College of Business

Accounting

Students who major in Accounting can earn a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. A minimum GPA of 2.2 is required to graduate in this Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs-accredited program. 

The Accounting curriculum offers basic knowledge and the skills necessary for successful careers in business, government, or public accounting. The courses seek to minimize the amount of on-the-job training and experience required to qualify for satisfactory levels of responsibility and remuneration. In addition, students completing the accounting curriculum acquire a valuable foundation to pursue graduate study. Computer-based instruction is an integral part of the curriculum.

Program map

    • Meet with FSYSS Advisor 
    • Take Peregrine Inbound Assessment 
    • Create first draft resume (Career Services) 
    • Attend Career Fair/Expo (Fall/Spring) 
    • Join college club(s)
    • Declare concentration (Spring)
    • Meet faculty & staff in COB
    • Volunteer in COB events (LEED, Clubs, etc.)
    • Secure Internship and update resume
    • Join Student Organization with MLE
    • Review check sheet and catalog
    • Meet with future faculty advisor
    • Attend Career Fair/Expo (Fall)
    • Secure first internship in October
    • Marching to your major (Spring)
    • Volunteer in COB events (LEED, Clubs, etc.)
    • Junior Degree Audit
    • Update professional resume&
    • Assume leadership role in organization
    • Summer Internship before senior year
    • Attend Career Fair/Expo (Fall/Spring)
    • Apply to graduate schools
    • Graduate Assessment Test (GMAT, GRE, etc.)
    • Volunteer in COB events (LEED, Clubs, etc.)
    • Complete program capstone (Spring)
    • Complete graduation application (Fall)
    • Attend Senior Salute (Spring)
    • Attend Career Fair/Expo (Fall/Spring)
    • Secure job offers (Fall)
    • Graduate school acceptance (Fall)
    • Take Peregrine Outbound Assessment
    • Volunteer in COB events (LEED, Clubs, etc.)

  • Year 4+

    • Degree Awarded
    • MBA Program Introduction

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Michael Simmons
Department Chairperson | Accounting and Finance
937-376-6336
msimmons@centralstate.edu
 

Degree requirements

  • Accounting majors are required to fulfill all bridge course requirements including the following major requirements:

    ACBSP Accredited Business Programs

    Business requirements (53 credit hours) with a grade of C or above. The following courses are three credit hours each. 

    BUS 1100 — Contemporary American Business

    BUS 2200 — Legal Environment of Business

    ECO 2210 — Principles of Microeconomics

    ECO 2220 — Principles of Macroeconomics

    BUS 2203 — Professional Development

    BUS 2260 — Business Communications

    BUS 2343 — Principles of Management

    BUS 2353 — Principles of Marketing

    MIS 2252 — Spreadsheets for Bus Analysis

    BUS 2801 — Business Calculus I

    BUS 2802 — Business Calculus II

    BUS 2901 — Business Statistics I

    BUS 2902 — Business Statistics II

    BUS 3370 — International Business Introduction

    BUS 3331 — Principles of Finance

    BUS 4785 — Operations Management

    FIN 4442 — Financial Statement Analysis

    Accounting major requirements (30 credit hours) with a grade of C or above. The following courses are three credit hours each.

    ACC 2210 — Financial Accounting

    ACC 2220 — Managerial Accounting

    ACC 3301 — Intermediate Accounting I

    ACC 3302 — Intermediate Accounting II

    ACC 3330 — Advanced Accounting

    ACC 3340 — Cost Accounting

    ACC 3360 — ACC Info Systems

    ACC 4420 — Fed Income Tax

    ACC 4430 — Auditing

    ACC 4495 — Capstone ACC Seminar