Accounting, B.S.

Upon completing the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree, students will be able to:

  • Explain the interrelationships of the functional business areas within organizations;
  • Articulate the impact of personal and professional integrity upon organizational decision making in light of Biblical truths;
  • Apply critical thinking skills; 
  • Model effective oral and written communication skills;
  • See the value and participate in professional development, service, and/or multi-cultural activities;
  • Demonstrate proficiency in financial reporting and management decision making.
Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting are not required to have a minor or concentration. A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the degree. Please note that Ohio requires a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) candidate to have acquired 150 credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. Students desiring to obtain the full 150 credit hours while a student at MVNU have the option to double-major, or to earn either the Dual Master of Science in Management or the Dual Master of Business Administration degree along with the Bachelor of Science in Accounting under the 4+1 program. 

All required accounting courses numbered 3000 or above must be completed at MVNU unless approved in advance by the accounting faculty.

Required Courses

Required Business Core

ABT-2013Spreadsheet Applications in Business

3

ABT-3073Business Communication

3

ACC-2053Principles of Accounting I

3

ACC-2063Principles of Accounting II

3

ACC-4013Accounting Ethics

3

ECO-1033Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECO-1053Principles of Microeconomics

3

FIN-3073Financial Management

3

IBS-3003GInternational Business Operations

3

MAN-2003Principles of Management

3

MAN-3003Business Law I

3

MAN-4033Strategic Planning

3

MAR-2033Principles of Marketing

3

Required Major Courses

ABT-3013Database Applications in Business

3

aACC-3033Individual Income Tax

3

aACC-3043Cost Accounting I

3

ACC-3063Intermediate Accounting I

3

ACC-3073Intermediate Accounting II

3

aACC-4053Auditing Concepts and Practices

3

aACC-4173Advanced Tax

3

aACC-4083Advanced Accounting I

3

aACC-4103Advanced Accounting II

3

ACC-5029Accounting Internship

1-6

MAN-3013Business Law II

3

MAT-2063GIntroduction to Statistics

3

Total 73-78 Hours