• Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • 150 Hour Plan to Satisfy CPA Exam Requirements
  • Program Plan Worksheet
  • Accounting Faculty

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

College of Business students, who meet the prescribed degree requirements, will be awarded the bachelor of science degree in accounting. Students are required to complete a minimum of 51 semester hours of general education requirements, as well as the specific major requirements for a total of 126 degree hours. Students should complete the freshman and sophomore courses prior to the junior and senior level business courses. Students need to work with an advisor in the selection of the upper-level accounting major courses.

Students can complete the bachelor of science in accounting degree by satisfying the University requirements and the College of Business specific requirements:

1. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.25 and a grade of at least a "C" for each course offered by the College of Business, including core and major requirements, based on the last grade earned in each course.
2. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.25.
3. No more than 50 percent of the minimum courses required for a College of Business baccalaureate degree may be taken within the College of Business. Up to six semester hours of economics, three semester hours of statistics, three hours of computer literacy, and one hour of MGMT 1201 Planning for Success may be counted as part of the general education curriculum.
4. Requirements for courses to be taken in residency:
   • At least 50 percent of the minimum business courses required for the baccalaureate degree must be taken in residence at UA Fort Smith. Any UA Fort Smith student who has declared a major in business must get prior approval from a College faculty advisor to take any course at another institution before credit will be given for the course. Appropriate documentation must be attached to the Course Substitution Waiver Request form with the notation that approval depends on satisfactory completion of the course.
   • COBI 4813 Strategic Management must be taken in residency.
   • A minimum of 45-semester credit hours in upper-division business courses is required for graduation. To enroll in upper-division business courses, a student majoring in the College of Business must meet admission requirements for the College of Business.
5. All candidates for baccalaureate degrees in the College of Business are required to take a designated major field assessment test. This test is administered as a part of the capstone COBI 4813 Strategic Management course. Scores earned on the test may become a part of the course grade; taking the test is a requirement for course completion.

Students not majoring in the College of Business may enroll in upper-division business courses, provided they have proper prerequisites and have achieved upper-division status. However, those not majoring in the College of Business may receive credit for no more than 30 semester hours of course work from the College.

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150 Hour Plan to Satisfy CPA Exam Requirements

Educational requirements to sit for the CPA Exam include a minimum total of 150 semester hours of coursework. One way that Accounting students who plan to sit for the CPA Exam can meet this requirement is to pursue a double major in accounting and business administration. In addition to the 126 hours required for the accounting degree, College of Business students who complete 24 hours of additional specified course requirements will be awarded the bachelor of science degree in accounting and business administration. Students are encouraged to make the decision for a double major early in their academic career and and to complete their upper-division accounting courses during their final two years of study.

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Program Plan Worksheet

View the program plan worksheet for the BS in Accounting.

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Accounting Faculty

Dr. Tom Hayes
Accounting
479-788-7761 BI 205B
thayes@uafortsmith.edu
B.A., Westminster College;
M.Acc., University of Missouri;
Ph.D., University of North Texas; C.P.A.

Ms. Diana Payne
Accounting
479-788-7806 FL 207
dpayne@uafortsmith.edu
B.S., Ouachita Baptist University; C.P.A.;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; C.F.E.

Dr. George Schmidt
Accounting
479-788-7885 FL 104
gschmidt@uafortsmith.edu
B.B.A., M.B.A., Texas A & M University, Canyon;
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Dr. Margaret Tanner
Accounting
479-788-7804 FL 211
mtanner@uafortsmith.edu
B.A., Fort Lewis College;
M.Acc., Ph.D., University of North Texas; C.P.A.

Ms. Julie Wright
Accounting
479-788-7821 FL 210
jwright@uafortsmith.edu
B.S.B.A., M.Acc., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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