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The accounting discipline has undergone massive changes in the last few years, becoming both broader and more complex. Accountants are trusted, objective professionals who provide information for decision making and serve as business advisers. Many accountants land top executive positions because of their background, integrity, and skills developed through education and professional experience. The accounting program is accredited by AACSB — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

All accounting majors admitted into the major are required to earn a minimum B- in ACC 201 & ACC 202. If you have already completed ACC 201 & 202 at another institution, see the Undergraduate Advising Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.S.B.A. in Accounting program, students should be able to:

  • Understand accounting principles necessary to launch a professional career.
  • Apply critical and analytical decision-making skills to accounting issues.
  • Communicate professionally.
  • Recognize ethical and legal issues facing financial professionals.
  • Understand current events in the global business environment.
  • Work effectively in a team setting.
  • Effectively use emerging accounting and business information technology.
  • Research technical accounting issues.

Career Possibilities

Requirements

Accounting (BSBA)

The accounting discipline has undergone massive changes in the last few years, becoming both broader and more complex. Accountants are trusted, objective professionals who provide information for decision making and serve as business advisers. Many accountants land top executive positions because of their background, integrity, and skills developed through education and professional experience. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Accounting is accredited by AACSB — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Please see the UNLV Lee Business School, Department of Accounting web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the BSBA in Accounting program, students should be able to:

  1. Think critically.
  2. Apply analytical/decision-making skills to accounting issues.
  3. Communicate well both in writing and orally.
  4. Understand ethical issues facing accountants.
  5. Apply interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  6. Use technology appropriate to accounting.
  7. Research accounting issues.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV Lee Business School Student Advising Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

Please see 

Graduation Policies
 for complete information.

Accounting (BSBA) Degree Requirements - Total Credits: 120

Any course that is included as a prerequisite for a Lee Business School course requires a minimum grade of C or better.

General Education Requirements - Credits: 35-46

First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3

English Composition - Credits: 6

Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

Constitutions - Credits: 3-6

Mathematics - Credits: 3

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 18-19

Please see

Distribution Requirements
 for more information.

  •  Humanities and Fine Arts - Credits: 9
    • Humanities, 6 credits required from two different areas. It is recommended that students take
      COM 101 - Public Speaking
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      , as one of the humanities courses
    • Fine Arts,  3 credits required
  • Social Science
    • Automatically satisfied by business requirements
  • Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Credits: 6-7
    • Science with a lab or non-lab science
    • Analytical Thinking 3 credit course 

Multicultural and International Requirement (Credits: 0-6)

Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required

These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements.  A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously.  Visit the Provost webpage for the list of approved Multicultural and International courses​.

Business Administration Core Requirements - Credits: 42-45

Other Lee Business School Requirements - Credits: 6-7

Major Requirements - BSBA in Accounting - Credits: 24

All courses in the major requirements section must be completed with a grade of C or better. 

General Electives - Credits: 0-13

The number of general electives necessary for each student varies based on how many credits a student uses to satisfy the requirements identified above. The minimum credits required to earn a degree from Lee Business School is 120.

Total Credits: 120

Notes

  1. Students planning to take the CPA examination should take additional courses at the graduate level. Consult with the State Board of Accountancy for CPA examination requirements.
  2. Students preparing for careers in industry should consider taking  
    ACC 420
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     as an upper-division accounting elective.
  3. Students interested in focusing their elective course work should consult an advisor early in their academic career to allow for proper planning of electives.
  4. All courses in the major requirements section must be completed with a grade of C or better. 
  5. Any course that is included as a prerequisite for a Lee Business School course requires a minimum grade of C or better.
  6. BUS 321
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     and
    ACC 400
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     are Milestone Experience courses for Accounting B.S.B.A.
  7. ACC 402
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      is a Culminating Experience course for the Accounting B.S.B.A.
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Department of Accounting

The Department of Accounting provides a curriculum that dynamically blends theory and practice. Accounting students are prepared to pursue careers and advancement in the areas of taxation, public accounting, managerial or corporate accounting, and government.

Website
https://www.unlv.edu/accounting
Email
unlvaccounting@unlv.edu
Phone
702-895-1559
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Lee Business School

The Lee Business School advances the knowledge and practice of business; develops business leaders; and fosters intellectual and economic vitality through the creation and dissemination of knowledge and outreach.

Website
https://www.unlv.edu/business
Phone
702-895-3362
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