Accounting (BA/BS)

http://business.uoregon.edu/ug/majors/accounting

For more information, contact lcb.undergrad@uoregon.edu.

Students who major in accounting will learn more than just how to crunch numbers. They will attain excellent conceptual and technical skills that help them excel in a career as a future business leader. Accounting students will practice the communications skills necessary to share the story the numbers reveal. Learn from some of the best accounting professors in the nation—professors who keep ahead of the curve through their engagement with ongoing research on the evolving global business economy.

Earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master of accounting in just four years at the UO Lundquist College of Business. Qualified students entering the UO with AP or IB credit are eligible for the 3+1 Accounting Pathway. 3+1 students will have the opportunity to finish their accounting undergraduate degree in three years and complete their master’s degree in their fourth year.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Be creative and analytical problem solvers.
  • Be effective communicators.
  • Effectively work in a multi-cultural professional environment.
  • Be skilled in leading and working successfully in diverse teams.
  • Identify and evaluate the ethical, legal and sustainability implications of business decisions.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental and concentration-specific business knowledge.

Pre-Major Requirements

Premajor core business courses must be taken at the University of Oregon.

In addition, international students are required to take Academic English for International Students (AEIS) courses or produce English language proficiency test scores (575 on the TOEFL paper-based test, 89 on the TOEFL internet-based test, or 7.0 in the IELTS).

All courses must be taken for letter grades and passed with grades of C- or better.

Core Courses 1
BA 101Introduction to Business4
ACTG 211Introduction to Accounting I4
ACTG 213Introduction to Accounting II4
EC 201Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics4
EC 202Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics4
Additional Courses 2
BA 240Spreadsheet Analysis and Visualization4
MATH 241Calculus for Business and Social Science I4
STAT 243ZElementary Statistics I4
College Compositions 2
WR 121ZComposition I4
or HC 101H Liberal Arts: [Topic]
WR 122ZComposition II4
or WR 123 College Composition III
or HC 221H Arts and Letters Inquiry: [Topic]
Total Credits40

Accounting Major Requirements

Upper-Division Core
BA 308Leadership and Communication4
MKTG 311Marketing Management4
FIN 311Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis4
FIN 316Financial Management4
MGMT 311Managing People in Organizations4
BA 325Business Law and Ethics4
OBA 311Business Analytics I4
OBA 312Business Analytics II4
OBA 335Operations Management4
BA 453Business Strategy and Planning4
Upper-Division Accounting Courses
ACTG 350–352Intermediate Accounting I-III12
ACTG 360Cost Accounting4
ACTG 440Auditing4
ACTG 450Advanced Financial Accounting4
ACTG 470Federal Taxation4
Global Context Requirement 19
Total Credits77
  • The 400-level courses are typically taken in the senior year. Upper-division accounting credits applied toward the major must be taken at the Lundquist College. Exceptions require explicit approval from the accounting department head. 
  • Students pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) designation are required to take additional course work prior to sitting for the Certified Public Accountant Examination.

3 + 1 Accounting Pathway (Concurrent Degree Program)

The 3+1 Accounting Pathway is an accelerated program for accounting majors, an opportunity for qualified incoming freshman students interested in accounting to complete within four years the bachelor’s degree in accounting concurrently with the master of accounting degree. Through an evaluation of college-ready credits (e.g., Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs), high-achieving students are fast-tracked for admission to the Lundquist College of Business one full year before their contemporaries. Students in this program may complete their undergraduate degree in three years, with the fourth year used to complete the master of accounting program. Students must submit applications for admission to the 3+1 Accounting Pathway by October 31 of the fall trimester of their freshman year.

For more information, visit the website. For application information, visit the admissions website.

Four-Year Degree Plan

The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them. Milestones are not specific to one course unless explicitly stated. Please visit the website for more information.

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
BA 101 Introduction to Business 4
BA 199 Special Studies: [Topic] 1
Academic Residential Community or FIG seminar
 
MATH 111Z Precalculus I: Functions 4
First term of first-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 14
Winter
EC 201 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics 4
MATH 241 Calculus for Business and Social Science I 4
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Second term of first-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 17
Spring
EC 202 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics 4
WR 122Z Composition II 4
Third term of first-year second-language sequence 5
Arts and Letters course 4
 Credits 17
 Total Credits 48
Degree Map
Second Year
FallMilestonesCredits
ACTG 211 Introduction to Accounting I 4
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I 4
First term of second-year second-language sequence 4-5
Social Science course that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement 4
 Credits 16-17
Winter
ACTG 213 Introduction to Accounting II Apply to College of Business4
BA 240 Spreadsheet Analysis and Visualization 4
Second term of second-year second-language sequence 4-5
Science course 4
 Credits 16-17
Spring
BA 308 Leadership and Communication 4
Third term of second-year second-language sequence 4-5
Arts and Letters course that also satisfies a cultural lliteracy requirement 4
Science course 4
 Credits 16-17
 Total Credits 48-51
Degree Map
Third Year
FallMilestonesCredits
ACTG 350 Intermediate Accounting I 4
OBA 311 Business Analytics I 4
Arts and Letters course 4
 Credits 12
Winter
ACTG 351 Intermediate Accounting II 4
FIN 316 Financial Management 4
OBA 312 Business Analytics II 4
Arts and Letters course 4
 Credits 16
Spring
ACTG 352 Intermediate Accounting III 4
FIN 311 Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis 4
MGMT 311 Managing People in Organizations 4
Elective course 4
Consider applying for a Master of Accounting program if CPA is the goal  
 Credits 16
 Total Credits 44
Degree Map
Fourth Year
FallMilestonesCredits
ACTG 450 Advanced Financial Accounting Attend Meet the Firms4
ACTG 470 Federal Taxation 4
MKTG 311 Marketing Management 4
 Credits 12
Winter
ACTG 360 Cost Accounting Apply for graduation4
BA 325 Business Law and Ethics 4
Elective course 4
OBA 335 Operations Management 4
 Credits 16
Spring
ACTG 440 Auditing Register for commencement4
BA 453 Business Strategy and Planning 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 12
 Total Credits 40

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
BA 101 Introduction to Business 4
MATH 111Z Precalculus I: Functions 4
Arts and Letters course 4
Social Science course 4
 Credits 16
Winter
EC 201 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics 4
MATH 241 Calculus for Business and Social Science I 4
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Arts and Letters course that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement 4
 Credits 16
Spring
EC 202 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics 4
WR 122Z Composition II 4
Arts and Letters course 4
Science course 4
 Credits 16
 Total Credits 48
Degree Map
Second Year
FallMilestonesCredits
ACTG 211 Introduction to Accounting I 4
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I 4
Arts and Letters course that also satisfies global context 4
Elective Consider using electives toward a minor4
 Credits 16
Winter
ACTG 213 Introduction to Accounting II Apply for the College of Business4
BA 240 Spreadsheet Analysis and Visualization 4
Elective 4
Science course 4
 Credits 16
Spring
BA 308 Leadership and Communication 4
Global Context course 4
Global Context course that also satisfies a cultural literacy requirement 4
Elective 4
 Credits 16
 Total Credits 48
Degree Map
Third Year
FallMilestonesCredits
ACTG 350 Intermediate Accounting I 4
OBA 311 Business Analytics I 4
Science course 4
 Credits 12
Winter
ACTG 351 Intermediate Accounting II 4
FIN 316 Financial Management 4
OBA 312 Business Analytics II 4
Elective 4
 Credits 16
Spring
ACTG 352 Intermediate Accounting III 4
FIN 311 Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis 4
MGMT 311 Managing People in Organizations 4
Elective 4
Consider applying for a master of accounting program if CPA is the goal  
 Credits 16
 Total Credits 44
Degree Map
Fourth Year
FallMilestonesCredits
ACTG 450 Advanced Financial Accounting 4
ACTG 470 Federal Taxation 4
MKTG 311 Marketing Management 4
Elective 4
 Credits 16
Winter
ACTG 360 Cost Accounting Apply for graduation4
OBA 335 Operations Management 4
BA 325 Business Law and Ethics 4
 Credits 12
Spring
ACTG 440 Auditing Register for commencement4
BA 453 Business Strategy and Planning 4
Elective 4
 Credits 12
 Total Credits 40