ACCOUNTING Major & Minor (disciplinary)
Both the major and minor in Accounting are disciplinary. "Disciplinary" means that all accounting students receive vigorous and thorough training in accounting. More than 90 percent of UW-Green Bay Accounting graduates typically find employment in their chosen career within six months of graduation. UW-Green Bay graduates are eligible to take professional accounting examinations, including the C.P.A. (Certified Public Accountant) once they have completed the state's mandated 150 credit hour requirement, C.M.A. (Certified Management Accountant), and C.I.A. (Certified Internal Auditing) examinations. Alumni surveys indicate that alumni perceive the Accounting program very favorably, their program of study prepared them extremely well for their careers, the quality of the Accounting faculty is "excellent" and they would definitely recommend the program to others. Recent surveys also suggest that well over 30 percent of the Accounting graduates pass all four parts of the C.P.A. exam during their first sitting; of those who take it a second time, 75 percent pass all four parts. These figures compare very favorably with the national averages, where the first time pass rate is approximately 20 percent.
These successes may be attributed to Accounting’s contemporary and rigorous curriculum, a dedication to teaching excellence and to an emphasis on the skills basic to career advancement such as effective writing, speaking, quantitative analysis, computer proficiency, decision making and problem solving. In the Accounting program you gain both the in-depth accounting knowledge and the broad background in business needed to understand the role of accounting in the business world.
Accounting faculty are committed to serving the needs of business and society and to providing an outstanding learning environment. Upper-division classes frequently number fewer than 30 students, facilitating discussion and the opportunity to work closely with faculty. About one-third of the Accounting courses are offered late afternoons and evenings to accommodate employed students.
The Accounting program addresses contemporary accounting and business issues, including the role of accounting in continuous quality improvement, the implementation of computer technology, advances in accounting information systems and accounting ethics. These issues and more are addressed in specific classes and throughout the curriculum. Today's businesses require employees who are effective communicators and problem solvers with broad-based liberal educations. Accounting students take courses that develop their communication skills and they gain breadth through courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Extensive opportunities are available to meet business professionals and to gain practical experience. Active student organizations provide opportunities to meet others with like interests and to develop contacts with businesses. Participation in the internship program is encouraged. Here students learn while working in an actual business setting. Many students continue working full-time for their internship sponsors upon graduation.
Since the major in Accounting is a disciplinary major the student must complete an interdisciplinary minor. Students who complete the Accounting major automatically fulfill the requirements for the minor in Business Administration. (The Business Administration minor requirement of BUS ADM 202 or BUS ADM 282 is waived for students obtaining an Accounting major.) Students who wish to minor in a program other than Business Administration should consult with their advisor.
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
A completed degree in Accounting from UW-Green Bay qualifies you to sit for the C.I.A. and C.M.A. examinations. To sit for the C.P.A. examination, graduates must also satisfy the 150-credit requirement (see below).
For further C.P.A. examination information refer to: http://www.cpa-exam.org
150 CREDIT REQUIREMENT
Accounting graduates are required to have earned 150 college credits in order to be allowed to attempt the C.P.A. examination. The governor of Wisconsin signed this new requirement into law in early 1997. Accounting majors planning to sit for the C.P.A. examination should seek the advice of their advisor in order to plan a course of study that will most efficiently result in their meeting the 150-credit requirement.
The University of Wisconsin-- Green Bay now offers a Masters of Management program. Completing this program will satisfy the 150-credit requirement. More information on this program can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/gradstu/Management/General.htm
For additional information on the 150-credit requirement, please refer to the following web site:
Refer to ACCY 7: Education. Section 7.035
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
For information on Wisconsin licensing requirements, please refer to the following web site:
http://drl.wi.gov/prof/acct/def.htm
NEW ACCOUNTING COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
Please be advised of the following Accounting course prerequisites that will be in effect beginning in the Spring, 2005 semester. All students attempting to enroll in the courses listed in the left column for Spring, 2005 or later, MUST meet the new pre-requisite listed in the right column.
| ACCTG 301 | Grade of "B" or better in ACCTG 300 |
| ACCTG 312 | Grade of "B" or better in ACCTG 302. |
| REC: BUS ADM 215 or MATH 260, and BUS ADM217 | |
| ACCTG 313 | Grade of "C" or better in ACCTG 301. |
| ACCTG 314 | Grade of "C" or better in ACCTG 301. |
| REC: ACCTG 313. | |
| ACCTG 316 | Grade of "C" or better in ACCTG 301. |
| ACCTG 410 | Grade of "C" or better in ACCTG 301. |
| REC: ACCTG 305. | |
ACCTG 411 |
Grade of "B" or better in ACCTG 302. |
These new prerequisites will be applied to all students, including transfer students, registering for the courses listed, regardless of the date that the prerequisite course was taken. For example: If you took ACCTG 301 in Fall 2003, and received a grade lower than “C”, you will need to retake that course and earn a “C” or better in order to register for ACCTG 313, 314, 316, or 410. If you have already completed these courses you would NOT have to retake ACCTG 301.
ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIPS
Students interested in receiving credit for an accounting internship must have completed and passed ACCTG 301, Intermediate Accounting, and have an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.75. A maximum of six credits can be earned toward accounting internships. A student wishing to exceed this maximum must petition the unit chair for approval. Students may not receive internship credits for the same position in multiple semesters. As a general guideline, a 3-credit internship would be a position requiring a minimum of 10 hours of work per week.
Requirements for the accounting major
Requirements for the accounting minor
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