Accounting Major

Requirements for the Major in Accounting
As a Christian accounting college, Gordon incorporates a Christian framework into discussions of business ethics and global finance that often come up in the classroom. The accounting major provides the opportunity to see the application of economic theory in the design of a system intended to give financial data users the ability to make informed economic decisions. The accounting major stresses the development of an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and explores ethical issues as part of a complete Christian college accounting program. The educational background necessary to sit for the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) examination requires the completion of 150 credits. The student's advisor should be consulted for more details.

Within the Department of Economics and Business the student will complete at least 58 credits. Required courses are:

Double majors in accounting and business administration will not be allowed to 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 within the major.

Requirements for the Minor in Accounting