Accounting (Degree Completion)
The accounting degree completion
program enables learners to complete courses in accounting and business leading
to a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree. This program prepares
students for careers in corporate settings, public accounting firms,
government, and not-for-profit organizations. Students develop their technical
competencies, communication skills, and ethical frameworks which are valued by
today’s employers and necessary to succeed in the professional accounting
environment. Students enrolled in this major have earned either an associate
degree or significant transferrable accounting course credits from another
regionally accredited college or university. Courses in this program are
offered during the evenings in an accelerated seven-week format, and are
delivered in a blended format. That is, for each course three of the class
sessions meet fact-to-face on campus and the other four of the class sessions
are delivered online.
Mission
The accounting
degree completion program prepares students to be informed, ethical and
effective accountants.
Goal
The
Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting:
- prepares
students’ technical accounting competencies, communication skills, and ethical
frameworks.
- integrates
theory with practical and professional perspectives by leveraging the wealth of
prior experience and knowledge of the students.
- maintains
relevant, innovative, and rigorous content.
- meets
the ever-changing needs of adult learners in the program.
Dahl School of Business Course Requirements
The curriculum for each of the traditional
undergraduate B.B.A. degree programs is comprised of five categories of
required coursework: (1) core curriculum requirements; (2) professional core
courses; (3) professional core support courses; (4) major required courses; and
(5) major support courses.
With its emphasis on particular skills,
attributes, and values, the core curriculum requirements prepare students for
life in a rapidly changing world. See the core curriculum section of this
catalog for the approved and required courses.
The professional core classes provide a broad
foundation in business principles and practices that build upon the solid base
provided by the general education curriculum. The professional core requirement
consists of the following business courses: ACCT 211, BLAW 343, ECON 102, FINA
331, MGMT 140, 210, 230, 243, 300, 341, 448, 449, MKTG 351. The required
professional core support courses include ECON 101 and MATH 270. See below for
the major requirement courses and major support courses for each specific
major.
Dahl School of Business Policies
All students pursuing the B.B.A. degree must
maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in
the professional core, professional core support, major requirement, and major
support courses, and students must receive a letter grade of C (2.0) or higher
in each of these courses. If a grade of CD or below is earned in any of these
courses, the course must be repeated until a grade of C or higher is achieved.
Students pursuing the business education major must maintain a 2.75 grade point
average in all business and education coursework.
Students pursuing a minor or double major offered
by the Dahl School of Business must complete a minimum of 12 non-duplicated
credits in the area of the minor or second major with a grade of C (2.0) or
above in each course.
All transfer students seeking an undergraduate
degree offered by the Dahl School of Business must earn a minimum of 15 credits
of business coursework at Viterbo University.
Prerequisites
The
following courses are prerequisites to taking the courses required in the major:
ACCT 211, 212, 313, 415, BLAW 343, ECON 101 or 102, INFO 150, 200 (or an
accounting information systems course equivalent). Students must successfully
complete all prerequisites before enrolling in the courses required in the
major.
Accounting (degree completion) Major
(Bachelor of Business Administration)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- major requirements
– ACCD 330, 340, 445, 455, ACCT 416, 425, BLAW 450, OMGT 304, 305, 306, 309,
318, 401, 402
- final degree requirements
– see the degree requirements section of this catalog
The total credits of the
major and education requirements are 42. The core curriculum and mission seminars
require 35-43 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be at the
300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers and/or
substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Transfer Agreements with Western Technical College and
Northcentral Technical College
Viterbo University has transfer
programs in place with Western Technical College (WTC) and Northcentral
Technical College (NTC) leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.). The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from WTC must have
been earned May 2006 or later. Students may not begin these programs or be
considered a student in these programs until the A.A.S. degree has been completed
and documented on the technical college transcript. The student cannot be
dually enrolled. The A.A.S. degree must be completed prior to transfer to
Viterbo.
Accounting (degree completion) Major
(Bachelor of Business Administration)
(Available to NTC and WTC graduates
with an earned Associate of Applied Science degree in accounting.)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- major requirements –
- NTC
– ACCD 330, 340, 445, ACCT 416, BLAW 450, OMGT 302, 304, 306, 309, 318, 401, 402, 410
- WTC
– ACCD 330, 340, 445, 455, ACCT 416, BLAW 450, OMGT 304, 305, 306, 309, 318, 401
- final degree requirements
– see the degree requirements section of this catalog
The total credits of the professional
core and major requirements are 36-39. The core curriculum and mission seminars
require 35-43 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be at the
300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers and/or
substitutions could modify these credit totals.