Accounting (100% online)
Offered at IU South Bend by College of Professional Studies
About
This is an online program.
The IU collaborative online Bachelor of Science in Accounting will provide students with an engaging and flexible program that prepares graduates to enter the accounting profession. The learner-focused program offers an innovative curriculum including a new business analytics course as well as several opportunities for students to professionally prepare for their future. These professional development activities include, but are not limited to, a capstone e-portfolio project, mock interview and internship opportunities, and attendance at professional accounting networking events.
This program is intended to serve students interested in joining the accounting profession immediately following degree completion as well as those who plan to continue on to graduate school and complete the qualification standards as set by each state to sit for their respective CPA or CMA exams.
This degree will work for a broad spectrum of students including undergraduates, working adults, degree completers, and transfer students, among others. Employment trends in the accounting industry indicate strong and sustained demand for applicants who hold a B.S. in accounting.
For students interested in pursuing a career in accounting, this degree will fulfill the course requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Exam as well as the Certified Management Accounting (CMA) Exam, but it will not satisfy the 150-credit-hour requirement set by most states, including Indiana and Ohio. In most cases, students who complete the 120-credit-hour IU collaborative B.S. in Accounting will need to complete an additional 30 credit hours of applicable coursework to meet national and state minimums. These credits are most often completed as a part of a graduate study for an M.S. in Accounting, an MBA, and related degree programs.