Accounting major consists of a total of 30 credit hours which consists of 21 credit hours (required courses) and 9 credit hours (customized electives) emphasis. The following is a list of the 21 credit hours (required courses).
A joint effort between the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) resulted in the CPA evolution, which consists of a new core + discipline for the CPA licensure model as of January of 2024. The new model contains three areas in the core and a choice of one of three disciplines for a total of four parts.
The accounting requirements below enable students to complete the accounting major with an emphasis in one of the three disciplines (Business Analysis and Reporting emphasis, Tax Compliance and Planning Emphasis, or Information Systems and Controls Emphasis) or to select a general emphasis, instead. The general emphasis is offered for students who do not wish to sit for the CPA exam or students who have a desire to focus on their preferred accounting elective courses.