Public Accounting major leading to a BS with Special Attainments in Commerce degree

A major in public accounting leading to a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce requires 62 credits (with 144 credits total being required to graduate) as follows:

1. Accounting 201 , 202 , 320 , 321 , 330 , 355 , 360 ; Business Administration 205 , 211 , 217 , 221 , and 340  or 375 ; Economics 101  and 102 ; Interdepartmental 201  and 202 
2. Nine credits chosen from among Accounting 310 , 311 , 340 , 356 , 395 , 396 , 403 , 403 , and 493  (3-3)

The major in public accounting is appropriate for students who are interested in sitting for the CPA examination, for which nearly all states require at least a bachelor’s degree and 150 credits of college-level work. Students interested in taking the examination and working for a public accounting firm after graduation are strongly urged to consult the department head as  early as possible in their college careers to discuss the curricular options.