Accounting Department

Chairperson: Mr. Frederic Ihrke

fihrke@winona.edu

323E Somsen Hall- Winona State University

Winona, MN 55987-5838

(507) 457-5185

Purpose

The basic purpose of the accounting program is to prepare students for careers in business and government, with an emphasis on preparation for professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA).

Graduation Requirements

• Complete all coursework and satisfy all other WSU requirements for a B. S. in Accounting.
• Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of 300/400-level Accounting courses at WSU.
• Achieve a grade of "C" or better in all courses counted toward the major.
• At either the beginning or end of the last semester of undergraduate work, have both a 2.50 GPA and a 2.50 in Accounting courses.
• Complete a minimum of 50% of the College of Business credits required for the accounting major at WSU.
• Sixty-four non-business credits are required for the accounting major.  The mathematics/statistics courses (six semester credits maximum) and economics courses (nine semester credits maximum) required for the accounting major may be counted toward the 64 non-business credits.

Pass/No Credit Courses

Courses offered on a Pass/No Credit Only or Grade Only basis are so designated.  All courses in the major and minor must be taken on a Grade Only basis except for Internships.  The P/NC option is available to non-majors unless otherwise noted. 

University Studies Flag Requirements (12 S.H.)

Students may use Flag courses to satisfy both University Studies and major requirements; flag courses will usually be in the student's major or minor program.  University Studies Flag requirements are as follows: Oral Flag- 3 S.H., Math/Critical Analysis Flag - 3 S.H., and Writing Flag - 6 S.H. The Department of Accounting offers the following flag course in the University Studies Program:

Writing Flag:

• ACCT 471, Auditing

Rochester Center

The department's major is available through the 2 + 2 Program at the Rochester Center.