ACCOUNTING DEGREE PROGR AM DETAILS Belmont’s Accounting program will provide you with a strong foundation in business principles, with course applications that emphasize critical thinking, teamwork and effective communication. You’ll gain a broad base of knowledge in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, law and ethics. Completion of the program will equip you with a broad range of skills that you can successfully apply toward a career in virtually every sector of private and public employment. The program’s technical content provides an excellent foundation whether your goal is to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant’s (CPA) exam or to provide service and leadership to your organization and clients without completion of the CPA exam.
FACULTY CREDENTIALS GRADUATE PROFILE:
Belmont’s accounting faculty bring excellent academic credentials and professional experience to the classroom, which enable them to provide relevant instruction and
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valuable career advice.
STUDENT BENEFITS • Enhance Your Knowledge: Cultivate skills in financial analysis, reporting, communication and more. • Expand Your Opportunities: Complete your B.B.A. in Accounting and open up new career opportunities as an auditor, financial or tax analyst, accountant and more. • Maintain Lifestyle: Continue working full-time with the flexibility and convenience of our 8-week evening courses, where you attend class one night a week and complete the rest of the coursework online, or our 15-week courses, which are offered in the day and evening.
CAREER IMPACT Through our strong reputation and alumni network, Belmont offers outstanding placement opportunities for internships and permanent positions to our accounting students and graduates. Approximately one third of our graduates will find employment with a Big 4 accounting firm, another third with a regional accounting firm, and the last third will go on to work for local corporations, with a large portion securing a position in healthcare.
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“Belmont’s Adult Degree Program offers the resources, support and financial incentives anyone would need to transition smoothly into academia as an adult student. Also, the passion and dedication shown by Belmont’s faculty is infectious. I have been able to build on a previous career in healthcare with earning my B.B.A. in Accounting. I plan to work in tax or internal audit for a public/private company specializing in healthcare.”
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting Concentration Requirements
BELL Core/General Education Requirements
ACCOUNTING CURRICULUM The B.B.A. in Accounting program consists of a minimum of 128 credit hours, including BELL Core general education requirements. The B.B.A. degree allows students to gain
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a solid foundation in all facets of business, thus students pursuing this degree type will complete a set of Business Tool and Core Courses, as well as courses in the Accounting Concentration to complete the major. Students also get to complete general elective courses, which can be designed around additional areas of interest.
A ACSB ACCREDITATION The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is the premier agency for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. Belmont’s undergraduate and graduate accounting programs have achieved specialized accounting accreditation by AACSB International, placing Belmont among the less than one percent of the world’s business schools to have earned both business and accounting accreditations.
TR ANSFER CREDIT You’ll need a total of 128 credit hours minimum to graduate from any of Belmont’s
undergraduate adult degree programs—and our flexible transfer credit policy puts you well on your way. A minimum of 32 hours must be completed at Belmont. At least 64 hours of transfer work must come from a four-year institution. Contact us to complete a free, unofficial transcript analysis of your previous college coursework so we can see how many courses you have left to take at Belmont.
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Business and Elective Courses Business Tool Courses Accounting Business Law Foundations of Entrepreneurship Career Development Workshop Business Core Classes Business Ethics Business Finance International Business Intellectual Growth and Inquiry Managing Information Systems in Business Principles of Management Principles of Marketing Strategic Management Accounting Concentration Intermediate Accounting I Intermediate Accounting II Federal Income Taxes Cost Accounting Accounting Information Systems Principles of Auditing Database Management Systems General or Business Electives Credits Required for Graduation
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