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BSB in Accountancy

ISC - DePaul University, United States

bsb-in-accountancy

Next enrollment cycle

June 2024

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First Year Course Fee

USD 41,768

Course Accredited By

HLC

  • 4 Years
  • On Campus
  • Undergraduate
  • Degree
  • Up to 14% scholarship
Our highly ranked Accounting program provides you with the building blocks you’ll need to analyze, interpret and communicate financial information.
Through our rigorous curriculum, you’ll develop skills in critical thinking and problem solving, as well as a foundation of knowledge in management, finance, marketing, business law and technology, while preparing to sit for the CPA exam. As you earn your bachelor’s degree in accounting, you’ll also acquire tools and skills for job interviews, résumé writing and career management.

You will learn from professors who have served as accounting executives, chief financial officers, controllers and internal auditors for major corporations. They bring a wealth of real-world experiences into the classroom and are committed to teaching you the fundamentals of accounting theory—leading to the practice of accounting.

DePaul is located in the heart of Chicago’s financial and business community, giving you access to work with leading accounting and consulting firms. Job placement is strong among our graduates, who join a large alumni network that reaches to the top ranks of public accounting firms, corporations, non-profits, educational institutions and government agencies. We also offer combined bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Accountancy, which allow you to complete a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a graduate degree in as few as five years, earn 150 semester hours for the CPA exam and gain valuable skills in forensic accounting, internal auditing and accounting information systems.

Enrollment Cycles

  • June 2024
  • September 2024

Entry requirements
Undergraduate

  • Standard GPP: 3-Quarter
  • TOEFL (iBT) 68 overall
  • IELTS 5.5 overall
  • Pearson (PTE) 48-52
  • Pearson Versant 65-68 (no subscore below 42)
  • Duolingo 95
  • Gao Kao English 95/120; 115/150
  • GPA: 2.5, B- or better average ESL courses, and C or better average in WRD 103X and WRD 104X
  • Undergraduate GGP: 2.5 for College of Business and College of Education; 2.3 for all other major
  • Up to 44 credits toward degree

Extended GPP: 4-Quarter

  • TOEFL (iBT) 55 overall
  • IELTS 5.0 overall
  • Pearson (PTE) 42-47
  • Pearson Versant 61-64 (no subscore below 37)
  • Duolingo 85
  • Gao Kao English 83/120; 105/150
  • GPA: 2.5, B- or better average ESL courses, and C or better average in WRD 103X and WRD 104X
  • Undergraduate GGP: 2.5 for College of Business and College of Education; 2.3 for all other major
  • Up to 46 credits toward degree

Extended Plus GGP: 5-Quarter

  • TOEFL (iBT) 50 overall
  • IELTS 4.5 overall
  • Pearson (PTE) 37-41
  • Pearson Versant 58-60 (no subscore below 35)
  • Duolingo 80
  • Gao Kao English 77/120; 99/150
  • GPA: 2.5, B- or better average ESL courses, and C or better average in WRD 103X and WRD 104X
  • Undergraduate GGP: 2.5 for College of Business and College of Education; 2.3 for all other major
  • Up to 46 credits toward degree

Pre-Sessional English: 1-Quarter Extended Plus GGP

  • TOEFL (iBT) 40 overall
  • IELTS 4.0 overall
  • Pearson (PTE) 30-36
  • Pearson Versant 47-57
  • Duolingo 70
  • Gao Kao English Below 77/120; Below 99/150
  • GPA: 2.5, B- or better average ESL courses, and C or better average in WRD 103X and WRD 104X
  • Undergraduate GGP: 2.5 for College of Business and College of Education; 2.3 for all other major
  • Up to 46 credits toward degree

Pre-Sessional English: 2-Quarter Extended Plus GGP

  • TOEFL (iBT) 32 overall
  • IELTS 3.5 overall
  • Pearson (PTE) Not Accepted
  • Pearson Versant 36-46
  • Duolingo 65
  • Gao Kao English Not Accepted
  • GPA: 2.5, B- or better average ESL courses, and C or better average in WRD 103X and WRD 104X
  • Undergraduate GGP: 2.5 for College of Business and College of Education; 2.3 for all other major
  • Up to 46 credits toward degree

Direct Admission

  • TOEFL (iBT) 80 overall
  • IELTS 6.5 overall
  • Pearson (PTE) 53
  • Pearson Versant Not Accepted
  • Duolingo 110
  • Gao Kao English Not Accepted
  • Undergraduate Direct Admission: 2.75

*Semester= 4Months
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Course Requirements

In addition to ACC 101 and ACC 102, a student majoring in Accountancy is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 42.0 hours:

ACC 250 CAREER MANAGEMENT FOR ACCOUNTANTS 2Hr
ACC 303 COST & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 4Hr
ACC 304 FINANCIAL REPORTING I 4Hr
ACC 305 FINANCIAL REPORTING II 4Hr
ACC 306 FINANCIAL REPORTING III 4Hr
ACC 308 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4Hr
ACC 350 INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING 4Hr
ACC 372 AUDITING I 4Hr
ACC 374 AUDITING II 4Hr
ACC 380 TAX TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROPERTY 4Hr
ACC 383 TAX TREATMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS 4Hr

Students majoring in accounting (primary or secondary) are allowed to substitute ACC 370 in place of BLW 201.

Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied.

Open Electives
Open elective credit (8.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

Financial Reporting Series
Students who have taken the financial accounting course, ACC 307-H taught within the finance cohort are exempt from taking the financial accounting course ACC 304.

Students who have taken the financial accounting course, ACC 309-H taught within the finance cohort are exempt from taking the financial accounting courses ACC 305 and ACC 306. A student exempt from ACC 306 due to completion of ACC 309 must take an additional Accountancy Elective to complete the hours required for the Accountancy major.

Graduation Requirements
All Accountancy (ACC) courses and any courses used toward the Accountancy major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.

Undergraduate 

  • Extended Plus GGP (5 quarter) $53,410 
  • Extended GGP (4 quarter) $49,596 
  • Standard GGP (3 quarter) $43,230 
  • Pre-Sessional English (1-2 Quarters) $3,703 per quarter 
  • Direct Admit $41,768 ($43,068 for Music and Theatre) 
  • Estimated Room, Board & Fees $17,437 - $29,123 
  • Undergraduate Pathway Scholarship available upto $15,000 
  • Undergraduate Direct Admission Scholarships available upto $23000 

*Direct Admission Scholarship is available in each year.

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