DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY

Earn your degree from the School of Business at Black Hills State University in Business Administration with a specialization in accounting. This degree will prepare you to analyze the internal and external operations of a business.

With a degree in accounting, you will enter into one of the most in-demand fields of study.

STUDY AT ONE OF THE TOP PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD

The Business programs at Black Hills State University are accredited by AACSB, placing them among just 5% of business schools in the world to have earned this distinction. Through innovative instruction, mentoring, research, internships, and service, BHSU develops business graduates who become local and regional leaders and compete in a dynamic global environment.

• SMALL CLASS SIZES allows faculty to cater to students’ different learning styles, ensuring that each student understands the material and concepts.
• LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT connect the business school to community employers.
• STUDENTS RECEIVE A WELL-ROUNDED BUSINESS DEGREE by completing a wide range of business classes.
• COURSES UTILIZE MULTIPLE TEACHING METHODS including traditional lectures, online and hybrid courses, study aboard opportunities, and internship and service learning projects.

Professional Accountancy Course Requirements

Business Core - 51 semester hours

• 3 ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I
• 3 ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II
• 3 BADM 220 - Business Statistics
• 3 BADM 310 - Business Finance
• 3 BADM 320 - Quantitative Decision Analysis
• 3 BADM 321 - Business Statistics II
• 3 BADM 344 - Managerial Communications
• 3 BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business
• 3 BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior & Theory
• 3 BADM 370 - Marketing
• 3 BADM 425 - Production/Operations Management
• 3 BADM 459 - Analytics
• 3 BADM 482 - Business Policy & Strategy
• 3 ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics
• 3 ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• 3 MIS 205 - Advanced Computer Applications
• 3 MIS 325 - Management Information Systems

Professional Accountancy Core - 39 semester hours

• 3 ACCT 310 - Intermediate Accounting I
• 3 ACCT 311 - Intermediate Accounting II
• 3 ACCT 360 - Accounting Systems
• 3 ACCT 361 - Accounting Computer Applications
• 3 ACCT 430 - Income Tax Accounting
• 3 ACCT 431 - Advanced Income Tax
• 3 ACCT 450 - Auditing
• 3 ACCT 454 - Advanced Auditing and Assurance
• 3 ACCT 460 - Managerial Accounting
• 3 ACCT 470 - Non-Profit Accounting
• 3 ACCT 480 - Advanced Accounting
• 3 BADM 351 - Business Law
• 3 BADM 457 - Business Ethics

Gen Ed Requirements - 30 semester hours

• ENGL 101 - Composition I
• ENGL 201 - Composition II
• CMST - Gen Ed - Speech (3 semester hours)
• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (3 semester hours)
• Gen Ed - Social Science (6 semester hours)
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours)
• Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (6-8 semester hours)

**Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.**