The liberal arts curriculum at Hillsdale College provides a nourishing setting for the acquisition of business skills and the preparation for careers in accounting. Accounting majors develop the skills of critical, perceptive, and analytical thought in their courses, giving them a foundation on which to think, evaluate, and act effectively.
Accounting majors must complete the business core courses in addition to their courses in accounting.
Requirements
Note: This represents a general overview of the major and minor. For more information, please consult the current college catalog, or contact the department.
Accounting Major
A student majoring in accounting must complete a total of 52 credit hours. In addition to the core courses in economics and business administration, the accounting major must take 21 advanced hours in accounting. The advanced required courses in accounting are:
- Accounting 311: Intermediate Accounting I
- Accounting 312: Intermediate Accounting II
- Accounting 316: Federal Income Tax I
- Accounting 401: Accounting Information Systems
- Accounting 405: Principles of Auditing
- Accounting 411: Advanced Accounting/Fund Accounting
- Accounting 431: Managerial and Cost Accounting
Business Administration Core
Sophomore Year
- Economics 202: Principles of Microeconomics
- Economics 206: Business and Economics Statistics
- Accounting 209: Principles of Accounting I
- Accounting 210: Principles of Accounting II
- Business 201: Enterprise in a Commercial Republic
Junior Year
- Business 315: Principles of Marketing
- Business 320: Quantitative Analysis
- Business 330: Financial Management
- Business 326: Leading People and Teams
- Law 320: Business Law I
Accounting Minor
The accounting minor consists of 18 credit hours and includes:
- Accounting 209: Principles of Accounting I
- Accounting 210: Principles of Accounting II
- Accounting 311: Intermediate Accounting I
- Accounting 312: Intermediate Accounting II
Students must also take two other accounting courses of three credits each.