Students completing the accounting specialization
must complete University,
general
degree, admission
course, and business
core requirements for the BSBA degree,
including admission
to the BSBA program. For students specializing
in accounting, ECON
311 is recommended to fill the professional
core requirements. Those planning to take
the CPA examination are advised to take LEGS
401 rather than 301 as part of the professional
core.
Admission to the accounting specialization
Students who plan to obtain the BSBA degree
with an accounting specialization should enroll
in the pre-accounting program within the college.
To enroll in upper-level accounting classes
and gain admission to the specialization,
a student must:
- Complete
ACCT
221 and 222 with a grade of "C"
or better in each;
- Complete
a minimum of 51 semester hours of University
credit;
- Attain
a cumulative grade point average of at least
2.6, including grades from all universities
and colleges attended.
Accounting
specialization requirements (21 hours)
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for 2007-2008 course requirements
- Grade
of "C" or better must be earned
in each course taken for the area of specialization.
- ACCT
321, 331, 341 or 442, 451, 460
- Two
courses (6 hours) from: 300- or 400-level
ACCT
courses (except ACCT
489)
Certifications
Certified
Public Accountant (CPA)
To qualify as a candidate for the CPA examination
in the State of Ohio, one must hold at least
a bachelor's degree and have a minimum of
30 semester hours of accounting. A minimum
of 150 semester hours of university education
is required. Hours taken beyond the bachelor's
degree may be taken within the context of
a master's program, as an extended undergraduate
program, or as independent study. See the
Accountancy Board of Ohio web site for further
information (http://www.state.oh.us/acc/cpaeval.html).
BGSU
offers both master of accountancy (MAcc)
and master of business administration (MBA)
programs that permit students to fulfill
the additional educational requirements
for the CPA within the context of a graduate
degree program. For additional information,
contact the department (419-372-2767) or
Graduate Studies in Business (419-372-2488).
Certified
Management Accountant (CMA)
Professional certification involves taking
the Certified Management Accountant examination.
Preparation may be enhanced by selection
of the controllership track of the accounting
specialization in the BSBA degree program.
More
information about certifications can be
obtained from the department office.
