Program Overview

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Accounting

Overview

The University of Arizona's Accounting major is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in accounting principles, theories, and practices. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a variety of accounting careers, including public accounting, corporate accounting, and government accounting.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Accounting major, students will be able to:

• Critical Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to portray an understanding of a complex technical topic by processing information to form an objective analysis.
• Written Communication: Write appropriately for a given audience with conciseness, clarity, strong organization, and in a professional format.
• Communication: Effectively utilize financial data in a written report to communicate ideas with appropriately integrated supporting analyses.
• Verbal Communication: Prepare and deliver a professional presentation on a business topic using appropriate business software.
• Teamwork: Provide and receive feedback, ideas, and instruction in a professional manner.
• Technical Knowledge: Explain concepts and techniques from core accounting subject matter, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, accounting information systems, auditing, and tax.
• Technology: Demonstrate the ability to appropriately use software and technology in the business environment.
• Ethics/Social Responsibility: Identify ethical dilemmas and develop appropriate courses of action that consider the well-being of others and society.
• Career and Placement: Leverage skills and experiences for career success.
• Outcomes/Student Satisfaction: Articulate program objectives and assess whether those objectives were achieved at the end of the program.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• ACCT 310: Cost and Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 420: Introduction to Federal Taxation
• ACCT 451: Analysis of Financial Statements

Career Fields

• Financial planning
• Corporate finance
• Nonprofit
• Government
• Public accounting

Level of Math

• Moderate Knowledge

The M-strand is for students who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH 112 (College Algebra Concepts) or 108 (Modeling with Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions). This strand involves reasonable facility with algebra and algebraic functions, graphs, and simple modeling.

Level of Second Language

• 2nd Semester Proficiency

Second-semester skill level in a second language is required. Non-B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options:

1. Scoring the equivalent of second-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona.
2. Completion with a C or better of a second semester course at the post-secondary level.
3. An AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate) or CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) language score determined by the individual language department.
4. In the College of Engineering by a method determined within the College; however, all students in the college must also take a language placement examination on entrance to the University.

Pre-major Required?

• No

Additional Admissions Requirements

This major has additional admission criteria. Students pursuing a business degree through the Eller College of Management enter with a Business Management major and must apply for admission to the upper-division coursework of their desired major. Please see the Eller College of Management Professional Admission requirements for more information.

This Major's College

• Eller College of Management

Degree

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Sample Plans

2025, Accounting

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework
• Plan Ahead with a Transfer Pathway

First Year

• 1st Semester
  • ENGL 101 First Year Composition
  • MIS 111 Computers and Internetworked Society
  • MIS 112 Computers and Internetworked Society Lab
  • MATH 112 College Algebra Concepts and Applications
  • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)
• 2nd Semester
  • ENGL 102 First Year Composition
  • MATH 116 Calculus Concepts for Business Majors
  • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • General Education Second Language (First Semester)
  • BNAD 100 Language and Context of Business (Recommended)

Second Year

• 3rd Semester
  • ACCT 200 Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • BNAN 276 Statistical Inference in Management
  • ECON 200 Basic Economic Issues (GE Core: Exploring Perspective: Social Scientist)
  • General Education Second Language (Second Semester)
  • BNAD 200 Career Management in Business (Recommended)
• 4th Semester
  • ACCT 210 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • BNAN 277 Analytical Methods for Business
  • BCOM 214 Fundamentals of Business Communication
  • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)

Third Year

• 5th Semester
  • ACCT 420 Principles of Federal Taxation
  • ACCT 400A Intermediate Financial Accounting
  • BCOM 314R Business Communication
  • MGMT 310A Organization Behavior and Management
  • MKTG 361 Introduction to Marketing
• 6th Semester
  • ACCT 400B Intermediate Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 461 Accounting Information Systems
  • FIN 360 Quantitative Finance Management
  • FIN 360L Quantitative Finance Management Lab
  • OSCM 373 Basic Operations Management
  • MIS 304 Using and Managing Information Systems

Fourth Year

• 7th Semester
  • ACCT 430 Information Quality and Assurance - A Management Perspective
  • ACCT Major Elective Course
  • ECON 330 Macroeconomic and Global Institutions and Policy
  • ENTR 485 Innovating: Creating the Future
  • MGMT 402 Integrating Business Fundamentals with Ethics and Law in Management
• 8th Semester
  • ACCT 451 Analysis of Financial Statements
  • ACCT 310 Cost and Managerial Accounting
  • ECON 300 Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions
  • GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • Ethics

Map Transfer Coursework

Enter your coursework from Arizona universities or community colleges to see how they can map to this major.

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Pathways

See the pathway agreement in place between Arizona in-state community colleges and The University of Arizona.

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Pathways are designed for in-state transfer students who plan to attend The University of Arizona. Please use this information for reference only. To develop an individualized plan for transfer, work with your community colleges and The University of Arizona Academic Advisors.

All Pathways have accurate course equivalencies but may not include all possible requirements and are subject to change at any time. All posted Pathways (except Bachelor of Applied Science Pathways) fulfill an AGEC and most also fulfill an Associate Degree. Following a Pathway does not guarantee admission to The University of Arizona or to a specific UArizona college, major, or program.

To learn more about AGECs and transferring within Arizona, visit aztransfer.com.