Bachelor of Science in Accounting

An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances will spur the job growth of accountants and auditors. Increasingly, accountants also are assuming the role of a personal financial advisor. In response to market demand, these financial specialists will offer more financial management and consulting services as they take on a greater advisory role. In addition to openings resulting from growth (projected at 18 to 26 percent through 2014), the need to replace accountants and auditors who retire or transfer to other occupations will produce numerous job openings.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSACC) degree program is designed to equip graduates with a variety of skills including corporate accounting, taxation, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, and auditing. In addition, the curriculum provides students with an opportunity to develop intellectual, interpersonal and communication skills so that as graduates they can succeed in the business world.

Outcomes:

• Apply the knowledge of accounting to identify accounting concepts and principles
• Interpret financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the importance of the moral standards embodied in the professional code of ethics
• Distinguish between financial, managerial, cost accounting and tax accounting principles and practices
• Identify the relevant accounting issues in the Sarbanes-Oxley
• Manage a complete set of accounts for a small to moderate-sized organization

Degree Requirements

Courses: General Education

COMS203	Speech Communications	4.5
ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ECON212	Principles of Microeconomics	4.5
ENGL101	Composition and Critical Thinking	4.5
ENGL103	Composition: Writing and Research	4.5
COMS201	Technical and Professional Writing	4.5
HIST101	Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century	4.5
	or
GOVT201	American Government and Public Affairs	4.5
MATH102	Introduction to College Math	4.5
MATH106	Algebra for Business	4.5
MATH301	Data Driven Statistics	4.5
PSYC102	Introductory Psychology	4.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI201	Environmental Science and Sustainability	4.5
SCI203	Environmental Science and Sustainability- Laboratory Course	1.5
SCI103	Science and Technology- Laboratory Course	1.5
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
	or
HUMNELE	Humanities Elective	4.5
	Total Credit Hours:	66

Courses: Core

ACCT201	Accounting I	4
ACCT202	Accounting II	4
ACCT203	Accounting III	4
ACCT210	Computerized Accounting	4
ACCT220	Introduction to Managerial & Cost Accounting	4
ACCT225	Introduction to Tax	4
ACCT300	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACCT305	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACCT325	Auditing	4
ACCT330	Auditing Lab	1
ACCT340	Advanced Accounting	4
ACCT351	Cost Accounting	4
ACCT410	Advanced Tax	4
ACCT420	Government & Not for Profit Accounting	4
ACCT430	Introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards	4
ECON310	Global Managerial Economics	4
FINC225	Financial Statement Analysis	4
FINC400	Financial Management	4
HRMT215	Management of Human Resources	4
IT254	Spreadsheet Applications	4
MGM255	Management Fundamentals	4
MGM316	International Business Communications	4
MGM335	Organizational Behavior Principles	4
MGM365	The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	4
MGMT235	Business Law I	4
MGMT345	Operations Management	4
MGMT455	Business Policies and Strategies	4
MKTG225	Introduction to Marketing	4
UNIV201	Career Planning and Management	4
	or
MGMT215	Management in Film	4
	Total Credit Hours:	113

Courses: Electives

	Select a minimum of 4-credits from any 300- or 400- level Business course	4
	Total Credit Hours:	4

*Students are required to complete courses ACCT201, ACCT202, and ACCT203 before progressing to the elective courses.

Total Credit Hours: 183

Accounting courses at CTU align with the educational standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The student who meets the unique content and hours requirements of the State Board of Accounting in their state’s Application for CPA Licensure is qualified to sit for the CPA exam. This program curriculum also integrates the competencies and body of knowledge in the Certified Managerial Accounting (CMA) exam. This program is not designed to prepare students for the CPA or CMA examination or any other certification exam, but covers the knowledge areas of the uniform CPA and CMA certification.

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Aurora (Denver Area)
• Virtual Campus