Accounting (B.S.) - J, O

Business Programs at NVU-Johnson

The B.S. in Business Administration core is designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and wisdom necessary to run their own business, be successful in an organization of their choosing and be prepared for graduate study. The program encompasses product and service planning, organizational structure, leadership, human resource management, marketing and financial management. Students engage in both classroom and high-impact learning experiences, including internships with businesses and organizations. By agreement with Clarkson University, graduates who successfully complete specific courses through this program may earn an M.B.A. with one year of graduate study at Clarkson. Refer to the NVU-Johnson Business & Economics Department page  or contact the Department Chair for details.

Accounting

The B.S. in Accounting at NVU-Johnson is designed to prepare students for the 21st century business environment where innovation and flexibility are essential. The successful student will have a broad understanding of accounting as well as the business structures and practices within which accounting takes place. Each Accounting student will gain this broad knowledge through the 39-credit business core and the 21 credits of course work in the Management concentration. Beyond the accounting courses in the business core, 27 credits of accounting credits will complete the degree.

The B.S. in Accounting is a dual degree.  Students will earn not only a B.S. in Accounting but also a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management.  The program is designed for students to finish both degrees in four years.

Learning Outcomes

The B.S. in Accounting is designed to produce graduates who can:

1. Demonstrate the application of accounting principles, assumptions, constraints and processes to support financial and non-financial record keeping and decision making.
2. Apply analytical skills and advisory judgment critical to decision making, assessing risk, developing budgets and plans, allocating resources, and accomplishing objectives.
3. Demonstrate technology proficiency needed to maintain and enhance accounting and financial reporting processes.
4. Identify and apply ethical, legal, and professional standards to issues associated with accounting and business.
5. Achieve fluency with principles of economics, finance, marketing, management theory, and laws affecting business operations.
6. Achieve coherence and articulation in written, oral, and graphic communication.
7. Exemplify professionalism, effective interpersonal communication, and strong work ethic required within business environments.
8. Articulate pathways for educational and career development in the student’s field of study.
9. Demonstrate the various ways that companies engage in sustainable business practices, including Corporate Social Responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line.

Minimum required credits for the program: 87 credits

NVU Business Administration Core (39 Credits)

• ACC 2121 - Financial Accounting Credit(s): 4
• ACC 2122 - Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 4
• BUS 1210 - Business Software and Spreadsheets Credit(s): 3
• BUS 2015 - Fundamentals of Management in Business Credit(s): 3
• BUS 2140 - Personal Finance Credit(s): 3
• BUS 2230 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3
• BUS 2280 - Introduction to Business Ethics Credit(s): 3
• BUS 2410 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
• BUS 3131 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
• BUS 3240 - Global Business Credit(s): 3
• BUS 4060 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
• ECO 2060 - Survey of Economics Credit(s): 4

Management Courses (21 credits)

• BUS 2010 - Project Management Credit(s): 3
• BUS 3230 - Financial Management Credit(s): 3
• BUS 3250 - Organizational Behavior & Management Credit(s): 3
• BUS 4190 - Leadership in Business Credit(s): 3
• BUS 4810 - Internship in Business Management Credit(s): 1-12 (a minimum of 6 credits required)
• MAT 2021 - Statistics Credit(s): 3

Accounting Courses (27 credits)

• ACC 1010 - Computerized Accounting Credit(s): 3
• ACC 2201 - Intermediate Accounting I Credit(s): 4
• ACC 2202 - Intermediate Accounting II Credit(s): 4
• ACC 2210 - Cost Accounting Credit(s): 4
• ACC 2230 - Federal Taxes Credit(s): 3
• ACC 3115 - Advanced Accounting Credit(s): 3
• ACC 4050 - Auditing and Assurance Services Credit(s): 3
• ACC 4060 - Forensic Accounting Credit(s): 3