2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accountancy, B.S.


The Bachelor of Science in Accountancy program provides students with an intensive examination of all facets of Accounting and enables them to pursue various career opportunities within the profession. Students in the B.S. Accountancy program must complete the General Studies curriculum, the 36 credit hours Business Core required for Accountancy majors and the Accountancy curriculum requirements. Students must have an aggregate 2.0 grade-point average in all Accounting (ACCT) courses taken at Bluefield State College in order to graduate with a B.S. in Accountancy.

Note: Students planning to sit for the West Virginia Certified Public Accountants examination must complete 150 hours of collegiate study. All of the courses required to be eligible to sit for the exam are included in the B.S. Accountancy program.

Total Credit Hours: 36


Note:


Accountancy majors are also required to successfully complete the following courses, all of which satisfy General Studies requirements

Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Credit Hours: 33


Restricted Accounting Electives


Choose any 2 of 3**

Total Credit Hours: 6


Elective Credit Requirements


Students majoring in Accountancy must also successfully complete two business electives (these courses must be 200-level or above and permission of the Accounting faculty and/or Dean is required). In addition, they must complete one additional elective course in order to have the 120 hours required for graduation.

** Others with permission of Accounting faculty and/or Dean of the School of Business.

Academic Plan of Study


Semester One


Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Credit Hours: 15


Semester Five


Total Credit Hours: 15-16


Semester Six


Total Credit Hours: 16


Semester Seven


Total Credit Hours: 15


Semester Eight


Total Credit Hours: 15


Note:


At least 50% of all 300- and 400-level BUSN and ACCT courses must be completed within the W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business.