About the Courses
Accounting is the key to understanding how businesses work. It's also the key to unlocking an incredible range of careers. As an accounting major, you'll gain the skills to earn professional certification and work at a Big Four firm, public or private business, government department or many other places.Whether you're at a Fortune 500 company or a small family business, the bottom line is simple. If you understand accounting, you understand business. Our accounting program has opened the door to this in-demand profession for 50 years.
Accounting is known as the language of business, and it prepares you for jobs anywhere. Every organization needs professionals who understand cash flow, taxes and other financial principles. As a CMU grad, you'll be in demand. The accounting program is one of only five in Michigan accredited by the AACSB. That's a seal of appr
Accounting is the key to understanding how businesses work. It's also the key to unlocking an incredible range of careers. As an accounting major, you'll gain the skills to earn professional certification and work at a Big Four firm, public or private business, government department or many other places.Whether you're at a Fortune 500 company or a small family business, the bottom line is simple. If you understand accounting, you understand business. Our accounting program has opened the door to this in-demand profession for 50 years.
Accounting is known as the language of business, and it prepares you for jobs anywhere. Every organization needs professionals who understand cash flow, taxes and other financial principles. As a CMU grad, you'll be in demand. The accounting program is one of only five in Michigan accredited by the AACSB. That's a seal of approval employers trust.
Modules
Whether you're at a Fortune 500 company or a small family business, the bottom line is simple. If you understand accounting, you understand business. Our accounting program has opened the door to this in-demand profession for 50 years.
Accounting is known as the language of business, and it prepares you for jobs anywhere. Every organization needs professionals who understand cash flow, taxes and other financial principles. As a CMU grad, you'll be in demand. The accounting program is one of only five in Michigan accredited by the AACSB. That's a seal of approval employers trust.
You'll have the chance to see the accounting world close-up through an internship. You may co-op at a Big Four firm, Fortune 500 company or other office, where you'll not only gain real-world experience but valuable networking skills to help launch your career.
By the time you graduate, you'll be ready to pursue certification as a public accountant (CPA), management accountant (CMA) or internal auditor (CIA).
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IELTS Academic
6.5 not less than 5.5
Requirements
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
To declare a major in Accounting, see an advisor in the School of Accounting. To register for most of the courses on the major students must be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). Please see the bulletin for course prerequisites.
At least 18 hours of accounting coursework must be taken at CMU for a major in accounting.
Introductory courses in accounting transferred to CMU are accepted for not more than 6 semester hours of credit (equivalent to the hours of ACC 250 and ACC 255 at CMU).
No minor is required for accounting majors.
The only course available on a Credit/No Credit basis that can be counted toward the accounting major is ACC 489.
A maximum of 3 semester hours of credit in accounting courses numbered with the ending digits 80-99 can be counted toward the accounting major.