Business majors at the University of Washington Bothell can choose to pursue a formal option in Accounting. Demand for accountants is extremely high as businesses work to plan, manage, and control their operations. Well-educated accountants with strong ethical values are needed to help prevent the types of practices that led to scandal in such well-publicized cases as Enron and Worldcom.
Admission Requirements
Admissions to the Accounting Option is competitive. Applicants interested in pursuing this option, MUST clearly indicate this in the online application under the section: “Location and Option/Concentration” on page 7 of the UW application. Current UWB students should complete the Internal Application for Bothell, available at: http://www.bothell.washington.edu/babusiness/applyba
Applicants must also meet the following requirements to be eligible for consideration:
- Must have completed all required prerequisite Accounting courses with a minimum grade of 2.5 in each course.
(*Note: Applicants in the process of completing a course will not be considered for the Accounting option until the course has been completed)
- Must have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average across all prerequisite Accounting courses
Students may NOT enroll in any Accounting courses until they have been approved by the review committee. Students will be notified.
Program Requirements
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PRIOR TO AUTUMN 2011 |
BEGINNING AUTUMN 2011 |
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Required Courses (and Prerequisite)
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BBUS 361 - Intermediate Acct 1
(prereq: BBUS 310)
BBUS 362 - Intermediate Acct 2
(prereq: BBUS 350 & 361)
BBUS 463 - Intermediate Acct 3
(prereq: BBUS 362)
BBUS 373 - Cost Accounting
(prereq: BBUS 310)
BBUS 411 - Auditing Theory & Practice
(prereq: BBUS 361)
BBUS 450 - Federal Income Taxation
(prereq: BBUS 350 & BBUS 361)
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BBUS 361 - Intermediate Acct 1
(prereq: none)
BBUS 362 - Intermediate Acct 2
(prereq: BBUS 361)
BBUS 363 - Intermediate Acct 3
(prereq: BBUS 362)
BBUS 373 - Cost Accounting
(prereq: BBUS 361)
BBUS 411 - Auditing Theory & Practice
(prereq: BBUS 362)
BBUS 435 - Acctg Information Systems
(prereq: BBUS 362)
BBUS 450 - Federal Income Taxation
(prereq: BBUS 350 & BBUS 361)
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Accounting Elective
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BBUS 435 - Acctg Information Systems
(prereq: BBUS 361)
OR
BBUS 449 - Acctg for Not-for-Profit
(prereq: BBUS 361)
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None required
Available Electives
BBUS 449 - Acctg for Not-for-Profit
BBUS 463 - Advanced Financial Acctg
BBUS 467 - Advanced Taxation
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| Business Elective |
5 credits |
5 credits |
| Total Credits |
40 credits |
40 credits |
Accounting Certification Preparation
After completing the two-year Accounting Option, students are eligible to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam. Students who wish to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), however, should plan on spending three years in the program. To take the CPA exam, a student needs a minimum of 225 quarter hours or five years of college (a master degree is not required).
In addition to public accounting, the Accounting Option will thoroughly prepare students for careers in private, government, and non-profit accounting. The curriculum is designed to enable graduates to fill a number of corporate positions such as internal auditor, managerial accountant, and tax accountant. Graduates will also be prepared to serve in government positions such as tax examiner, budget analyst, and government auditor. You can get more information from the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.