The five-year Professional Track, which leads to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the end of four years and a Master of Science at the end of five years, is geared to prepare students for the educational requirements necessary to sit for the National CPA Exam. To pursue a major under the College of Business it is necessary to formally apply for admission and to complete, successfully, lower-level business requirements. Upon acceptance, students can declare accounting as their major and will need a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to register for 300-level major courses. Students interested in pursuing a business major are encouraged to begin taking lower-division business courses as early as possible. Keep in mind, however, that some fields will require graduate study or further schooling of some kind.
Many more occupations exist and are worth investigating.
The internet is a fantastic source of career information. A broad range of resources on career fields, internships, and job search information is also available in the Academic Advising and Career Development Resource Center located in 303 Wilson Hall. Accounting is the study of how businesses track their income and assets over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities besides preparing financial statements and recording business transactions. The field of accounting offers stimulating and challenging work that is constantly evolving.