Division of Business

Accounting

Accounting Major Requirements and Course Descriptions

Key Points

• Well prepared faculty possessing academic preparation, professional credentials, and relevant experience.
• Program is aligned with CPA exam knowledge area requirements
• Location in Central Ohio lends this program to diverse internship and career opportunities in the public and private sectors.
• Grounded in the catholic Dominican tradition with an emphasis on ethics, critical thinking, verbal and written communication, and the liberal arts.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to develop and enhance students’ technical, analytical, problem-solving, research, ethical, technological, and communication skills required in today’s accounting profession.

Program Description
The major objective of the accounting program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop an appropriate mindset and a value based reasoning system in keeping with the Dominican tradition, necessary for entry-level accounting positions or for entry into graduate studies and life-long learning.

This program offers learners the opportunity to become well acquainted with the tools that are used in business every day in decision making. Students will work with the financials of well know corporations and will be required to act and think as though they are employed by these organizations. Every course requires a hands-on approach to learning.

Examples of Entry Level Career Positions
Staff accountant, Auditor, Tax Accountant, Private Practice

Program Coordinator
Robert Osborne