B.A. Degree with a Major in Accounting

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Iowa Central Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Iowa Central Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ICCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU.

BVU Business Core (34 credit hours)
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting.........................................................................ACC 142 - Financial Accounting
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting.....................................................................ACC 146 - Managerial Accounting
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.......................................................ECN 130 - Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics......................................................ECN 120 - Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance
MGMT 206 - Management Science.......................................................................MAT 140 - Finite Math
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management...............................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I...................................................................................BUS 185 - Business Law I
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing......................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics...........................................................MAT 156 - Principles of Statistics I

Major Courses (25-27 credit hours)
ACCT 306 - Intermediate Accounting I....................................................................ACC 211 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 307 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 308 - Intermediate Accounting III
ACCT 309 - Cost Accounting..................................................................................ACC 221 - Cost Accounting
ACCT 405 - Auditing
ACCT 402 - Advanced Accounting or
ACCT 413 - Advanced Accounting I and
ACCT 414 - Advanced Accounting II
ACCT 415 - Individual Federal Income Tax
ACCT 416 - Corporate Federal Income Tax

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact the Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies - Fort Dodge at 800.798.4881 or One Triton Circle, 102 Library, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501.