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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Accounting

B.S. Business Administration

Duration 4 years (3 year fast track available) UC Provides
Format In-Seat • A Professionalism Program to help majors develop professional
skills and competencies.
Location Charleston
• An emphasis on accounting analytics to prepare students for
Program Overview today’s business challenges.
• Integration of ethical practice and critical thinking throughout
The Accounting major acquires knowledge and accounting curriculum.
critical thinking skills by focusing on practical
application of accounting theory to problems and • Opportunity for students to complete the accelerated program in
cases. The curriculum helps prepare students fewer than four years.
for positions with public accounting firms or with
private businesses, government, or not-for-profit • Opportunity for students to complete both the undergraduate
organizations. Accounting program and the Master in Business Administration in
fewer than five years.
Internship Opportunities • Preparation for an accounting career that is consistently ranked

as one of the best jobs in terms of salary, advancement, and
Accounting majors have opportunities for internships
that allow them to apply classroom theories and career fulfillment
practices in the workplace. UC Accounting majors
have recently completed internships with a variety of
business organizations including:
Graduates are Ready for the Real World
• Suttle & Stalnaker CPAs • Ernst & Young LLC
• KPMG, LLP • Brown Edwards, CPAs UC Accounting graduates have successfully found
• Arnett Carbis Toothman, LLP • Encova Insurance employment as accountants with CPA firms, businesses, and
• Woomer, Nistendirk & • Enervest Operating LLC government. Recent employers include:
Associates
• Rollins Clevenger Rollins, CPAs
• West Virginia State Auditors • Suttle & Stalnaker CPAs • Ernst & Young LLC
Office • KPMG, LLP • Brown Edwards, CPAs
• Arnett Carbis Toothman, LLP • Encova Insurance
• Woomer, Nistendirk & Associates • Mountaineer Gas
• Rollins Clevenger Rollins, • Enterprise
CPAs
PROGRAM CONTACT

J. Suzanne King, MBA, CPA
Associate Professor, Accounting Program Director Note: Students receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
with a major in Accounting
304-357-4869 | suzanneking@ucwv.edu

More Information
800-995-4682 | admissions@ucwv.edu
CANDIDATE FOR
ACCREDITATION
Students must gain general admission to the University of Charleston www.ucwv.edu