Major in Accounting at JMU and you will be fluent in what is known as the “language of business.”
Our accounting graduates are always in high demand. You will be prepared for a variety of careers in the fields of accounting, finance, auditing, consulting and information systems. A major in accounting will set you up for a career of ensuring financial success wherever you go. Get ready to be challenged. Get ready to be supported. Get ready to start on the road to your future.
The major is a part of the School of Accounting, an academic unit within the College of Business.
The School of Accounting enjoys a national reputation for excellence in accounting education and is viewed as a prime recruiting school by accounting employers throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The school offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree and a Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.). Most students choose to receive both degrees and thereby satisfy the 150 semester hours of education required in most states to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
Several features of the accounting program are distinctive:
- Outstanding employment opportunities.
- A post-graduation CPA exam review course offered on campus.
- Opportunities for internships.
Accounting
- Degrees Offered:
- B.B.A. in Accounting
- B.B.A. in Accounting
- Concentrations: None
- Minors: Accounting
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