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2026-2027

Accounting, Bachelor of Science (online)

VCU

Community college:
A.A. in Business Administration (Campus)
Campus.edu
Associate degree

Online Associate Degree in Business Administration

Completing the associate degree will waive VCU's general education requirements.

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. Public accountants are generally employed by firms and serve as an independent third party to review, attest to other organizations' or individuals' financial documents, and may gain experience working with a variety of industries. Private or corporate accountants are employed by a company and typically develop management accounting expertise in their individual companies and industries. Government accountants examine and prepare the financial records of various government agencies.

Bachelor-level job titles
  • Accounting Technician
  • Audit Accountant
  • Audit Associate
  • Auditor
  • Cost Accountant
  • Financial Analyst
  • Junior Accountant
  • Staff Accountant
  • Tax Accountant
  • Tax Associate
Graduate and professional level job titles
  • Audit Director
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Controller
  • Director of Accounting
Contact information

 

VCU Transfer Center

Telephone: (804) 827-1349

Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu

Transfer Advising Request

VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist


Office of Admissions

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 minimum grade of "C"

Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
  • MATH 200 or BUSN 212
  • SCMA 301
Science required
  • Natural Sciences requirement only
Foreign language requirements
  • No
Additional tuition/fees
  • Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
  • 2.0+ cumulative GPA to graduate, 2.0+ major GPA to graduate.
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2026-2027

Accounting, Bachelor of Science (online)

Campus (A.A. in Business Administration)

MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING EXPAND YOUR COMMUNITY EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Explore Year 1
  • Schedule an appointment with your Campus success coach to map out your associate degree course plan.
  • Be prepared for academic challenges and utilize tutoring resources to get ahead.
  • Explore Campus financial aid resources and submit your FAFSA on time.
  • Enroll in COLL 100 to learn strategies for college success.
  • Explore VCU's online accounting program.
  • Explore the School of Business website.
  • Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
  • Volunteer for community service projects.
  • Make friends with people with diverse perspectives and join a cultural or identity-related student organization.
  • Create a weekly and monthly budget.
  • Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
  • Practice independent living skills such as money and time management, self-care, and personal responsibility.
Experience Year 2
  • Be prepared for academic challenges in Accounting, Economics and Calculus. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
  • Be prepared: Once you enroll at VCU, your VCU GPA will be determined by your grades at VCU.
  • Submit a transfer advising request to the VCU Transfer Center.
  • Research scholarship opportunities.
  • Visit the VCU School of Business website to become familiar with upcoming course offerings, syllabi, and professors.
  • Submit the FAFSA on time.
  • Meet with your Campus success coach to finalize plans to complete your associate degree.
  • Apply to VCU.
  • Join a professional organization related to accounting: Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA), Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA).
  • Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
  • Find out about VCU REAL and learn about VCU's REAL graduation requirement.
  • Attend Career & Internship Fairs throughout the year.
  • Acquire career related experience (e.g., job, internship, organization involvement).
  • Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
  • Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
  • 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.
  • Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.

Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
  • Schedule an appointment with your Campus success coach to map out your associate degree course plan.
  • Be prepared for academic challenges and utilize tutoring resources to get ahead.
  • Explore Campus financial aid resources and submit your FAFSA on time.
  • Enroll in COLL 100 to learn strategies for college success.
  • Explore VCU's online accounting program.
EXPAND YOUR COMMUNITY
  • Explore the School of Business website.
  • Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
  • Volunteer for community service projects.
  • Make friends with people with diverse perspectives and join a cultural or identity-related student organization.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
  • Create a weekly and monthly budget.
  • Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
  • Practice independent living skills such as money and time management, self-care, and personal responsibility.

Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
  • Be prepared for academic challenges in Accounting, Economics and Calculus. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
  • Be prepared: Once you enroll at VCU, your VCU GPA will be determined by your grades at VCU.
  • Submit a transfer advising request to the VCU Transfer Center.
  • Research scholarship opportunities.
  • Visit the VCU School of Business website to become familiar with upcoming course offerings, syllabi, and professors.
  • Submit the FAFSA on time.
  • Meet with your Campus success coach to finalize plans to complete your associate degree.
EXPAND YOUR COMMUNITY
  • Apply to VCU.
  • Join a professional organization related to accounting: Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA), Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA).
  • Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
  • Find out about VCU REAL and learn about VCU's REAL graduation requirement.
  • Attend Career & Internship Fairs throughout the year.
  • Acquire career related experience (e.g., job, internship, organization involvement).
  • Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
  • Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
  • 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.
  • Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
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2026-2027

Accounting, Bachelor of Science (online)

Campus (A.A. in Business Administration)

Campus courses
Course Title Equivalent course Credits Requirements
Associate of Arts in Business Administration Campus quarter hours have been converted to semester hours as follows: 1 quarter hour = .667 semester hour.
BUSN 105 Introduction to Business BUSN 201 2.67 Major (Ancillary)
COLL 140 Purpose Driven Life UNIV 101 2.67 Elective
ENGL 125 English Composition UNIV 111 2.67 General education
COMM 110 Presentation Skills and Professionalism SPCH 1XX 1.33 Elective
ENGL 200 Advanced Composition UNIV 200 2.67 General education
GE 150 Introduction to Logic & Critical Thinking PHIL 221 2.67 Elective
MRKT 160 Principles of Marketing MKTG 1XX 2.67 Elective
AI 121 AI for Business BUSN 1XX 1.33 Elective
IT 125 Spreadsheets & Databases BUSN 162 + BUSN 166 2.67 Elective
MATH 125 or MATH 175 Quantitative Reasoning or College Algebra MATH 131 or MATH 141 2.67 General education
ENTR 210 Entrepreneurship BUSN 2XX 2.67 Elective
ECON 130 Microeconomics ECON 210 2.67 Major (Ancillary)
BUSN 150 Business & Professional Ethics PHIL 214 2.67 General education
ACCT 100 Financial Accounting I ACCT 203 2.67 Major (Ancillary)
ECON 180 Macroeconomics ECON 211 2.67 Major (Ancillary)
BUSN 205 Principles of Management MGMT 2XX 2.67 Elective
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting II ACCT 204 2.67 Major (Ancillary)
MRKT 200 Digital Marketing MGMT 2XX 2.67 Elective
GOV 110 American Government POLI 103 2.67 General education
LAW 200 Business Law BUSN 2XX 2.67 Elective
FIN 220 Modern Finance BUSN 2XX 2.67 Elective
MGMT 230 Small Business Management BUSN 2XX 2.67 Elective
COMM 250 Business Communications SPCH 221 2.67 General education
BUSN 275 Strategic Management BUSN 2XX 2.67 Elective
SCI 125 Environmental Science ENVS 1XX 2.67 Elective
CALC 150 Calculus I MATH 200 2.67 Major (Ancillary)
Campus credits transferred to VCU 67
VCU courses
Course Title Credits Requirements
ACCT 301 Federal Income Taxation for Individuals 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 307 Accounting Systems 3 Major
ACCT 406 Auditing 3 Major
ACCT 408 Data Analytics for Accountants 3 Major
Select one of the following: INFO 320, MKTG 350, SCMA 302, or SCMA 303 3 Major
Approved accounting/analytics electives 6 Major
BUSN 301 Career and Professional Development 1 Major (Ancillary)
BUSN 323 Legal Environment of Business 3 Major (Ancillary)
BUSN 325 Business Communications 3 Major (Ancillary)
BUSN 499 Business Knowledge Exam 0 Major (Ancillary)
FIRE 311 Financial Management 3 Major (Ancillary)
MGMT 303 Creativity and Ideation 3 Major (Ancillary)
MGMT 310 Managing People in Organizations 3 Major (Ancillary)
MGMT 434 Strategic Management 3 Major (Ancillary)
MKTG 301 Marketing Principles 3 Major (Ancillary)
SCMA 301 Business Statistics I 3 Major (Ancillary)
SCMA 320 Production/Operations Management 3 Major (Ancillary)
Credits completed at VCU 61
Minimum credits required for bachelor's degree 120