2009-2010 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 03, 2024  
2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Accounting B.B.A.


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An accounting degree provides graduates with a challenging career path clearly pointed toward growth and opportunity. The accounting major can work for companies that range in size from a sole practitioner to small partnerships to international firms. Opportunities for employment exist within both the private and public sectors. Accounting careers include jobs involving extensive interpersonal contact and those involving very little. Other careers could be in the fields of financial planning and investment analysis.

Accounting graduates who take positions with industry and not-for-profit organizations work as part of the management team providing information for decision support and performance evaluation. Accountants can also work within organizations specializing in tax reporting and planning.

It is recognized that students desiring to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) must complete 150 credits and a specified set of courses. In most cases students working toward meeting the CPA requirements will combine a 124 credit undergraduate degree with a graduate degree program, a second degree or additional hours leading to a certification. To sit for the CPA examination, a student needs all courses in this Accounting program along with two additional courses, including production management and an advanced law course.

SCHEDULE

The program consists of 94 weeks of instruction - one night per week for four hours.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Business Administration

CONTACT

David Jones

Program Director
316-295-5846

david_jones@friends.edu

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Sixty-two (62) semester hours of transferable credit from regionally accredited colleges or universities.
  2. Completion of Writing 1 and 2 with a “C” or better.
  3. College level Math course or equivalent with “C” or better.*
  4. Micro-Economics and Macro-Economics with “C” or better.
  5. Computer proficiency.

*Math required for graduation is College Algebra with a ‘C’ or better or a higher level math class.

Total Major Requirements: 46 hours


General Education Requirements for Degree Completion Program:


  • Writing 1 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Writing 2 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Math - 3 hours
  • Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
  • Speech/Interpersonal Communications - 3 hours
  • Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
  • Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
  • Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
    • Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
      • History
      • Literature
      • Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses acceptable)
      • Foreign Language/World Culture

 

Total General Education Requirements: 37 hours


Notes:


* Math:

  • The Nature of Mathematics or higher level math course, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for Criminal Justice and Organizational Management and Leadership degree programs.
  • College Algebra, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for all other degree completion programs.

Continuously enrolled PACE students within the College of Adult and Professional Studies under the catalog years of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 will be grandfathered in and must meet the general education requirements of the degree completion programs in existence at that time.

Total Major and General Education Requirements: 92 hours


Total Degree Requirements: 124 hours


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