Degree Options

The accounting department offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Master of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Taxation.

The BBA in Accounting is designed to prepare students for careers in public and corporate accounting through a rigorous course of study, including general education requirement courses plus basic courses in all business disciplines, accounting, and career exploration and development.

Master of Science in Accounting: When combined with a BBA in Accounting, this program satisfies the education requirements to sit for the CPA exam in the state of Ohio and almost all other states and jurisdictions. The program is offered in both full-time and part-time formats and can be taken by students with a bachelors degree in Accounting (30 semester hours), a non-Accounting business degree (48 semester hours), or a non-business degree (55 semester hours).

Master of Science in Taxation: This online degree program which, when added to a BBA in Accounting (or its equivalent) satisfies the education requirements to sit for the CPA in the state of Ohio and almost all other states and jurisdictions. The program also is designed to develop the technical competencies required for advancement in the tax accounting profession as well as the softer skills, like leadership, communication and cultural awareness, which prepares our graduates to excel in the relationship-based tax accounting industry.