2019-2020
Bachelor of Science: Accounting
VCU
Community college:
Associate of Arts and Sciences: Business Administration (Germanna Community College)
Associate degree
Program description
The major in accounting is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in accounting. This program will qualify graduates to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in Virginia. However, certification requires 150 hours of college credits. Most public accounting firms give hiring preference to applicants who have completed the full 150 hours prior to starting work.
Career opportunities
Accountants examine and prepare financial records. They are responsible for confirming accuracy, ensuring the records comply with local, state, and federal laws, and typically are called upon to make recommendations based on that financial data. There are several types of accountants:
1. Public accountants are generally employed by firms and serve as an independent third party to review and attest to other organizations' or individuals' financial documents. Public accountants often gain experience working with a variety of industries.
2. Private or Corporate accountants are employed by a company and typically develop management accounting expertise in their individual companies and industries.
3. Government accountants examine and prepare the financial records of various government agencies.
Bachelor-level job titles
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Bookkeeper
- Business Teacher
- Financial Analyst
- Loan Administrator
- Payroll Manager
- Tax Auditor
- Tax Examiner
- Tax Preparer
Graduate and professional level job titles
- Accounting Firm Partner
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director of Internal Audit
- Financial Controller
Contact information
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
Completion of associate degree
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
- MATH 200 or SCMA 212 or BUSN 212
- STAT 210 or SCMA 301
Science required
- Core only
Foreign language requirements
- No
Additional tuition/fees
- Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
- 2.5 to declare major/2.5 in 300-400 ACCT classes to graduate
Transfer major map
2019-2020
Bachelor of Science: Accounting
Germanna Community College (Associate of Arts and Sciences: Business Administration)
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Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Register for SDV 100.
- Be prepared for academic challenges and utilize tutoring resources to get ahead.
- Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor each semester to discuss progress in your degree program.
- Find and connect with a faculty mentor.
- Develop strong Excel skills by completing ITE 115.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Consider work opportunities on campus.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend diversity-focused events on campus and in your community (e.g., international festival).
- Identify a mentor in a diversity organization.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Create Linkedln profile.
- Get involved with an organization.
- Visit career services to begin cultivating your own virtual brand across all social media profiles.
- Explore jobs in accounting through the career coach.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Take a career assessment through the career coach.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Use SDV 100 to create a weekly and monthly budget.
- Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
- Work with career services to build resume.
Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Be prepared for academic challenges in ACC, ECO and MTH. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
- Research scholarship opportunities and explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
- Reflect on your academic preparation for VCU by completing the MINDSET Inventory.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Attend diversity-focused events on campus and in your community (e.g., international festival).
- Get involved with service-learning opportunities.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs throughout the year.
- Acquire career related experience (e.g., job, internship, organization involvement).
- Run for leadership in your student organization.
- If your GPA is 3.5 or higher, consider applying for the VCU Honors College.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
- Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
- Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
Recommended courses
2019-2020
Bachelor of Science: Accounting
Germanna Community College (Associate of Arts and Sciences: Business Administration)
| Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
| MTH 161 | Precalculus I | MATH 141 | 3 | General education |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | BUSN 201 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ITE 115 | Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts | INFO 160, 161, 162 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| HIS | History elective (select 1): HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | HIST | 3 | General education |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 211 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| HLT or PED | Health/Physical Education | VCU equivalent | 2 | Elective |
| Laboratory science | Laboratory Science (select two-semester sequence): BIO 101-102, CHM 101-102, GOL 105-106, PHY 201-202. | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
| CST 100 | Public Speaking (or CST 110 or CST 126) | BUSN 225 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ACC 211 | Principles of Accounting I | ACCT 203 | 4 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| MTH 261 | Applied Calculus | BUSN 212 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ECON 210 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| Humanities | Humanities elective (select 1): ART 101, 102, CST 151, MUS 121, PHI 101, 220, REL 231 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Humanities | Humanities elective (select 1): ART 101, 102, CST 151, MUS 121, PHI 101, 220, REL 231 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Laboratory science | Laboratory Science (select two-semester sequence): BIO 101-102, CHM 101-102, GOL 105-106, PHY 201-202. | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
| ENG | 200-level ENG literature (select 1): ENG 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, 252 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| ACC 212 | Principles of Accounting II | ACCT 204 | 3 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| HIS | History elective (select 1): HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Transfer elective | Transfer elective | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
| Germanna credits transferred to VCU | 63 | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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| INFO 165 | Digital Literacy: Spreadsheet Skills II | 1 | Major (Business Foundation) |
| BUSN 325 | Organizational Communication | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| BUSN 499 | Business Knowledge Exam | 0 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| FIRE 311 | Financial Management | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| MGMT 303 | Creativity and Ideation | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| MGMT 310 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| MGMT 434 | Strategic Management (capstone) | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| MKTG 301 | Marketing Principles | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| SCMA 301 | Business Statistics I | 3 | Major (Advanced Core) |
| ACCT 307 | Accounting Systems | 3 | Major |
| BUSN 323 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Major |
| Select two of the following: INFO 320, SCMA 302, SCMA 303, SCMA 320 | 6 | Major | |
| Select one of the following: BUSN 400, BUSN 401, MGMT 319 | 3 | Major | |
| ACCT 301 | Tax Accounting Principles I | 3 | Major |
| ACCT 303 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | Major |
| ACCT 304 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | Major |
| ACCT 305 | Intermediate Accounting III | 3 | Major |
| ACCT 306 | Cost Accounting | 3 | Major |
| ACCT 406 | Auditing | 3 | Major |
| ACCT 408 | Data Analytics for Accountants | 3 | Major |
| Approved data analytics elective (select one): INFO 320, SCMA 303, SCMA 339, SCMA 430, SCMA 440 | 3 | Major | |
| Minimum number of credits completed at VCU | 61 | ||
| Bachelor's degree total | 124 | ||