Accounting Major

Part of the Economics and Business department.

• It’s an excellent choice for students desiring any kind of accounting-related career.
• It prepares students for graduate studies and careers in public accounting (CPA exam route) or “private” accounting with firms or nonprofit organizations.
• It is a good foundation for long-term careers in management and finance.

Coursework in the major focuses on the design and use of financial data systems that allow informed economic decisions in all kinds of managerial, auditing, and regulatory tasks. At Gordon, the major stresses

• The development of an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• The link between fundamental economic principles and the development of financial data systems.
• What it means to serve the Kingdom of God with accounting and as a Christian in accounting.

The Gordon major provides all of the accounting credits necessary to sit for the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) examination. The CPA exam requires the completion of 150 credits in total (including accounting credits). Accounting majors often do internships in junior or senior year. Internships help clarify career aims and help focus subsequent course selections—and some even lead to job offers.

It takes 58 credits in the ECB Department to complete an accounting major. The major and Gordon’s core curriculum fit easily into a 4-year undergraduate program.

Double majors in accounting and business administration may not use the following accounting courses as electives for their business administration major: ECB335, 352, 353, 362, 364, 443. Students must continuously maintain a 2.0 GPA (a “C”) within the major.

Requirements for the Minor in Accounting
For some students this is a good pairing with majors in business, economics or finance or of course with majors in other departments. It requires 24 credits total: