Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

The Accounting program has a different philosophy about accounting education. We are proud of our ability to develop accountants who can transcend narrow functional boundaries and fill a variety of roles in any organization.

Earning your Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting at UDM will successfully prepare you for your life's career, not just your next job. As a student in the Accounting program, you will be taught the accounting skills and analytical tools necessary to succeed in today's rapidly changing economic environment. Our faculty's primary commitment to teaching, coupled with classrooms small enough to encourage participation, make UDM an ideal place to procure your accounting education.

A candidate for the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting must complete a minimum of 126 semester hours within required liberal arts, business and accounting courses in consultation with a faculty mentor.

Course Curriculum and Description

Required Arts and Science Curriculum Business Core Courses

• Communication Skills
• Mathematical and Computer Literacy
• Scientific Literacy
• Meaning and Value
• History and Culture
• Social Responsibility

Accounting Core Courses

ACC 311 Financial Accounting I
ACC 312 Financial Accounting II
ACC 331 Cost Accounting Systems & rocedures
ACC 350 Accounting Information Systems
ACC 413 Financial Accounting III
ACC 440 Federal Income Taxation II
ACC 451 Auditing

Business Core Courses

ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I
ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II
BUS 231 Business Law I
BUS 311 Organizational Management
BUS 312 Principles of Marketing
BUS 313 Financial Management
BUS 315 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
BUS 316 Control of Operations Management and Quality
BUS 317 Management of Information Systems*
BUS 318 Organizational Leadership
BUS 319 Business and Society
BUS 499 Strategic Policy and Management

*Accounting majors complete ACC 350.

For more information about our Accounting Program, send your inquiries to:

Bruce Brorby, Associate Dean
College of Business Administration

Tel: (313) 993-1200
Fax: (313) 993-1052
brorbybm@udmercy.edu