Accounting

Strength in Numbers

What We Offer

  • Accounting-focused study abroad opportunities
  • We are a National Priority Recruiting school for the Big 4 CPA Firms
  • Close interaction with dedicated faculty
  • Flexibility: choose between a four year program and a five year program
  • Two required internships in both private and public accounting
Accounting Curriculum

122 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)

Business Core Requirements

  • MA, 125/106 Math
  • EI 101, First Year Business Experience
  • MS 100, Business Applications w/Excel
  • ORG 215, Speech for Business
  • AC 203, Introduction to Accounting
  • EI 201, Real Business Experience I
  • EC 231, Principles of Microeconomics
  • LE 263, Legal Environment of Business
  • MS 264, Business Statistics
  • LE 264, Business Ethics
  • MS 265, Information Technology
  • AC 204, Introduction Accounting II
  • EC 232, Principles of Macroeconomics
  • FN 340, Corporate Finance
  • MK 380, Introduction of Marketing
  • MS 350, Operations Management
  • MG 360, Organizational Behavior
  • LE 365, Business Law I
  • MS 365, Information Technology II
  • MG 490, Strategy Capstone

University Electives (9 hours)

LAS Electives (6 hours)

Career Development Requirements

  • LSB 101 Professional & Career Development 1
  • LSB 102 Professional & Career Development 2
  • LSB 201 Professional & Career Development 3
  • LSB 202 Professional & Career Development 4
  • LSB 301 Professional & Career Development 5
  • LSB 302 Professional & Career Development 6
  • LSB 401 Internship I
  • LSB 402 Internship II

Major Courses

  • AC 301, Intermediate Accounting I
  • AC 302, Intermediate Accounting II
  • AC 325, Accounting Information Systems
  • AC Electives (9 hours)

University Core Requirements

  • FYS 101/102, First Year Seminar
  • GHS (6 hours) Global & Historical Studies
  • PCA Perspective in Creative Arts
  • PWB Physical Well Being
  • NW Natural World
  • TI Texts & Ideas

99% Placement Rate

Butler graduates have worked as accountants, business analysts, corporate financial reporters, financial planners, audit associates, and more. They are hired by organizations including Deloitte, ExactTarget, Johnson & Johnson, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Eli Lilly, and Remy International.