B.A. Degree with a Major in Accounting

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

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 Lakes 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 Lakes Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ILCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU locations at Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer or Spirit Lake.

BVU Business Core (34 credit hours)
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting..........................................................................ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting......................................................................ACC 132 - Principles of Accounting II
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.........................................................ECN 120 - Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics.......................................................ECN 130 - Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance......................................................................FIN 140 Business Finance
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management..............................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I................................................................................BUS 183 - Business Law
MGMT 206 - Management Science
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing....................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics.........................................................MAT 156 - Statistics

Major Courses (24 credit hours)
ACCT 306 - 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 403 - 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 following: 

Emmetsburg Site at 800.861.8981 or 3200 College Drive, PO Box 452, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Estherville Site at 800.650.4346 or 300 S. 18th Street, PO Box 135, Estherville, Iowa  51334
Spencer Site at 800.798.8090 or 1900 N. Grand Avenue, PO Box 245, Spencer, Iowa  51301
Spirit Lake Site at 800.670.5582 or 2008 Hill Avenue, PO Box 24, Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360