Accounting

WSU-Rochester Center offers the Accounting major, which is an in-depth major requiring no minor. The basic purpose of this program is to prepare students for careers in business and government, with emphasis on preparation for professional certification.

Through the 2+2 Program, students can complete this Bachelor of Science degree in its entirety in Rochester by completing lower division credits at Rochester Community and Technical College and the major's upper division credits at WSU-RC.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, a total of 128 credits are required.  Normally, 64 credits can be transferred from a two-year institution and the remainder can be taken from WSU or transferred from a four-year institution. At least 30 semester hours must be taken from WSU.   

Admission Requirements to WSU

        I.             Completion of a minimum of 24 transferable academic semester hours and have a cumulative 2.40 GPA for all colleges attended.

       II.            Obtain transfer application forms from the UCR Information Desk.

       III.           Submit the completed application along with a $20 non-refundable fee (if never attended WSU and paid the fee previously) to Admissions.

      IV.           Submit official transcripts from all colleges, vocational colleges or universities attended. High school transcripts may be required if fewer than 24 semester credits were earned.

Graduation Requirements

        I.             Complete all coursework and satisfy all other WSU requirements for a B.S in Accounting.

       II.            Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of 300/400 ACCT courses at WSU.

       III.           Achieve a grade of "C" or better in each course listed under "B.S Major-Accounting" in the university catalog.

      IV.           At either the beginning or end of the last semester of undergraduate work, have a minimum of both a 2.50 overall GPA and 2.50 in Accounting courses.

       V.           A minimum of 50% of the College of Business credits required for the Accounting Major must be completed at WSU.

      VI.           Sixty-four non-business credits are required for the Accounting Major. The statistics (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.

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