Accounting

Students seeking a BBA in Accounting are required to take 120 hours of coursework to graduate. In addition to the courses and electives required of all C. T. Bauer College business majors, students seeking their BBA in Accounting take courses such as Accounting Information Systems, Financial Statement Auditing, Federal Income Tax, Financial Reporting Frameworks, Intermediate Accounting (1 and 2), and Cost Accounting.  

While a track or special program is not required to graduate with a BBA in Accounting, there are options offered to BBA-Accounting students to fulfill their business and accounting electives. These options include:

• Professional Program in Accountancy (PPA) or "150 Hour Program"  offers students the opportunity to earn a BBA in accounting and a Master of Science in Accountancy (MSACCY). Students may complete up to 6 hours of graduate-level courses, which 1) count toward elective requirements for the BBA degree and 2) reduce the number of hours needed for the MSACCY degree. Students are encouraged to file their Application of Intent for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy Uniform CPA Examination during their senior year and work closely with their academic advisor to ensure the coursework they are taking will count towards the educational requirements for the CPA Examination.

Students in PPA must meet a minimum accounting major GPA and cumulative GPA. In addition, they are required to attend colloquiums, which are one-hour sessions that meet every Friday during the fall and spring and feature speakers (experts in their fields) from partner companies and firms. Speakers present "cutting edge" topics and represent firms that offer students paid internships that prepare them for a career in their chosen field.

To learn more about PPA admission and requirements, e-mail [email protected] or link to http://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/ppa/.

• Internal Audit track (IA) is open to all undergraduate majors and offers students three internal audit courses that 

  1) fulfill elective requirements for the BBA degree,2) fulfill course requirements for the IA certificate, and 3) prepare for careers in internal auditing. The IA certificate is issued by the department and is recognized by the Global Institute of Internal Auditors. The IA certificate holds the designation of "Center of Excellence", one of eleven in the world and six in the country. Students achieve the IA certificate by:

1. completing (3) three required courses, that cannot be substituted, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the each courses,

2. completing (1) one colloquium listed specifically for the certificate with a letter grade of "S" (satisfactory), and

3. earning a minimum 2.5 cumulative and accounting major GPA

To learn more about the Internal Audit certificate, visit the Professional Accounting Programs Office located in suite 304 of the University Classroom and Business Building, call 713-743-4696, or link to http://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/iap/.

• Oil & Gas Accounting track (O&G) offers students a series of three oil and gas courses designed to provide

  comprehensive, energy-accounting education about the oil and gas industry. Students who complete the courses 1) fulfill elective requirements for the BBA degree and 2) fulfill requirements for the O&G certificate, and 3) prepare for accounting careers in the oil & gas industry Students achieve the O&G certificate by:

  1. completing (3) three required courses, that cannot be substituted, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the courses,

  2. completing (1) one colloquium listed specifically for the certificate with a letter grade of "S" (satisfactory), and

  3. earning a minimum 2.5 cumulative and accounting major GPA.To learn more about the O&G certificate, e-mail [email protected] or link to

http://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/oil-and-gas/.

IA and O&G students are also encouraged to continue their education by earning a Master of Science in Accountancy degree.

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