Business Administration – Accounting
Students in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program must complete the General Studies curriculum, the Business Administration Core curriculum (39 credit hours), an 18- or 24-credit hours major, and a minor consisting of 12-14 credit hours. Areas from which a major may be selected include Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, and Sports Management. Minors are selected from among Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Health Services Management, Management, Marketing, Sports Management, and Organization Leadership. Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours in order to graduate with a baccalaureate degree.
Business administration students who are majoring in Accounting and planning to sit for the West Virginia Certified Public Accountant examination must complete 150 hours of collegiate study. These students must take ACCT 304 Business Law for Professional Accountants, ACCT 431 Auditing Principles and either ACCT 432 Advanced Auditing or ACCT 424 Accounting Information Systems among their 300- and 400-level accounting electives in order to satisfy the West Virginia CPA examination requirements.