Mission Statement
In keeping with the mission of Missouri Baptist University and the School of Business, the accounting program prepares students for the ethical and professional practice of accounting to meet business needs. Students will learn the foundational knowledge and skills of accounting along with the current (and future) technologies that will drive the field. Accounting students at MBU are encouraged to join the Accounting Club for networking with students, faculty, and professionals to make career choices that honor God’s calling.
Some of the types of jobs accounting majors pursue include CPA, CMA, Staff Accountant, Project Accountant, Cost Accountant, Tax Accountant, Auditor, Accounting Manager, Budget Analyst, and Financial Analyst.
Internship opportunities are available to School of Business majors and minors in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Technology, Healthcare Management, Management, and Marketing. Students must have completed coursework in the internship field prior to enrolling in this course. Students will be exposed to real world experiences in a specific field of business. Variable credit may be taken in different field settings, though it is not to exceed a combined total of six hours. See the course description under each field for more information.
MAJOR: (includes Business Administration minor)
School of Business core requirements
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
MATH 243 Probability and Statistics1 3 hrs
BCIS 403/503 Management Applications of Information Technology 3 hrs
BUSN 303 Business Ethics and Professional Integrity 1 hr
BUSN 353 Communication Strategies in Business 3 hrs
BUSN 363 Financial Management 3 hrs
BUSN 413 Business Law- Uniform Commercial Code OR
BUSN 423 Business Law- Federal Regulation 3 hrs
BUSN 463 Business Strategy and Competition 3 hrs
ECON 123 Microeconomics2 3 hrs
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices 3 hrs
MGMT 353 Production and Operations Management 3 hrs
ITBU 363 Business Analytics 3 hrs
MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing 3 hrs
Total 42 hrs
1Bachelor of Science Degree Requirement credit hours
2General Education Requirement credit hours
Required Accounting (ACCT) courses:
ACCT 313 Intermediate Accounting I 3 hrs
ACCT 323 Intermediate Accounting II 3 hrs
ACCT 333 Cost Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 343 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 413 Tax Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 443 Auditing 3 hrs
ACCT 463 Advanced Accounting 3 hrs
Total 21 hrs
Total Hours to Complete Major Requirements 63 hrs
Prospective CPA Candidates: Students who intend to continue their education with the intention of sitting for the CPA exam are highly encouraged to take these additional courses in order to help satisfy exam requirements:
ACCT 353 Budgeting 3 hrs
ACCT 423 Current Topics in Financial Accounting and Reporting 3 hrs
ACCT 453 Forensic and Fraud Accounting 3 hrs
Total 9 hrs
MINOR: Accounting (for all Majors)
The student must complete 18 hours in Accounting, including the following courses:
Required Accounting (ACCT) Courses:
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
ACCT 313 Intermediate Accounting I 3 hrs
ACCT 323 Intermediate Accounting II 3 hr
Required Electives: An additional 6 hours of upper division Accounting courses 6 hrs
Total 18 hrs
• Students should pay careful attention to courses which are only offered once a year, or every other year (see course descriptions), so that graduation may occur in a timely manner.
• Students are encouraged to declare a second major before completing 60 hours.
Accounting Certificate:
A total of 30 semester hours is required to earn the Business Certificate. Transfer credit will be accepted into this certificate program from an
accredited college or school up to a maximum of 20 hours, up to 9 hours of which may be earned through credit by examination and/or
portfolio assessment of prior learning. Portfolio credit is only available to those students who have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours
in residency at Missouri Baptist University. Students must complete a minimum of 10 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist
University to earn the Accounting Certificate.
A student must earn a grade of C or better in all courses taken to meet the Thirty-Hour Accounting Certificate requirements. The student must
have an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better for the awarding of the certificate.
Course Name:
ACCT 213- Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 223- Principles of Managerial Accounting
BCIS 203- Microsoft Office Suite
BUSN 303- Business Ethics and Professional Integrity
BUSN 413- Business Law- Uniform Commercial Code
ECON 123- Microeconomics MOTR ECON 102
MGMT 303- Management Concepts and Practices
Required Accounting Component :
ITBU 363- Business Analytics
ACCT 313- Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 323- Intermediate Accounting II
*At least three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University.
A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a minor.
Steve Gustafson, CPA, MAcc, MST
Stephanie Kontrim-Baumann, MBA
