Accounting Major
Skilled accounting graduates are in high demand because of their role in communicating important financial information about a business. The Utah State University School of Accountancy has developed a student-oriented teaching style to help students become experienced in financial management, business transaction tracking, financial reporting, audit, tax strategy, and information systems development. Through academically rigorous courses, students will learn how to master particular accounting skill-sets that will lead to successful careers. Accounting is a future-focused, family-friendly, and financially rewarding career choice.
Career Opportunities
Students with a degree in accounting often pursue the following career paths:
- Public accountant - auditing, taxes, consulting (with graduate degree)
- Finance officer
- IRS agent
- Assurance services
- Forensic accounting
- Entrepreneur
- FBI Agent
- Auditor
- Consulting services
- Information technology services
- Environmental accounting
- International accounting
- Tax and financial planning
- CFO
- Controller
Companies That Have Hired Huntsman Accounting Students
- EY (Ernst & Young)
- KPMG
- Jones Simkins
- Strata Funds Solutions
- KPMG
- Tanner LLC
- PwC
- Rudd & Company
- Sparrow & Co.
- Conservice
- WSRP
- BKD
- Squire & Company
- Cook Martin Poulson
- Zions Bank
- Haynie & Company
- Utah State Tax Commission
- Alter Domus
- BDO
- CBIZ
- CMP
- Koch Industries
Accounting Student Clubs
Meet an Accounting Alum
The Huntsman School provided multiple unique opportunities that helped me stand out in the recruiting process for internships...These experiences differentiated me in interviews and resume screens, as well as provided excellent examples of my leadership, flexibility, and interpersonal skills that I could draw upon when talking to hiring managers. My internships led to full-time jobs, and that initial recruiting was key.
— Jill Aoki, Accounting Major '12, Sr. Financial Manager at Disney Music Group
Career Development
At the Huntsman School, we believe in empowering our students to own their education and their careers. Career development opportunities start from the first day at the Huntsman School and continue throughout one's professional life.
Our professional career specialists are equipped with all the tools necessary to help you with interview prep, professional networking, job searching, and so much more!
Curriculum
- Students will receive a BS by completing all required courses in their major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
- A dual major in accounting and finance is also available. Students meeting the requirements for the dual major can receive a BA or a BS. Talk to your academic advisor to find out more about completing a dual degree.
Admission Requirements
To complete a degree in Accounting, students must first meet the admission requirements for the degree and be admitted into the degree program.
Admission Requirements and PoliciesMajor Requirements
- University Studies Requirements (General Education and Depth Requirements): A group of “general” courses required for each student to fulfill in order to graduate. These courses teach a broad range of skills, knowledge, and values that prepare students for success in their majors and in their personal and professional lives after graduation. Most students complete their University Studies requirements by their junior year.
- Huntsman Core Requirements (Business Acumen): A group of entry level courses required for every Huntsman major. These courses ensure that each Huntsman student begins their business career with an understanding of fundamental business principles.
- Accounting Major Requirements: A group of upper-level courses required to fulfill a respective major. These courses teach skills specific to the area of study in order for students to become specialized in their chosen field.
Requirement Sheets
When you declare a major and are admitted into a program, your major requirements are set and protected from changes. The date you are admitted into a program determines your catalog year and your set of requirements. The major requirement sheets listed below match up with the requirements for each catalog year. Begin by selecting the requirement sheet that matches the catalog year you declared (or plan to declare) your major.
Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2023) Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2022) Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2021) Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2020) Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2019) Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2018) Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2017)
Sample 4-Year Plan
The sample four-year plan below is designed to help students plan a course of study to complete their degree program in four years. The sample plan is subject to change and will vary based on catalog year and course work already completed by each student (placement tests, AP/CLEP credit, transfer work, summer school, etc.).
The plan is an example of how students may plan their own course of study by taking 15 credits per semester, and interweaving their General Education requirements with their major requirements, to finish in four years. It is important to remember that some GE and major requirements overlap. If a course can be counted for both GE and the major, then students can take more electives to fulfill their overall degree credit requirements.
Current Four Year PlanAcademic Advising
Logan Campus Advising
Statewide Campus Advising
Students pursuing a distance education major must contact the advisors at their specific location.
Available Locations
- Logan Main Campus
- Statewide Campuses: Beaver, Bicknell, Blanding, Brigham City, Castle Dale, Cortez, Delta, Ephraim, Grantsville, Junction, Kanab, Moab, Montezuma Creek, Monticello, Monument Valley, Nephi, Panguitch, Park City, Richfield, Roosevelt (Uintah Basin), Tooele, Tremonton, USU Eastern (Price), Vernal (Uintah Basin), Wendover
The Accounting Major is NOT available at the Salt Lake Campus.