Business Administration B.S. – Accounting Emphasis
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
Contact: Lloyd "Pat" Seaton, Ph.D., C.P.A., Chair
Location: Kepner 2090
Telephone: 970.351.2855
Website: www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/Accounting.cfm
Advising Information:
Freshmen and sophomore students must consult with their advisor each semester prior to registering. Juniors and seniors are not required, but are encouraged, to meet with the assigned emphasis advisor prior to registration each semester.
The assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the Accounting Program Office for advisor information, 970-351-2855.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
Vision: Enrich society and accounting practice by transforming students into exemplary citizens and professionals.
Mission : Provide excellent accounting education that prepares students for successful meaningful careers and responsible global citizenship. Conduct and publish research that enriches accounting practice and education. Engage the accounting profession, our community, and other stakeholders through active involvement in both professional and community organizations.
Values:
- Student connections with faculty
- Student placement and lifelong relationships - "Always a Bear!"
- Engagement with the profession and community
- Ethical awareness and application
- Creative problem solving
- Independent and lifelong learning
Program Learning Goals:
Broad knowledge of key business concepts
Effective communication skills
Conceptual and analytical skills
Technology Skills
Conceptual understanding of accounting ethics
Technical accounting knowledge
A student who has successfully completed the accounting program requirements with no grade below a 'C' will be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam in Colorado. For Colorado CPA licensure, the student will need 150 credit hours including an additional 9 hours of accounting courses and 6 hours of business courses. These additional courses may be obtained through the accounting program's Master of Accounting program outlined in UNC's Graduate Catalog. Specific course requirements for Colorado CPA licensure may be obtained from the Colorado Board of Accountancy website.
Students completing the program are able to qualify for a broad range of opportunities including public accounting, industrial accounting, governmental and other not-for-profit accounting, as well as entrance to graduate programs.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Incoming freshman admission standards are based on the Colorado Commission of Higher Education (CCHE) composite index, which is a sliding scale based on achievement test score and high school rank. Current admission standards are available at www.mcb.unco.edu or by calling the MCB Advising Center at 970.351.1233. Students with a GED should contact the MCB Advising Center for current Admission Standards.
- Transfer students are admitted to the College of Business major and minors provided they meet the admission requirements in place at the time of application. Students who transfer with less than 15 semester hours of college level coursework may qualify for admission to the College of Business provided they meet the freshman admission requirements.
- Some students may qualify to submit an application for admission to a Business major. These students include transfer students with at least 15 hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.5-2.99 and UNC students who have completed at least 15 hours at UNC with a cumulative UNC GPA of 2.5-2.99. Students may apply with the administrative assistant in the department of their choice of emphasis located in Kepner Hall. International students can obtain additional information about admission to the Monfort College of Business from the MCB Advising Center, 970.351.1233.
Degree Requirement Notes:
Students are reminded that to graduate with a Business Administration degree, a student must attain a 2.0 or greater cumulative Business GPA, and at least a "C-" grade in each individual Business Administration Core Course.
Business coursework may be transferred toward a Business degree according to the following limits:
- A maximum of 12 credit hours may be transferred into the Business Core and
- A maximum of 9 credit hours may be transferred into Required Emphasis and Elective Emphasis and
- A maximum of 6 credit hours may be transferred into Business Electives.
Program Requirements:
- All students in the program must complete a Professional Experience prior to graduation. A for-credit internship, if completed satisfactorily, will fulfill the work experience component of the Professional Experience. All students must complete the Professional Experience required workshops. For more information please visit the Professional Experience website.
- The total number of credits in accounting coursework cannot exceed 30 credits of 300 and 400 level accounting courses.
- Students interested in taking the CPA exam should consider taking six credits of their business electives in accounting courses, such as BAAC 429. Students interested in taking other professional exams, such as the CMA, CFP, CFM, CISA, should consult their advisor for suggested electives.
- In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, a graduation requirement is the achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 for all upper division (300/400-level) accounting (BAAC) courses completed at the University of Northern Colorado.
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In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration students must attain at least a grade of "C-" or better in the Required Emphasis Credits, Elective Emphasis Credits, and Elective Major Credits in order to count towards graduation.
- BAAC 495 Special Topics or any Executive Professor class may be substituted for an Accounting elective with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Accounting and CIS.
Coursework completed by a student within the preceding 10 years may apply as credit toward a bachelor's degree. Coursework taken before the 10-year limit may be reviewed by the school director and college dean to determine its appropriateness to the major requirements.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 25 credits
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
| BA 205 | Business Communications | 3 |
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
MATH 124: If a student presents an ACT score of 26.0 or higher in mathematics or an SAT math score of 560 or higher prior to March 2016, or an SAT score of 580 or higher after March 2016, he or she is exempt from MATH 124 and thus the LAC area 2 requirement.
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC Electives
Remaining LAC — 25 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major — 63-64 credits
(Business Core Credits — 30 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
BAFN 305: should be taken prior to enrolling in any 400-level business course.
BAMG 456: is the capstone course for Business majors and is designed to be taken in the student’s last semester. The prerequisites for this course are: BAFN 305, BAFN 370, BAMG 350 and BAMK 360. BAFN 305 may be taken concurrently. Senior standing.
(Accounting Emphasis Credits — 24 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
(Elective Major Credits — 6 credits)
Choose two of the following courses:
| | Any 300 or 400-level business electives (BA prefix) except for BAAC 301, BAFN 302 and BAMG 356 | |
| | or | |
| BACS 200 | Web Design and Development for Small Business | 3 |
(Required Supporting Credits — 3-4 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
3. University-Wide Credits — 6-7 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 6-7 credits.