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; and
  • 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

Take all of the following:
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-1033GPrinciples of Macroeconomics

3

ECO-1053GPrinciples 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

MKT-2033Principles of Marketing

3

Required Major Courses

Take all of the following:
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

ACC-4023Accounting Data Analytics and Information Systems

3

aACC-4053Auditing Concepts and Practices

3

aACC-4083Advanced Accounting I

3

aACC-4103Advanced Accounting II

3

aACC-4173Advanced Tax

3

ACC-5029Accounting Internship

1

MAT-2063GIntroduction to Statistics

3

Total 73 Hours