Online Accounting Degree :: Accredited Universities

Bookkeeping is one of the most essential positions for any business to fill. Without a good bookkeeper, budgets fall through, spending goes unchecked and businesses risk running into financial trouble down the road. For that reason, most businesses are looking for a good accountant to keep their finances intact.

A Bachelor in Accounting gives you a set of bookkeeping skills that employers are looking for. Students are taught the finer points of business finance: what expenses are necessary and what expenses can be trimmed to better support a budget. They are taught time-proven techniques that will help them to critically analyze, problem solve and balance a company’s budget. Students come out confident bookkeepers that are ready to enter the professional world. These skills can not only land them a job in the field, but also provide job security for the years to come.

This program offers students the option of pursuing a Bachelor in Accounting online. Students can work from the comfort of their own home and take a more personalized approach to their education. With classes online, students can choose when and how they complete their classes, fitting them around time spent with family, at work or with friends.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for admission must have graduated from an accredited high school, private secondary school, or have completed the equivalent (GED).

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Applicants to an undergraduate associate’s or bachelor’s program must provide an official or attested transcript of completed high school work translated into English and certified to be at least equivalent to the credential required by the college in its admissions criteria. This policy also applies to any student with previous education completed outside of the United States.

2.Applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency in one of the following ways: (i) minimum TOEFL score of 550 or 213 computer based or 79 IBT based or (ii) 6.0 on IELTS.

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The Accounting Program serves as excellent preparation to become a licensed certified public accountant. Study for a variety of accounting-related certifications also is enhanced by completion of the major. In addition, the program serves as excellent background for students who plan to complete an M.B.A. or a master's in accounting.

Coursework includes required accounting courses plus electives in areas such as:

Accounting information systems
Auditing
Financial and management accounting
Nonprofit accounting
Taxation

Students also complete a core of business courses required of all business students—and the University's Foundational Studies Program, which provides the knowledge students need in critical thinking, leadership, and interpersonal and communication skills. Optional minors are offered online in forensic accounting, finance, and insurance and risk management.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted to the online learning program in accounting, the applicant must be admitted to the University as a degree-seeking student and satisfy the following:

1. An associate of science (A.S.) or associate of arts (A.A.) from Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University, or another regionally accredited college or university, with a grade point average of 2.25 or higher;

Or a minimum of 60 credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade point average of 2.25 or higher.

2. Courses in: English (freshman composition); Communications (speaking); Mathematics (intermediate algebra, college algebra, or calculus)

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Every organization relies on accounting to generate information for decision-making purposes. Accounting captures information about an organization’s operating, investing and financing activities and reports this information to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

John Hancock University enables you to earn a B.S. Accounting degree by preparing you for all of the exciting and rewarding careers in this highly desirable field.

The professional accounting major within a B.S. Accounting degree program prepares you for careers in (or advancement within) the professional accounting, external auditing, taxation, consulting and related professions. Because of the diverse knowledge required to be successful in this field, ten courses in the major are required.

Entry Requirements

1. Completion of a high school diploma or its equivalent.

2. One of the following criteria:

- Good academic standing and completion of at least 12 semester credits from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Good academic standing: students who have been academically dismissed from other colleges or universities are ineligible to pursue courses at John Hancock University unless they meet one of the following conditions:

- Earned 12 semester hours from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Have not attended any college or university for one year since being academically dismissed.

- Successful appeal to the Chair of Academic Programs. At the Chair of Academic Program’s discretion the previous requirements may be waived. Undergraduate students who have their appeal approved will be placed on academic probation and must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher upon the completion of their fourth course at John Hancock University. Students will be restricted to two courses per trimester and must meet every other week with their academic advisor. Students who fail to earn a GPA of 2.0 after their fourth course will be academically dismissed from the University.

- An active military or honorably discharged veteran.

- Applicants who have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent but have not successfully completed 12 hours of college level work and do not meet the military service criteria can complete the necessary credit hours as a student at large. Upon successfully earning 12 credit hours, these students can apply for regular degree-seeking status.

International applicants may be required to take a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit the results to John Hancock University prior to enrollment.
TOEFL scores vary based on the method in which the test is taken. The required scores for admission to John Hancock University are as follows:

Print: 550
Computer: 213
Internet: 79

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This Master of Business Administration in Accounting degree program will provide you with all the skills and knowledge to flourish in this fast-growing field with in-depth coursework in financial, managerial, cost and auditing. Our core MBA curriculum in business, ethics and leadership fundamentals provides the perfect foundation for this highly-valued specialization.

This degree program is ideal for students who want to work in public, management and government accounting as well as internal auditing. Our flexible, professionally focused program will enable you to structure your studies to focus on budget analysis, financial and investment planning and information technology consulting so that you may pursue your personal and professional goals.

Entry Requirements

Applicants who are admitted into any master's degree program have met the following admission requirements:

1. Have an earned bachelor's degree (or highest degree earned) and a minimum GPA of 2.5 from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent).

2. For School of Business Master's programs only - JIU may conditionally admit students in this program if the student's official transcript GPA is between 2.0 and 2.49. JIU will grant full admission to a student only if the student achieves a 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA for all first term courses attempted. Students who are not granted full admission are not considered to have demonstrated that they meet the minimum GPA required for their program of study and are subject to immediate dismissal from JIU.

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International applicants who are admitted into any graduate degree program have met the following admission requirements:

1. Completion of post-secondary education (bachelors degree); translated and evaluated to U.S. equivalency by an approved credential evaluator with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

- 3-year undergraduate degrees earned outside the U.S. are accepted if an approved credential evaluator declares the degree equivalent to an earned U.S. bachelors degree.

- For School of Business Master's programs only - JIU may conditionally admit students in this program if the student's official transcript GPA is between 2.0 and 2.49. JIU will grant full admission to a student only if the student achieves a 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA for all first term courses attempted. Students who are not granted full admission are not considered to have demonstrated that they meet the minimum GPA required for their program of study and are subject to immediate dismissal from JIU.

2. English Language Proficiency: Applicants must demonstrate sufficient English language skills for admission into a JIU degree program by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

- Test of English as a Foreign Language (link is external) (TOEFL®): Evidence of having scored at least 61 on the Internet-based Test (iBT™), 173 on the Computer-based Test (CBT), or 500 on the Paper-based Test (PBT). Results must be sent directly from the testing service by selecting JIU as the recipient along with entering our Designation Code (DI) of 7463, OR

- International English Language Testing System (link is external) (IELTS): Reading and writing band scores must be 5.5 or higher with no band less than 5.0. Results must be sent to JIU directly from the testing service, OR

- Earned U.S. Bachelors degree from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Books and supplies: $2,040

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Success, by the numbers. If you want to break into the fast-growing field of accounting but lack the fundamental knowledge and technical skills necessary to excel, this program specialization is for you! This Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree will prepare you for professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant and expand your opportunities to work in a variety of positions both in and outside the traditional role of preparing, analyzing and verifying financial documents. These include budget analysis, financial and investment planning, information technology consulting and even limited legal services.

This degree program is ideal for students who want to work in public, management, and government accounting as well as internal auditing. Our flexible, project-based program will enable you to structure your studies to focus on budget analysis, financial and investment planning and information technology consulting so that you may pursue your personal and professional goals.

Interested in becoming a CPA? If so, do understand that every state has different requirements. Please check with your state’s CPA Accountancy Board to make sure that you fully understand the specific educational requirements to sit for your state's CPA exam.

Entry Requirements

Applicants who are admitted into any bachelor degree program have met the following admission requirements:

- Have earned high school diploma from an institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent).

International Applicants
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1. Completion of secondary education (high school diploma); translated and evaluated to U.S. equivalency by an approved credential evaluator.

2. English Language Proficiency: Applicants must demonstrate sufficient English language skills for admission into a JIU degree program by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

- Test of English as a Foreign Language (link is external) (TOEFL®): Evidence of having scored at least 61 on the Internet-based Test (iBT™), 173 on the Computer-based Test (CBT), or 500 on the Paper-based Test (PBT). Results must be sent directly from the testing service by selecting JIU as the recipient along with entering our Designation Code (DI) of 7463, OR

- International English Language Testing System (link is external) (IELTS): Reading and writing band scores must be 5.5 or higher with no band less than 5.0. Results must be sent to JIU directly from the testing service.

Other Fees

Books and supplies: $6,800

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