Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The principal objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program are to provide students with a broad, fundamental knowledge of the field, to prepare students for employment in accounting careers, and to provide a strong liberal arts component that develops communications skills, information literacy, abstract thinking and critical analysis and fosters historical, political and social awareness.
Courses earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain professions in any state. All students interested in practicing a regulated accounting profession requiring licensure from a state regulatory agency should contact the appropriate state regulatory agency in the field of their interest. A listing of contact information for the most common accounting-related licensing boards is available on the Strayer University website at: https://icampus.strayer.edu/assignments-academic-support/student-services/student-consumer-information/information-licensed-careers.
Licensing information is also available from the following websites: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (www.aicpa.org), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (www.nasba.org), Institute of Internal Auditors (www.theiia.org), Institute of Management Accountants (www.imanet.org), and the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (www.acatcredentials.org).
Many states have additional requirements directly related to CPA examination preparation. Students should consult their respective state Board of Accountancy for further details.
Also available: a Master of Science in Accounting.
Requirements
Area I-Core Component
ACC 100 | Accounting I | |
BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | |
CIS 105 | Introduction to Information Systems | |
COM 101 | Effective Communication Skills | |
ENG 115 | English Composition | |
FIN 100 | Principles of Finance | |
MAT 104 | Algebra with Applications | |
Total Credit Hours: | 31.5 |
Area II-Major Component
Area III-General Education Component
Area IV-Elective Component
These courses are selected in consultation with the Campus Dean or Associate Campus Dean, or Success Coach; within this component it is possible for students to develop a minor in a second area of study (see "Minors"). Students attending New Jersey campuses must take five electives from the General Studies disciplines listed in the catalog: Economics, English, Foreign Language, History, Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science and Sociology.
All courses are 4.5 quarter hour credits.
Total Credit Hours: 180
Total Credit Hours: 180