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BS Accounting at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

To really understand how business works, you must understand accounting. With a UD accounting degree, you will have the skills you need to tell the financial stories of businesses by recording, analyzing and communicating financial information. You’ll gain the expertise you need to interpret this data and help businesses make important investment decisions.

Faculty: Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics  |  Department: Department of Accounting  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Accounting, Math, Finance, Marketing, Management information systems (MIS), Economics, Business administration. Sample required courses: ACCT207 Accounting I; BUAD110 Basics of Business; ECON101 Microeconomics; ECON103 Macroeconomics; ENGL110 First-Year Writing; MATH221 Calculus I.

Career pathways

Career options: Accountant, Auditor, Federal tax associate, Financial analyst, Tax advisor, Assurance associate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University of Delaware (and the major's college), not to the major itself. Applicants complete a high school diploma or equivalent; recommended preparation is 16 academic units: English 4, mathematics 3 (Algebra 1 or higher), science 3 (including 2 labs), history/social sciences 3, plus 3 academic electives. Standardized test scores are optional. Application uses the Common or Coalition application with an essay; up to two letters of recommendation are optional. Honors College applicants apply by the Nov. 1 early action deadline. Applies to the University; no separate programme-specific requirement is published on the major page.

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