Program Overview

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Bachelor of Science in Business in Accounting

The KU School of Business AACSB-accredited accounting program arms graduates with the tools they need to propel business forward. Often referred to as the language of business, accounting provides a foundation to serve business professionals in a variety of roles.

Overview of the Program

The opportunities for accounting professionals are diverse and limitless. An accounting skillset opens doors to jobs with public accounting firms, corporations, governmental entities, and more. The accounting major provides specialized training and makes graduates more competitive in the job market.

Admission to the School of Business

There are two paths for admission to the School of Business:

• Freshman direct admission pathway
• Pre-business admission pathway

Freshman Direct Admission Pathway

Students applying to KU while completing high school can be directly admitted to the B.S.B. degree majors based on high school GPA and standardized test scores.

Pre-Business Admission Pathway

Students who do not meet direct admission standards, transfer students, and students who start out at KU pursuing other majors can be admitted to the B.S.B. degree program through the pre-business pathway.

Academic Probation Policy

Students admitted to the B.S.B. degree program by direct, pre-business, or transfer admission pathways whose overall GPA, overall KU GPA, professional GPA, KU professional GPA, or within-major GPA falls below 2.5 will be placed on academic probation.

Transfer Students

Transfer students may find it to their advantage to enter KU before the junior year, because some required courses may be available only at KU.

75-Hour Rule

A maximum of 75 hours of community college course work can be applied toward a KU business degree.

10-Year Rule

Transfer business credits are limited to a 10-year span in which they can be considered equivalent to a KU School of Business course and satisfy any corresponding requirement.

Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Requirements

The School of Business offers a Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.B.) with majors in accounting, business administration, business analytics, finance, information systems, management and leadership, marketing, and supply chain management.

Graduation Requirements

• Hours Required for Graduation: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation.
• Grade-Point Average Required for Graduation: To be eligible to graduate from the School of Business with any major, a student must earn a grade-point average of 2.5 in total hours attempted from all schools, all professional courses attempted from all schools, total hours attempted at KU, and all professional hours attempted at KU.

Required Coursework for All B.S.B. Majors

• KU CORE 34: 34 hours
• MATH 101 College Algebra
• ECON 142 Principles of Microeconomics
• BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
• FOUNDATION & CORE B.S.B. CURRICULUM
• B.S.B. CAPSTONE COURSE: MGMT 498 Business Policy and Strategy
• ELECTIVE CREDITS: 15 hours
• MAJOR-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: 21 hours

Accounting Major

Accounting majors must complete four required courses (12 hours) and three ACCT elective courses (9 hours) with a grade-point average of at least 2.5.

Required Courses

• ACCT 320 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 325 Managerial Accounting II
• ACCT 410 Intermediate Accounting II
• ACCT 425 Accounting Information Systems

Elective Hours

• ACCT 311 Information Systems for Accountants
• ACCT 313 Financial Analysis and Analytics
• ACCT 330 Introduction to Taxation
• ACCT 400 Special Topics in Accounting
• ACCT 500 Special Topics in Accounting
• ACCT 513 Decision-Making for the Boardroom
• ACCT 515 Strategic Communication for Accountants
• ACCT 525 Specialized Accounting Practices
• ACCT 540 Tax Strategy
• ACCT 543 Introduction to Auditing
• ACCT 545 Advanced Taxation

University Honors Program

Prebusiness majors who meet admission requirements for the University Honors Program are strongly encouraged to participate in it.

Undergraduate Business Honors Program

The Business Honors Program allows an elite cadre of undergraduate business school students to participate in a special set of enrichments. Graduating with business honors requires that the students admitted to the programs complete at least 12 hours of business honors classes.

Program Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective, focused, and disciplined communication in both oral and written form.
• Demonstrate critical thinking with an increased capacity for analytical problem solving.
• Student is a trained collaborator capable of creating value in a team and progressing into a leadership role.
• Student is knowledgeable across several core business disciplines with an appreciation for where and how they integrate.