Accounting
Elevate your business skills with an accounting degree that turns numbers into smarter decisions.
About Our Accounting Degree
The extraordinary placement rate of graduates of Valparaiso University’s accounting program demonstrates that accounting is an excellent foundation for a variety of careers. Valpo accounting students learn to understand an organization’s bottom line in an environment that emphasizes ethics, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.
Many majors combine this 124-credit program with a second business major. It is also a popular option for students who plan to continue on to a master of business administration (MBA).
The major requirements for a bachelor’s degree ensure students have a thorough grounding in accounting and quantitative methods.
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree Requirements: 124 Cr.
Major Requirements
Minimum 27 Cr.
- ACC 310 – Intermediate Financial Accounting I – 3 Cr.
- ACC 311 – Intermediate Financial Accounting II – 3 Cr.
- ACC 315 – Accounting Information Systems – 3 Cr.
- ACC 320 – Cost Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 350 – Concepts of Taxation I – 3 Cr.
- ACC 411 – Advanced Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 413 – Auditing and Assurance Services – 3 Cr.
- Free Electives (Note 1): The credit count for free electives varies based on 3 or 4 credit classes chosen in General Education requirements. Students must reach 124 Cr. to graduate.
One course from the following options:
- ACC 316 – Governmental and Not-For-Profit, Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 412 – Concepts of Taxation II – 3 Cr.
- SCM 330 – Enterprise Resource Planning Systems – 3 Cr.
International business requirement — one course from the following options:
- FIN 430 – International Finance – 3 Cr.
- MGT 440 – Cross-Cultural Management, Perspectives – 3 Cr.
- MKT 430 – International Marketing – 3 Cr.
In addition to the required courses, each student in the program completes either:
- An internship, or
- A cooperative education experience combining full-time professional, paid work experience with academic coursework.
150 credits are needed to sit for the CPA exam.
Pathways to earn the credits required for the CPA exam:
- Add a double major or minors to your accounting degree to reach 150 credit hours.
- Join Valpo’s flexible, online or in-person, 36 credit hour, 1-year MBA program.
Accounting Minor
The accounting minor offers business and non-business majors the opportunity to learn useful accounting skills. This minor would be useful for anyone interested in working in the business world.
A minimum of 18 accounting hours is required, with 12 accounting hours above the 300 level.
Accounting Minor
Minimum 18 Cr.
Required Courses (12 Cr.)
- ACC 205 – Financial Accounting Credits: 3
- ACC 206 – Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
- ACC 310 – Intermediate Financial Accounting I Credits: 3
- ACC 311 – Intermediate Financial Accounting II Credits: 3
At least two courses selected from the following options (6 Cr.):
- ACC 315 – Accounting Information Systems – 3 Cr.
- ACC 316 – Governmental and Not-For-Profit, Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 320 – Cost Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 390 – Topics in Accounting – 1 Cr.
- ACC 411 – Advanced Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 412 – Concepts of Taxation II – 3 Cr.
- ACC 413 – Auditing and Assurance Services – 3 Cr.
- ACC 430 – Research & Analysis in Accounting – 3 Cr.
- ACC 432 – Federal Tax Research – 1 Cr.
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