Accounting - B.B.A

Bachelor of Business Administration Core

Business Foundations

Complete the following courses (33 credit hours^†)

• ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting
• BETH 301 - Business Ethics
• BLAW 201 - Business Law
• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• FIN 301 - Corporate Finance
• MGMT 301 - Management
• MGMT 401 - Principles of Operations Management
• MKTG 301 - Marketing
• QUAN 201 - Business Statistics

Required Accounting Courses:

In addition to the Business Core, the Accounting major requires 6 courses in total. Five are required. The sixth course is an elective. The five required courses are as follows:

Eighteen credit hours^†, including:

• ACCT 210 - Cost Accounting
• ACCT 310 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 312 - Income Taxation of Individuals
• ACCT 411 - Accounting Information Systems

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• Students are required to complete one elective course chosen from the following:

           Complete at least one of the following courses:

• ACCT 313 - Income Taxation of Entities
• ACCT 410 - Advanced Financial Reporting
• ACCT 412 - Auditing
• ACCT 490 - Special Topics in Accounting (may be repeated for credit if topics differ)

Additional Requirements:

A minimum of one-half of the courses in the major field must be completed at Dominican. In addition, a minimum of four of the required accounting courses must be completed at Dominican.

Students majoring in accounting are advised to complete MATH 130  or MATH 170  to satisfy the mathematics foundation requirement.

Additional Information

Additional Information Regarding the CPA Examination

Accounting students seeking to sit for the CPA examination should consult with their faculty advisor early. The curriculum completed by Brennan School of Business accounting graduates provides the necessary accounting and business courses required to sit for the CPA examination in Illinois and in most jurisdictions. CPA requirements vary by state so it is the responsibility of the student to review all requirements for the state in which they are seeking certification. The State of Illinois Board of Examiners (IBOE) requires that students must complete 150 semester hours of college credit to sit for the CPA exam.

The business ethics requirement is satisfied by BETH 301 .  In addition, the CPA communication requirement will be satisfied by successful completion of BCDP 200  and BCDP 300  ; however, students are encouraged to complete additional professional writing courses to enhance their success at passing the CPA exam.

To graduate from Dominican University, students must successfully complete 124 semester hours. Successful students can choose to complete the 150 semester hour requirement for the CPA exam by double majoring as an undergraduate student or by enrolling in a one-year graduate program of their choice. Students should work closely with their faculty advisor and review the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) website for changes or updates to the CPA exams. Students might consider pursuing additional coursework in data analytics, finance, economics, and professional writing to better prepare for the CPA examination.

^† Credit-hour requirements reflect the number of credits earned by students who complete all major requirements at Dominican University. These totals may be reduced due to waivers granted transfer students for certain courses or transfer-hour totals.