About the Undergraduate Program (Lyons School of Accounting)
The primary objective of the undergraduate accounting program is to prepare students for accounting positions at the entry level in industry, government, and other organizations in the public and private sectors. A major in accounting is also excellent preparation for law school or graduate school. A 2.75 Texas Tech GPA and an A or B in ACCT 2300 and ACCT 2301 are required to declare accounting as a major. Students should be aware that the undergraduate degree in accounting will not prepare them for CPA licensure. The requirements for CPA licensure in Texas include a bachelor’s degree, at least 27 hours of accounting beyond introductory courses, at least 150 total hours, and a 3-hour approved course in ethics. The B.B.A. in accounting includes 18 hours of accounting beyond introductory courses. Accounting majors must also take ACCT 3101 during the spring of their sophomore year, prior to taking ACCT 3305 . Students who plan to take the CPA exam are encouraged to apply to the accelerated B.B.A./M.S.A. program .
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Accounting major include: MCOM 2310 ; PCOM 3373 ; ISQS 3344 ; ENGL 3365 ; and ACCT 4300 and ACCT 4301 .
Fourth Year
Accelerated Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program. The 150-hour program is designed to allow students to complete both the B.B.A. and M.S.A. degrees in five years. To meet this goal, students are encouraged to take ACCT 3304 and ACCT 3101 spring of second year and must have completed 102 hours toward the B.B.A. prior to beginning the fall semester of the fourth year. Students meeting that standard will then typically schedule the fourth year as follows:
Note: Remaining undergraduate courses will be integrated into the schedule during the fifth year. Students will work with their graduate faculty accounting advisor to determine their fifth year schedule.
