Accounting, B.A.

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Updated Program Learning Outcomes 8/4/2023

Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Accounting from Lakeland University should be able to:

Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of economics, finance, management, and management information systems.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Identify the key legal and ethical issues related to contemporary accounting scenarios.
Demonstrate responsible and effective workplace behavior skills and traits in a professional business environment.
Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and auditing.

Note: Accounting candidates who wish to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of college credit prior to sitting for the exam but must earn a minimum of 150 semester hours of college credit to apply for the CPA credential.

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam may be taken by students with Senior standing (Please see www.imanet.org).

One of the following:

Three of the following:

Optional Emphases to Supplement this Major:

Athletic Administration ^
Athletic Coaching
Business Economics ^
Communication
Cooperative Education
- *only available to Accounting majors
Digital Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Forensic/Fraud
Graphic Design
Healthcare Management
Hospitality Management ^
Human Resource Management
Insurance
International Business
Management ^
Marketing
Nonprofit Management
Retail Management
Sales Management
Sport Management ^
Strength and Conditioning
Student Designed
Sustainability

Cooperative Education Emphasis *Accounting Option

Cooperative Education (23-27 semester hours)

Accounting Majors only

EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)
- Co-requisite of 1^st experience of ACC /EXP 390
EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)
- Co-requisite of 2^nd experience of ACC /EXP 390
Minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of experiential learning options:
ACC 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Accounting (1-12 semester hours) OR
EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)
- At least ten (10) semester hours must be in ACC 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Accounting (1-12 semester hours)

- A student is not eligible to complete Cooperative Education emphasis requirements of other majors.

Notes:

Generally, Lakeland will accept accounting credits earned for coursework taken at accredited two-year, post-secondary institutions to meet requirements for the accounting major. However, ACC 355 - Federal Taxation of Entities , ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II , ACC 472 - Auditing Theory and Practice , ACC 473 - Advanced Financial Reporting and ACC 493 Managerial Accounting Analysis (WI) , must be taken and passed at Lakeland to meet requirements of the accounting major. Taking these courses at Lakeland will not cause the loss of credits for courses of the same or similar titles transferred from two-year institutions; nor will taking any two of the following courses jeopardize the transfer of credits for courses of the same or similar title taken at a two-year institution: ACC 350 - Federal Taxation of Individuals , ACC 395 - Intermediate Accounting I , or ACC 465 - Accounting Information Systems .
A student completing a major in Accounting may earn a major in Business Administration or Organizational Leadership and Development by completing a separate emphasis of study, one for business, one for organizational leadership.
A student completing a major in Accounting is not eligible to earn a minor in Business Administration or Cooperative Education.*
- A student is not eligible to complete Cooperative Education emphasis requirements of other majors.
^Degree restrictions apply.