Business and Economics
Undergraduate
Chancellor's Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Online)
The Chancellors’ Bachelor of Science in Accounting is offered 100% online collaboratively by the IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast campuses. Degree requirements are fulfilled by taking online classes across these campuses.
The following describes the learning outcomes for the Chancellor's Bachelor of Science in Accounting program:
1. Apply appropriate concepts, theories, and tools to scenarios in the major functional areas of accounting.
2. Provide data-driven recommendations using appropriate techniques.
3. Perform accounting tasks using appropriate technology, software, and/or analytic methods.
4. Apply sound ethical reasoning in accounting and business situations.
5. Apply current accounting regulations to business scenarios.
6. Effectively communicate to a variety of audiences.
Course Requirements
The curriculum for the undergraduate Chancellors’ Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program consists of four parts:
- General education courses (varies)
- Business foundations courses (24 credit hours)
- Business core courses (21 credit hours)
- Accounting core courses (18 credit hours)
- Accounting elective courses (9 credit hours)
- General elective courses (as needed to total 120 credit hours)
General Education Core Courses
(Varies, typically 30-34 credit hours)
Indiana University Northwest requires all students to complete campus general education curriculum. This typically requires 30-34 credit hours but depends on the coursework taken. General education requirements can be found here: https://www.northwest.iu.edu/general-education/.
Coursework required as part of the program curriculum may be used to satisfy campus General Education Requirements. The following courses are required for the program and will fulfill a portion of the General Education Requirements:
- Mathematical Reasoning (advanced): ECON-E 270
- Social and Behavioral Sciences: ECON-E 201 and ECON-E 202
Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor and refer to their program plan of study to ensure the campus General Education requirements are met. The School of Business and Economics also strongly encourages students to complete campus general education requirements using coursework in a wide variety of course areas, with at least one course in Psychology and/or Sociology if possible.
Business Foundations Courses
(27 credit hours)
The following courses are required as Business Foundations:
- BUS-W 100 Business Administration Introduction (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- ECON-E 201 or ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- ECON-E 202 or ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
- ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory for Economics and Business (3 cr.)
- BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
- BUS-L 201 or BUS-L 203 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
- One of the following (3 cr.):
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills
- ENG-W 232 Introduction to Business Writing
- BUS-X 204 Business Communications
- SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Communication
Business Core Courses
(18 credit hours)
The following courses are required as Business Core:
- BUS-F 301 Financial Management (3 )
- BUS-K 321 Management and Information Systems (3 cr.)
- BUS-K 353 Business Analytics and Modelling (3 cr.)
- BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 )
- BUS-P 301 Operations Management (3 cr.)
- One of the following (3 cr.)
- BUS-D 300 International Business (3 cr.)
- BUS-D 301 International Business Environment
- BUS-Z 301 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
- BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations
Accounting Core Courses
(18 credit hours)
The following courses are required as Accounting Core:
- BUS-A 311 Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 312 Intermediate Accounting II (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 325 Cost Accounting (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 328 Introduction to Taxation (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 337 or BUS-A 411 Accounting Information Systems (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 424 Auditing & Assurance Services (3 cr.)
Accounting Elective Courses
(9 credit hours)
Choose three of the following courses:
- BUS-A 335 Accounting for Government and Not-for-Profit Entities (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 338 Accounting Analytics (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 339 Advanced Income Taxation (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 414 Financial Statement Analysis (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 422 Advanced Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 437 Advanced Management Accounting (3 cr.)
Electives to Meet Total Hours Requirement
(As needed to total 120 credit hours)
After all other curriculum requirements are met, students may take additional open electives, if necessary, to reach the campus requirement of 120 total credit hours.
For students interested in pursuing a career in accounting, this degree will fulfill the course requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Exam as well as the Certified Management Accounting (CMA) Exam, but it will not satisfy the 150-credit hour requirement set by most states, including Indiana and Ohio. In most cases, students who complete the 120-credit hour IU collaborative BS in Accounting will need to complete an additional 30 credit hours of applicable coursework to meet national and state minimums. These credits are most often completed as a part of a graduate study in MS Accounting, MBA, and related degree programs.