B.A. Degree with a Major in Accounting

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at Minnesota West Community and Technical College can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through Buena Vista University.

BVU Business Core (34 credit hours)

ACCT205 - Financial Accounting..................................................BUS2201 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT206 - Managerial Accounting...............................................BUS2202 - Principles of Accounting II
ECON205 - Principles of Microeconomics.......................................ECON2202 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON206 - Principles of Macroeconomics......................................ECON2201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
FNBK306 - Managerial Finance
MATH140 - Elementary Applied Statistics......................................MATH1105 - Intro Probability & Statistics
MGMT206 - Management Science
MGMT306 - Principles of Management..........................................BUS2221 - Principles of Management
MGMT315 - Business Law I..........................................................BUS2241 - Business Law
MGMT492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT306 - Principles of Marketing................................................BUS2230 - Principles of Marketing

Major Courses (24 credit hours)

ACCT306 - Intermediate Accounting I............................................ACCT2100 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT307 - Intermediate Accounting II...........................................ACCT2101 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT308 - Intermediate Accounting III..........................................ACCT2130 - Intermediate Accounting III
ACCT309 - Cost Accounting...........................................................ACCT2115 - Cost Accounting I
ACCT405 - Auditing......................................................................ACCT2105 - Auditing
ACCT403 - Advanced Accounting or
     ACCT413 - Advanced Accounting I and
     ACCT414 - Advanced Accounting II
ACCT415 - Individual Federl Income Tax........................................ACCT2110 - Income Tax I
ACCT416 - Corporate Federal Income Tax

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University.  All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.  If questions should arise, please contact the following:

Emmetsburg Site at 800.861.8981 or 3200 College Drive, PO Box 452, Emmetsburg, Iowa  50536
Estherville Site at 800.650.4346 or 300 S. 18th Street, PO Box 135, Estherville, Iowa  51334
Spencer Site  at 800.798.8090 or 1900 N. Grand Avenue, PO Box 245, Spencer, Iowa  51301
Spirit Lake Site at 800.670.5582 or 2008 Hill Avenue, PO Box 24, Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360