Accountancy Major (ACTJ)

The Accountancy major will prepare students to become career-ready accounting professionals. 34 hours are required for this major. Foundational, core, and elective courses focus on four accounting tracks:

Financial/Public
Managerial
Tax
Accounting Systems and Analytics

Qualifications for Accounting Certification Exams

A graduate of the Haworth College of Business with a major in Accountancy will qualify to take many of the professional certification exams. Since the qualifying rules differ by state, and are subject to change, the student is responsible for determining if additional criteria need to be met for a specific exam or state.

Transfer Credits

The Department of Accountancy must approve transfer credits. All accountancy majors must take a minimum of 12 hours of accounting courses at WMU.

Required Courses (28 hours)

ACTY 2000 - Careers in Accounting Credits: 1 hour
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3100 - Financial Accounting I Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3110 - Financial Accounting II Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3130 - Accounting Information Systems and Controls Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3140 - Analytics for Accountants Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3220 - Cost and Managerial Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 3240 - Introductory Tax Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4160 - Auditing Credits: 3 hours

Elective Courses

Select a minimum of six hours from the following:

ACTY 4110 - Advanced Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4140 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4150 - Governmental Accounting Credits: 1 hour
ACTY 4220 - Cost Management and Analytics Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4240 - Advanced Tax Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 4310 - Special Topics in Accountancy Credits: 1 to 3 hours
ACTY 4980 - Special Topics in Accountancy II Credits: 1 to 3 hours
ACTY 2000 can take the place of BUS 1000 and/or FYE 2100