The School of Accountancy offers students the opportunity to earn a BSBA in accounting. Graduates have the educational background necessary for advancement in public, corporate, and governmental accounting organizations. The accounting curriculum includes the breadth and depth of business and accounting knowledge as well as the professional skills needed to ensure that graduates of the program possess the competencies necessary to succeed in these organizations.
School of Accountancy faculty are actively engaged in academic, professional and pedagogical research to advance the accounting discipline, the accounting profession, and accounting education. Through research and professional development, accounting faculty continuously hone their professional skills while ensuring curricular material is both current and relevant. Faculty also fulfill institutional and professional service responsibilities and establish and maintain close ties with accounting firms located within the Gulf South region, thereby enabling the School of Accountancy to better serve this important constituency.
Accounting BSBA Degree Requirements (120 hours)
Accounting BSBA Semester Guide
Availability: Hattiesburg Campus, Gulf Park Campus and Online 100%
Admission Requirements: See University Admission Policies
Program Academic Policies and Requirements:
- See University Academic Policies and Requirements
- A grade of C or better in all upper-level accounting courses is required for graduation.
- Accounting majors initially enrolling in the 2010-11 catalog year and thereafter will be allowed two attempts to make a grade of C or better in ACC 300 and 400 level courses. An attempt includes any withdrawal after the last day to drop without academic penalty. Two unsuccessful attempts to pass an accounting course with a grade of C or better will result in disenrollment from the Accounting program. Students disenrolled as a result of this process may petition to the director of the School of Accountancy for reinstatement to the program; petition for reinstatement must cite the reasons such consideration should be granted.
- See College of Business and Economic Development Academic Policies
Internships:
The School of Accountancy offers an opportunity for undergraduate students to intern during the fall, spring, or summer semester of their senior year and to earn credits by enrolling in ACC 392 - Accounting Internship . Students can participate in an internship for 6 credit hours during the period of January to mid-March. During the second half of the spring semester, interning students return to campus and enroll in two compressed accounting core courses for six credit hours. To accommodate this internship opportunity, students planning to seek internships must enroll in the College of Business and Economic Development’s capstone course, MGT 400 , during the fall semester of their senior year. Students can participate in an internship for 3 credit hours by participating in a part-time internship. The student will continue to take classes and work a minimum of 20 hours a week during the semester. This elective three- or six-hour internship course is offered on a pass/fail basis. Students desiring internship opportunities should work closely with the School’s internship coordinator as well as the accounting academic advisor.
Program Recommendations:
As the knowledge required to practice accounting is expanding rapidly, qualified students are encouraged to pursue a fifth year of study leading to a Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA). The BSBA accounting curriculum is integrated with the MPA program. MPA graduates are especially prepared for careers in public accounting, and they meet the course and credit-hour requirements to be eligible for professional licensure in the state of Mississippi following successful completion of the nationally administered Certified Public Accounting examination. For the requirements of other states for CPA licensure, students should check with the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy (www.nasba.org). See the Graduate Bulletin for MPA admission and curriculum requirements.
Accreditation: This program is accredited by AACSB International.
