ACCOUNTING MAJOR
Undergraduates have two options for completing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Four-year program: students will complete 120 credits, including 24 credits of accounting, 9 credits of finance, and 6 credits of business law. They will still need 30 additional credits to sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam.
- Five-year Program: students will apply to the Graduate School’s Master of Science in Accountancy program at the end of their junior year. In their senior year, they will complete the requirements for their Bachelor’s degree Accounting and take up to nine credits of graduate work. In their fifth year, they will complete the requirements for the Master of Accountancy degree, and have the 150 credits to sit for the CPA exam.
Undergraduates who take courses in the Graduate Program may count those courses toward their undergraduate degree or their graduate degree, but not both. Students should confer with an accounting advisor.
Advisory notes for the Accounting Majors:
- Students are advised to plan carefully to fulfill all prerequisites for Accounting courses.
- Most accounting courses are offered only once each year. Planning for the completion of these courses is especially important.
- Well-prepared students may complete the Accounting major in 120 credits; others may require more than 120 credits. 150 credits are required to sit for the CPA exam in Wisconsin. Discuss the options and course scheduling with an accounting advisor.
- During their junior year, students must complete a Declaration of Major form, with the assistance of an advisor, and submit it to the Registrar’s Office.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The School of Business offers a Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
degree and a number of graduate certificates. Junior and senior undergraduates
may qualify to take a graduate course, although special permission is required.
Graduate courses are courses numbered at or above the 500 level; descriptions
appear in the Graduate catalogue.
Mission Statement of the School of Business
Changing business through education, one student at a time.
POLICIES
18 Credit Rule for Majors
For students earning a major, a minimum of 18 credits in Business courses numbered 300 or above must be earned at Edgewood College.12 Credit Rule for Minors
For students earning a minor, a minimum of 12 credits in Business courses must be earned at Edgewood College.Business Residency Rule
Once enrolled at Edgewood College, all coursework to be applied to a Business major or minor must be taken at Edgewood College. Exceptions to this rule will occur only in extreme circumstances and require prior written permission of both the student’s academic advisor and the School of Business Dean.Prerequisites for Courses
All Business courses numbered above 300 have the following prerequisites:
- ENG 110 College Writing
- Prior completion of 40 credits Note: Accounting courses are exempt from the 40- credit prerequisite
Specific courses have prerequisites that must be satisfied prior to enrollment. See course descriptions in the catalogue.
During their junior year, students must complete the Declaration of Major form with assistance from their advisor, and submit it to the Registrar.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam
The requirements to sit for the CPA exam include the completion of 150 credits of college coursework. This requirement may be met one of these ways:
- Completing both a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accountancy
- Completing both a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration
- Completing a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and additional coursework.
Graduate School
Most graduate programs require a course in business calculus prior to beginning graduate study. It is recommended that students who may apply to graduate school take the graduate course BUS 502 Business Analysis in either their junior or senior year. Taking the BUS 502 course as an undergraduate will avoid delaying a graduate program.