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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses 1 | ||
BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
ACTG 211 | Introduction to Accounting I | 4 |
ACTG 213 | Introduction to Accounting II | 4 |
EC 201 | Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics | 4 |
EC 202 | Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics | 4 |
Additional Courses 2 | ||
BA 240 | Spreadsheet Analysis and Visualization | 4 |
MATH 241 | Calculus for Business and Social Science I | 4 |
STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 |
College Compositions 2 | ||
WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
or HC 101H | Liberal Arts: [Topic] | |
WR 122Z | Composition II | 4 |
or WR 123 | College Composition III | |
or HC 221H | Arts and Letters Inquiry: [Topic] | |
Total Credits | 40 |
1 | A 3.00 cumulative GPA (including both UO and transfer coursework) and a minimum grade of C– in core courses are required for guaranteed admission to the major. Premajor requirements must be taken for letter grades. The university limits retaking of courses in which a P or mid-C or better is earned; a petition is required. When repeating a core course, only the second grade is used in calculating the core GPA. Core courses may be repeated only once (including marks of W, N, F, D, C–). |
2 | Must be taken for letter grades and passed with grades of C- or better. |
Accounting Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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Upper-Division Core | ||
BA 308 | Leadership and Communication | 4 |
MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | 4 |
FIN 311 | Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis | 4 |
FIN 316 | Financial Management | 4 |
MGMT 311 | Managing People in Organizations | 4 |
BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 |
OBA 311 | Business Analytics I | 4 |
OBA 312 | Business Analytics II | 4 |
OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 |
BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | 4 |
Upper-Division Accounting Courses | ||
ACTG 350–352 | Intermediate Accounting I-III | 12 |
ACTG 360 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
ACTG 440 | Auditing | 4 |
ACTG 450 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 4 |
ACTG 470 | Federal Taxation | 4 |
Global Context Requirement 1 | 9 | |
Total Credits | 77 |
1 | Global Context requires that students take three courses that focus on the culture of a country other than their native countries. All three courses should focus on the same country and be at least three credits each. (Students wishing to study a region should obtain advisor approval.) Foreign language courses must be at least 200-level or higher. Alternatively, students who study abroad or intern for credit in one country for six weeks or more may have the Global Context requirement waived with the approval of an academic advisor. Plans should be submitted to 203 Peterson for approval. |
- 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
First Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 4 | |
BA 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] | 1 | |
Academic Residential Community or FIG seminar |
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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 |
Second Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
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 Business | 4 |
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 |
Third Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
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 |
Fourth Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
ACTG 450 | Advanced Financial Accounting | Attend Meet the Firms | 4 |
ACTG 470 | Federal Taxation | 4 | |
MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | 4 | |
Credits | 12 | ||
Winter | |||
ACTG 360 | Cost Accounting | Apply for graduation | 4 |
BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 | |
Elective course | 4 | ||
OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | ||
Spring | |||
ACTG 440 | Auditing | Register for commencement | 4 |
BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | 4 | |
Elective course | 4 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Total Credits | 40 |
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
First Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
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 |
Second Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
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 minor | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | ||
Winter | |||
ACTG 213 | Introduction to Accounting II | Apply for the College of Business | 4 |
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 |
Third Year | |||
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Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
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 |
Fourth Year | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
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 graduation | 4 |
OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 | |
BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 | |
Credits | 12 | ||
Spring | |||
ACTG 440 | Auditing | Register for commencement | 4 |
BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | ||
Credits | 12 | ||
Total Credits | 40 |