Accounting Concentration

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Major

Accounting principles
A Graduate’s Perspective

I’ve received a firm foundation in basic accounting principles. This foundation has enabled me to understand business concepts in their various forms. Besides accounting classes, I also took a variety of other business-related courses. The diversity of the course work has given me invaluable perspectives on the many facets of the world I’m preparing to enter. The education I’ve received here has equipped me well to continuing my education at the graduate level with the ultimate goal of obtaining my CPA certification. — Luke, PCC 2008 Graduate
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Accounting provides essential training for those desiring to become a private or public accountant in either a Christian or secular organization. Students receive a solid, theoretical foundation in accounting with practical application of its principles. This balanced approach allows graduates to use their knowledge in either the work place or graduate school. Minors such as management, finance, computer information systems, and e-Business complement the accounting concentration.

Academic Requirements: Students must have at least a “C” in all accounting courses and must complete a minor. To complete a management minor, students must choose 9 hours of BA electives (which may include FN 215 and MK 204) in addition to the minor requirements and the BA courses required in the accounting concentration.

Academic Program Fee: $50 per semester or $12.50 per payment.

Recommended Course Sequence

FallSpringFreshman
AC 231 Principles of Accounting I 4
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2
EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3
HI 101 History of Civilization 3
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total Hours 16
AC 232 Principles of Accounting II 4
BI 102 New Testament Survey 2
EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3
MA 122 College Algebra II 3
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total Hours 16
FallSpringSophomore
AC 331 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2
CS 313 Computer Applications for Business 3
EN 202 American Literature 3
HI 102 History of Civilization 3
  Minor or Elective 2
 
Total Hours 16
AC 332 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3
BA 301 Corporate Finance 3
BA 322 Business Statistics or  
MA 326 Statistics 3
BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2
EN 204 English Literature 3
  Minor or Elective 2
Total Hours 16
FallSpringJunior
AC 301 Cost Accounting 3
AC 431 Advanced Accounting I 3
BA 201 Business Law 3
BA 302 Corporate Finance 3
BI/BB   Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
MA 220 Business Calculus 3
 
Total Hours 17
AC 462 Auditing 3
BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
MA 330 Quantitative Methods 3
PL 304 American Government or  
BA 442 Advanced Business Law* 3
PR 306 Interpersonal Relationships 3
  Minor or Elective 2
Total Hours 16
FallSpringSenior
AC 403 Principles of Taxation 3
AC   Accounting Elective 3
BA 303 Macroeconomics 3
BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
SP 410 Oral Communication in the Professions 2
  Minor or Elective 2
Total Hours 15
AC 410 Accounting Information Systems 3
AC   Accounting Elective 3
BA 304 Microeconomics 3
BA 403 Business Communications 3
BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
  Minor or Elective 2
Total Hours 16

‡ At least 4 hours out of 8 hours of BI/BB electives must have a BI course number.
* Students desiring to sit for the CPA exam should take BA 442 Advanced Business Law.