Accounting Major Goals
The Accounting major at Bethany College is designed to achieve the following goals:
- Enhance Students’ understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
- To help students gain an understanding of auditing theory and practices.
- To help students gain an understanding of business cost analysis.
- To help students gain an understanding of issues of personal income taxation.
- To help students gain an understanding of the elements of contract law.
- To help students develop an understanding of the proper use of journal entries, valuation methods and rules throughout the accounting cycle.
Students completing the Accounting major will also have met the academic requirements for the State of West Virginia to take the CPA certificate examination.
Requirements for Major in Accounting
Students pursuing a major in accounting should complete the following:
(All of the 200-level courses listed below should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.)
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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Business Core Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students majoring in Accounting are required to complete the following business core courses:
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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
24
Major Specific Courses
Students are also required to complete the following accounting major specific courses:
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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
32
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