Accounting Major
Accounting skills have broad applications in business, helping companies avoid mistakes and use money efficiently. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a certified public accountant, or if you are not planning to become a CPA but want to gain a solid background in these critical skills, our accounting degree program is for you.
The extraordinary placement rate of graduates of Valparaiso University’s accounting program demonstrates that accounting is an excellent foundation for a variety of careers. By attending our Indiana college for accountants, Valpo students learn to understand an organization’s bottom line in an environment that emphasizes ethics, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.
Many accounting majors combine this 125-credit program with a second business major; it is also a popular option for students who plan to continue their education in an MBA program.
All College of Business majors begin with two core groups of courses:
- The General Education Core (56 credits)
- The Business Core (38 credits)
The major requirements for a bachelor’s in accounting ensure students have a thorough grounding in accounting and quantitative methods.
| Major Requirements for Accounting | ||
|---|---|---|
| ACC 310 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 credits |
| ACC 311 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 credits |
| ACC 315 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 credits |
| ACC 320 | Cost Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 350 | Concepts of Tax Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACC 413 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 credits |
| ACC 430 | Research and Analysis in Accounting | 3 credits |
| International Business Requirement | ||
| One course from the following options: | 3 credits | |
| FIN 430 | International Finance | |
| MGT 440 | Cross-Cultural Management | |
| MKT 430 | International Marketing | |
| Total | 24 credits | |
| One course from the following options: | 3 credits | |
| ACC 316 | Gov’t & Not-for-Profit Accounting | |
| ACC 411 | Advanced Accounting | |
| ACC 412 | Concepts of Taxation II | |
| Total | 27 credits | |
| Free Electives | 3 credits | |
| Grand Total (all courses) | 125 credits | |
In addition to the required courses outlined below, each student in the accounting program is required to complete one of the following:
- A Cooperative Education experience combining full-time professional, paid work experience with academic coursework, or
- An Internship
Admissions are rolling throughout the year. To be considered for admission to Valparaiso University, students should keep the following in mind:
- No application fee
- Students applying for the 2021-2022 academic year will be able to apply test optional, meaning SAT or ACT test scores are not required
- Students can apply with the Valpo application or the Common Application
Requirements to sit for CPA exam
Two options:
- 125 credits in accounting with a double major will get you 150 credits to sit for the CPA exam.
- 125 credits in accounting and a fifth year in Valparaiso University’s MBA program will get you 150 credits without doing evening courses.