The top priority of the Utah Tech Accounting Department is to facilitate the development of value-added accounting graduates; graduates who, immediately upon employment, excel at all of the following:
generating bank reconciliations
creating and analyzing financial statements
producing individual and entity tax returns and professional quality tax research memos
completing staff-level audit tasks
interacting comfortably with practitioners and clients
Our accounting graduates acquire value-added skills and applicable knowledge in highly interactive, student-oriented learning environments. Accomplished faculty teach accounting concepts in the context of their application, transcending Utah Tech’s accounting education from merely theoretical to an applied, heuristic learning experience. If you would like to distinguish yourself from the crowd of traditionally textbook trained accounting graduates, come to Utah Tech University where you can get the best “can do” accounting education under the sun.
Program Curriculum
120 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
12 credits from the following or other approved courses
12
Students may take any of the courses listed below or other approved electives. At least 6 credits of the electives have to be upper-division Accounting courses. The elective list below has been divided into suggested tracks. Students should contact their academic advisor for more information on choosing elective coursework.
1. Course Fee Required. See Course Fee Tab for details.
Other Business Electives
Complete additional elective courses to bring the total number of credits to no less than 120 and upper-division credits to no less than 40. A course may only be used to fulfill one program requirement.
Graduation Requirements
Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
Maximum 12 upper-division transfer credits may fulfill Utah Tech Business program requirements.
Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
Minimum C- grade and 2.5 GPA in Core Business Requirement, Accounting, and Business Elective courses.
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
Evaluate real world business situations related to the core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, qualitative analysis, information systems, international business, legal and social environments, marketing & management.
Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant business issues, performing appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesis, formulating viable courses of action.
Create and deliver professional quality oral presentations and written work products.
Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant ethical issues, evaluating and synthesizing information, and formulating ethical courses of action.
Provide a foundation of accounting, tax, auditing, and ethical knowledge allowing students to analyze and interpret structured and unstructured business information and make business judgments.
Support community engagement through collaboration and applied learning opportunities that demonstrate a commitment to ethical and professional service and honors the public trust.