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

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

The 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 57 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 in the College of Business core courses, based on the last grade earned in each course.
2. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.25 and a grade of at least a "C" for each course required in the major, based on the last grade earned in each course.
3. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.25.
4. No more than 50% of the minimum courses required for a College of Business baccalaureate degree may be taken within the College. (Up to 9 semester hours of economics and up to 6 semester hours of statistics may be counted as part of the general education curriculum.)
5. Requirements for courses to be taken in residency:
   • At least 50% of the minimum business courses required for the baccalaureate degree must be taken in residency at UA - Fort Smith.
   • MGMT 4813 Strategic Management must be taken in residency.
   • A minimum of 48 semester credit hours in upper-division courses is required for graduation. To enroll in upper-division business courses, a student majoring in the College of Business must (i) have upper-division standing, and (ii) have completed the lower-division courses in the College of Business core requirements.
6. 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 MGMT 4813 Strategic Management course. Scores earned on the test do not become part of the course grade; however, 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 any other area of study, including Business Administration. In addition to the 126 hours required for the accounting degree, The 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 to complete their academic career 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. David Dearman
Accounting
479-788-7633 FL 105
ddearman@uafortsmith.edu
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock;
M.B.A., Arkansas State University;
Ph.D., University of Memphis; C.M.A.

Dr. Tom Hayes
Accounting
479-788-7633 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.A., Ouachita Baptist University;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; C.P.A.

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.B.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas

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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