Real-world Experience, Career Preparation
Earn your accounting degree at the first and only business college ever to earn the coveted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the Office of the President of the United States. You’ll work in state-of-the-industry facilities and small classes, side-by-side with award-winning faculty who are professional accountants and dedicated educators. You'll find opportunities for internships and professional experience that will help prepare you for the real business world, in addition to a curriculum that actively engages practice, with both faculty and practicing accountants bringing their professional insights to the classroom. We also offer exceptional student organization experiences, such as our chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, which recently attained Gold status for its consistent distinction and innovation.
The Business Administration: Accounting program at UNC is accredited by AACSB International, a gold standard for accreditation in business and accounting education that less than five percent of business schools worldwide have achieved. When you complete the bachelor’s degree program you’ll be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in Colorado. Most of our students find accounting positions within three months of graduation, with many receiving job offers during their senior year.
Degree Option
B.S. in Business Administration Accounting
A student who has successfully completed the accounting program requirements with no grade below a 'C' will be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam in Colorado. For Colorado CPA licensure, the student will need 150 credit hours including an additional 9 hours of accounting courses and 6 hours of business courses.
Minor Options
Global Business Minor
The Global Business Minor is designed for students who major in Business Administration and wish to pursue an additional area of study in global business. Completion of the minor provides broad exposure to the global areas of business administration. These include at a minimum finance, economics, management and marketing. The minor is only open to students who major in Business Administration.
Related Programs
Gain Hands-on Experience for an Edge in the Job Market
In the accounting program at UNC, you'll have access to numerous part-time jobs and internships opportunities with prestigious firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Anton Collins Mitchell (ACM), Deloitte & Touche, EKS&H, GHP, BKD, Eide Bailey, Anderson & Whitney PC, Western Union, JBS Swift and State Farm Insurance Companies.
“The faculty is always very supportive. They do everything they can to help you succeed, including helping you find a job or internship. They’re always accessible.”
–Devon Beitzel, Class of 2011
Your Future in Business Accounting
Studying accounting isn’t just about crunching numbers. You get to know about virtually every facet of business, from taxes to auditing and evaluation. As a result, you have a wide range of options available in the professional world.
Consider UNC’s B.S. in Accounting if you:
- Want to help businesses achieve success
- Are looking for a broad background in business as well as accounting
- Excel in small classes with close mentorship and experiential learning
You’ll learn:
- Technical skills in financial accounting, auditing and tax and accounting systems
- How to think critically, strategically and globally
- Broad knowledge of key business concepts and technologies
- Effective communication skills
- Ethics in accounting and business
Sample courses:
- Business Communications
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Legal Environment of Business
- Strategic Management
- Advanced Accounting
- Accounting Ethics
Beyond the Classroom
Most of our faculty are active in both state and national professional accounting organizations, and know the firms and the people who hire accountants. As a result, most of our students are placed in accounting positions within the first three months of graduation, with many receiving job offers during their senior year. Graduating seniors of the Monfort College of Business also consistently score well on the national Educational Testing Service Major Field Test in Business, which assesses core business knowledge.
Where can your degree take you?
When you graduate, you’ll be qualified for a broad range of opportunities including public accounting, industrial accounting, governmental and other not-for-profit accounting, as well as entrance to graduate programs.
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