Accounting

A major and a minor in accounting are available.

Major in accounting

53 credit hours

  • Acc 200, Principles of Accounting 3
  • Acc 210, Accounting Information Systems 3
  • Acc 301, Cost Accounting3
  • Acc 302-303, Intermediate Accounting 6
  • Acc 304, Individual Income Taxation 3
  • Acc 405, Auditing 3
  • Acc 434, Business Income Taxation 3
  • Bus 155, The Organization of Business3
  • Bus 206, Adventures in Business 1
  • Bus 220, Spreadsheet Skills 3
  • Bus 282, Business Analytics3
  • Bus 307, Career Planning 1
  • Bus 310, Business Law 3
  • Bus 317, Financial Management3
  • Bus 318, Operations Management3
  • One of the following internships: 3
    • Acc 409, Accounting Internship (1-16)
    • Bus 409, Business Internship (1-12)
  • Bus 410, Strategic Management Capstone 3
  • Econ 200, Principles of Economics 3

Student learning outcomes

Graduates in accounting will:

  1. Identify and articulate how personal values and ethical considerations inform and impact business decisions.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the roles, goals, key concepts, methods, and tools utilized in specific business functions as well as the relationships between the various functions in a business.
  3. Intentionally prepare for an accounting career.
  4. Acquire skills needed to influence, inspire, and motivate individuals and groups to achieve results.
  5. Identify opportunities, analyze information, and apply frameworks for effective problem-solving and decision-making.
  6. Demonstrate effectiveness in writing and speaking in a variety of business contexts.
  7. Demonstrate the ability to work productively with individuals in a diversity of roles and with varying interests in the outcome.

Planning guide

First year Goshen Core
The Organization of Business
Principles of Accounting
Spreadsheet Skills
Accounting Information Systems
Second year Goshen Core
Adventures in Business
Principles of Economics
Intermediate Accounting
Business Analytics
Operations Management
Individual Income Taxation
Third year Goshen Core
Business Law
Financial Management
Cost Accounting
Auditing
Career Planning
Internship
Fourth year Goshen Core
Business Income Taxation
Strategic Management Capstone

Planning and advising notes

Students may not earn a double major in accounting, business, marketing, and/or sustainability management, but major/minor combinations are allowed.

SST should be completed in the first two years or summer of the third year. Additional math courses are encouraged for students anticipating graduate school.

Indiana requires 120 credit hours to take the CPA exam and 150 credit hours for licensure. Each state has unique licensing requirements, and students should work with their academic advisor to plan a course of study to meet the licensing requirements of a particular state.

Students may begin taking courses in Goshen College’s MBA program through the 4+1 program, upon earning 80 undergraduate credit hours and having a GPA of at least 2.50. Contact your academic advisor for more information.

Minimum academic requirement for majors and minors

All accounting majors and minors must earn a grade of C- or higher in all courses required for their major or minor. Failure to attain this level of achievement requires the student to either repeat the course (for specific requirements) or take an additional course (an option for elective courses) and achieve a grade of C- or higher.

Minor in accounting

18 credit hours

  • Acc 200, Principles of Accounting 3
  • Acc 210, Accounting Information Systems3
  • Acc 301, Cost Accounting3
  • Acc 304, Individual Income Taxation3
  • Bus 317, Financial Management 3
  • Econ 200, Principles of Economics 3