B. A. in Accounting
To be eligible for acceptance into the degree program, students must complete AC211 and AC212 with a grade of “C” or better. The majority of accounting courses taken for the major must be taken at Belmont Abbey College. For a B. A. degree, no more than four (4) accounting courses and four (4) business/economics courses may be transfer credit taken at another institution. Although an internship is not required, it is strongly recommended.
For a double major in Accounting and Business Management, the requirements for each major must be fulfilled. Accounting and Business double majors may not count Accounting courses towards a Business concentration nor as Business electives.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum (48-53 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
As a part of the Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements for a B.A. in Accounting:
Major Program Requirements (30 hours)
| AC211 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| AC212 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| AC311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| AC321 | Advanced Accounting I | 3 |
| AC331 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| AC360 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| AC341 | Auditing | 3 |
| AC401 | Income Tax and Tax Planning | 3 |
| AC407 | Seminar: Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
NOTE: A “C” (2.00) average or above in all Accounting courses is required for graduation.
Other Required Courses (27 hours)
| BU265 | Spreadsheet & Database Applications | 3 |
| BU300 | Management | 3 |
| BU306 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| BU310 | Finance I | 3 |
| BU412 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BU315W | Business Communications | 3 |
| BU407 | Management Seminar:Strategic Management | 3 |
| EC201 | Introduction Economics I | 3 |
| EC202 | Introduction Economics II | 3 |
Electives (10-15 hours)