Online Bachelor's Degree Accounting
Accounting
Bachelor of ScienceAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Up to 90 Credits Accepted
- All courses are available online or on-site
- Hybrid course format available
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- $250 per credit
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January 8Versatility, stability, earning potential: Possibilities abound with a bachelor's degree in accounting
If you have a way with numbers, consider earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus. No matter their mission or type of work, all companies and agencies need accounting departments to keep their finances on track, so with an accounting degree, you'll have a wide range of directions to choose from.
This major combines theory and practice to help prepare you to analyze and report on the economic activities of organizations. You'll develop skills in managerial accounting, budgeting, accounting systems, internal controls, financial analysis, financial reporting, internal and external auditing, taxation, and international accounting.
This program is also available as a minor.
- Courses
- Requirements
- Sequence
- Accelerated Pathway
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 36
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 310)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 311)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 321)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 323)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 326)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 410) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 422)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 436) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 438) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 496)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education or elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 411) or (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
- (3 Credits, WRTG 293) or (3 Credits, COMM 390) or (3 Credits, WRTG 394)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111B) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, IFSM 201) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, ACCT 220) | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 293) | General Education: Communication; Major |
| 10 | (3 Credits, ACCT 221) | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HIST 125) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, ECON 201) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | (3 Credits, CSIA 300) | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 203) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 17 | (3 Credits, ACCT 310) | Major |
| 18 | (3 Credits, IFSM 300) | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, ACCT 311) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, ACCT 326) | Major |
| 22 | (3 Credits, CSIA 310) | Elective |
| 23 | (3 Credits, ACCT 321) | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 394) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | (3 Credits, FINC 328) | Elective |
| 26 | (3 Credits, ACCT 323) | Major |
| 27 | (3 Credits, ACCT 411) | Major |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | (3 Credits, ACCT 410) | Major |
| 30 | (3 Credits, BMGT 364) | Major |
| 31 | (3 Credits, IFSM 438) | Elective |
| 32 | (3 Credits, ACCT 422) | Major |
| 33 | (3 Credits, BMGT 380) | Major |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | (3 Credits, ACCT 496) | Major |
| 36 | (3 Credits, FINC 330) | Major |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | (3 Credits, ACCT 436) | Major |
| 39 | (3 Credits, MRKT 310) | Major |
| 40 | (3 Credits, ACCT 438) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
If you complete a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMGC, a pathway between UMGC undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting allows you to reduce your total coursework for a related graduate degree by up to 6 credits.
The following undergraduate-to-graduate course substitutions will be accepted for a maximum of 6 credits in our master's degree programs in accounting and financial management, CyberAccounting, and management with an accounting concentration and our graduate certificate in accounting information security.
- (3 Credits, ACCT 438) and (3 Credits, ACCT 440) substitute for ACCT 630
- (3 Credits, ACCT 422) and (3 Credits, ACCT 436) substitute for ACCT 628
- (3 Credits, ACCT 323) and (3 Credits, ACCT 417) substitute for ACCT 613
The substitutions listed above are the only ones possible. Note that a minimum grade of B must be earned in each undergraduate course for the credits to be accepted at the graduate level.
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 36
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 310)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 311)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 321)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 323)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 326)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 410) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 422)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 436) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 438) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 496)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education or elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 411) or (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
- (3 Credits, WRTG 293) or (3 Credits, COMM 390) or (3 Credits, WRTG 394)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111B) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, IFSM 201) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, ACCT 220) | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 293) | General Education: Communication; Major |
| 10 | (3 Credits, ACCT 221) | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HIST 125) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, ECON 201) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | (3 Credits, CSIA 300) | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 203) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 17 | (3 Credits, ACCT 310) | Major |
| 18 | (3 Credits, IFSM 300) | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, ACCT 311) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, ACCT 326) | Major |
| 22 | (3 Credits, CSIA 310) | Elective |
| 23 | (3 Credits, ACCT 321) | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 394) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | (3 Credits, FINC 328) | Elective |
| 26 | (3 Credits, ACCT 323) | Major |
| 27 | (3 Credits, ACCT 411) | Major |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | (3 Credits, ACCT 410) | Major |
| 30 | (3 Credits, BMGT 364) | Major |
| 31 | (3 Credits, IFSM 438) | Elective |
| 32 | (3 Credits, ACCT 422) | Major |
| 33 | (3 Credits, BMGT 380) | Major |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | (3 Credits, ACCT 496) | Major |
| 36 | (3 Credits, FINC 330) | Major |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | (3 Credits, ACCT 436) | Major |
| 39 | (3 Credits, MRKT 310) | Major |
| 40 | (3 Credits, ACCT 438) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
If you complete a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMGC, a pathway between UMGC undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting allows you to reduce your total coursework for a related graduate degree by up to 6 credits.
The following undergraduate-to-graduate course substitutions will be accepted for a maximum of 6 credits in our master's degree programs in accounting and financial management, CyberAccounting, and management with an accounting concentration and our graduate certificate in accounting information security.
- (3 Credits, ACCT 438) and (3 Credits, ACCT 440) substitute for ACCT 630
- (3 Credits, ACCT 422) and (3 Credits, ACCT 436) substitute for ACCT 628
- (3 Credits, ACCT 323) and (3 Credits, ACCT 417) substitute for ACCT 613
The substitutions listed above are the only ones possible. Note that a minimum grade of B must be earned in each undergraduate course for the credits to be accepted at the graduate level.