Undergraduate

Bachelors of Science in Accounting

The B. S. in Accounting requires 120 hours of college coursework, 30 hours are in the accounting curriculum, including study in written and oral communications, computer science, humanities and science, global diversity, and mathematics and quantitative reasoning. Coursework in the College of Business includes study in Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, Business Law, and Decision Science. This curriculum provides students exposure to the global, political, social, legal, ethical, regulatory, environmental, and technological issues in business. Each accounting course in the B.S. program has been designed to provide specific content coverage as well as professional skills. Students completing the undergraduate accounting degree are ready to apply to many certifications such as the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Financial Manager (CFM).

 

 

Accounting isn't just about dollars and cents or debits and credits anymore. Accounting includes the whole range of business information management. A minor in Accounting will give you the tools you need to understand basic accounting information - a set of skills that will be useful to you no matter what career you choose.

A minimum 2.50 UW institution GPA is required to apply for a College of Business Minor.  A minimum grade of "C" is required for each minor course.  The cumulative minor GPA must be a 2.50 at graduation.

It is your responsibility to check prerequisites before you register for College of Business courses.  You are responsible for completing all prerequisites required for this minor.

For a minor in Accounting, you must take the following courses:
ACCT 1010
Principles of Accounting I
3 credit hours

ACCT 1020
Principles of Accounting II 
3 credit hours

ACCT 3230 [2230]
Intermediate Accounting I
3 credit hours

ACCT 3240 [2240]
Cost Accounting I
3 credit hours

You will also choose two (2) courses (6 credit hours) from an approved list of options.  See College of Business Academic Advising Office, BU 175 (West).

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS =  18

View the complete undergraduate Accounting degree course curriculum, and the University Catalog contains the course descriptions.

Non-accounting elective courses available to accounting students: 

Your elective courses, chosen from both the College of Business and other parts of the University, will help you focus on your areas of interest. We want you to build special depth in an area outside the college that compliments your accounting interest, and we'll help you select that area.

We've developed a list of departments whose offerings naturally complement accounting. Among these departments are: Communications, Computer Science, Foreign Languages, Ag Business, and so on. If you have an area of interest we haven't considered, we'll be happy to chat with you about it and help you design a program that is unique to you. Our intention with this complimentary area is to enable you to develop a secondary area of expertise that enables you to distinguish yourself when it's time for you to graduate and enter the workforce.

For more information, please email the accounting department at acct-fin@uwyo.edu.

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Minor in Finance

Our minor in finance will give you a background in the financial management of organizations as well as a broad understanding of the management of risk. The finance minor can also provide you with the latitude to pursue specialized financial topics that suit your personal interests. More.

Minor in Banking and Financial Services

Our minor in Banking and Financial Services is designed to give you a solid understanding of the primary issues and tools in the management and regulation of financial institutions. It will equip you to embark on a career in this important, challenging, and dynamic field. A minor in banking and financial services is available to all College of Business majors. More.