UAB Brochure

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Online Accounting Program

Dear Prospective Student,

On behalf of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, I would like to personally invite you to apply for

admission into UAB’s Online Accounting Programs. Along with UAB’s professional faculty, I am happy to

offer you the chance to enhance your accounting career.

Whether you seek a Bachelor of Science in Accounting or a Master of Accounting, you will nd that our

programs offer you convenience, exibility and relevant course material that you can apply to a variety

of accounting careers. Offered through UAB’s School of Business, the Online Accounting Programs are

designed to develop and advance graduates’ accounting careers by offering streamlined curricula and

high-quality, practice-oriented educational experiences.

Please take a look at the enclosed brochure for additional information on UAB’s Online AccountingPrograms to learn how they can help you make strides in your career. If you have any questions about

our programs or need help completing your application, please call your Enrollment Advisor at

1-877-830-7368. We look forward to helping you develop the professional skills and knowledge you desire

to advance in accounting.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jenice Prather-Kinsey, Ph.D, CPA

Professor and Chair

Department of Accounting & Finance

UAB School of Business

School of Business

Online Accounting Program



Wha Mak UAB Rh or You

• National Recognition: Accreditation by AACSB International is the highest honor an accounting program can receive, and UABhas held this distinction for almost 30 years.

• Faculty Experience: Our award-winning faculty remain very involved in the professional accounting community and bring a wealtof current accounting expertise into the classroom.

• Professional Network: From the annual Meet the Employers event to interaction with representatives from public accountingand industry, there are many opportunities to make connections with experts in the accounting eld.

• Personalized Education: We have student-oriented faculty. The same faculty that teach the on-campus face-to-face classes alsoteach the online classes and are dedicated to supporting students in achieving their career goals.

• Obtainprofessionalcertication: Our Bachelor of Science in Accounting program prepares you to successfully pass theCertied Management Accountant (CMA), Certied Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certied Fraud Examiner (CFA) exams. Our Masterof Accounting program also prepares you to successfully pass these exams as well as the Certied Public Accountant (CPA) exam

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Make a Statement.

Earn Your Degree in Accounting.

Accounting goes far beyond taxes and bookkeeping. Accountants

communicate relevant nancial accounting information and provide reliable

nancial reports: a vital data source for companies in planning and achieving

their goals.

For those looking to acquire the essential knowledge and practical skillsneeded to build a career as an accounting professional, or supplement existing

experience through advanced study, the University of Alabama at

Birmingham’s School of Business Online Accounting Programs offer a

exible curriculum and a high-quality, practice-oriented educational experience.

UAB was among the 17 accounting program

to receive accreditation by the Association

to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

International (AACSB) in 1982. This was the

very rst year AACSB International granted

accreditation to accounting programs separ

from that of Schools of Business. Currently,

UAB is among only 176 universities worldwid

achieve this seal of excellence in both busin

and accounting. Its School of Business offe

following two online accounting degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

• Provides a solid foundation in conceptualaccounting and business knowledge, layithe groundwork for beginning acareer as a professional accountant.

• Applies to many career paths including pu

accounting, private or industrial accountinand governmental accounting.

• Provides an ideal starting point for pursuistudy at the graduate level.

Master of Accounting

• Designed for professionals with a knowledbase in accounting and business.

• Focuses on broadening communication,interpersonal, technological and appliedresearch skills. Offers a bridge program fostudents from non-accounting backgroun

who want more formal accounting knowlewithout committing to an additionalbachelor’s degree.

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Choose the online degree program that best ts your educational pursuits. UAB’s Bachelor of Science in Accounting and

Master of Accounting provide practical accounting and business knowledge for individuals who want to begin accounting

careers, as well as established professionals looking for an advanced education that can extend their skill set.

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Foundation Courses (5 credit hours)

Business Foundations (BUS 102) 2 creditsEssentials of Financial Literacy (BUS 110) 3 credits

Lower Level Core Courses (24 credit hours)

Legal Environment of Business (LS 246) 3 credits Applied Information Technology (IS 103) 3 creditsQuantitative Analysis I (QM 214) 3 creditsQuantitative Analysis II (QM 215) 3 creditsPrinciples of Accounting I (AC 200) 3 creditsPrinciples of Accounting II (AC 201) 3 creditsMicroeconomics (EC 210) 3 creditsMacroeconomics (EC 211) 3 credits

Major Foundation Courses (6 credit hours)

Accounting Information Systems (AC 304)* 3 creditsFinancial Accounting I (AC 300)* 3 credits

Upper Level Core Courses (36 credit hours)

Business Communications (BUS 350) 3 creditsFinancial Accounting II (AC 310)* 3 creditsInternal Auditing (AC 413)* 3 creditsManagement Processes 3 credits

and Behavior (MG 302)*Financial Accounting III (AC 430)* 3 creditsInformation Systems (IS 303) 3 creditsFundamentals of Financial 3 creditsManagement (FN 310)Cost Accounting (AC 401)* 3 creditsIncome Taxation I (AC 402)* 3 creditsInternational Accounting (AC 440)* 3 creditsBasic Marketing (MK 303) 3 creditsOperations Management (MG 403) 3 credits

Capstone Courses (6 credit hours)

External Auditing (AC 423)* 3 creditsCapstone (AC 495)* 3 credits

Advanced Information 3 creditsTechnology Auditing (AC 672)Business Law for Accountants (LS 557) 3 creditsGovernmental and Not-for-Prot 3 credits Accounting (AC 514)Forensic Accounting and IT Auditing (AC 572) 3 credits

Fraud Accounting (AC 573) 3 credits Advanced Financial Accounting (AC 580) 3 creditsCurrent Issues in Financial Accounting (AC 600) 3 credits Advanced Auditing and Attestation (AC 606) 3 creditsCorporate Governance (AC 612) 3 creditsTax Entities (AC 620) 3 credits

* Major courses

** All general education courses needed to complete Bachelor’sdegree are available online at UAB

UAB was among the 17 accounting programs to be accreditedby the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessInternational (AACSB) in 1982. This was the very rst year AACSB International granted accreditation to accountingprograms separate from that of Schools of Business. Currently,UAB is among only 176 universities worldwide to achievethis seal of excellence in both business and accounting. TheUniversity is also accredited by the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools (SACS).

U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Annual Guide to

America’s Best Colleges has ranked the University of Alabama at Birmingham #143 among the nation’s Best

National Universities.

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Online Bachelor of Science in Accounting 77 credit hours

Online Master of Accounting 30 credit hours

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Freshman (high school or home-schooled student)

• Completion of college preparatory curriculum

- English: 4 units to include composition and literature

- Science: 3 units to include two courses with

laboratory component

- Mathematics: 3 units to include algebra I and II,

geometry, pre-calculus or other college preparatory

or advanced level senior math

- Social Science: 3 units in history, psychology,

sociology, etc.

- Foreign Language: 1 unit in one language

- Additional Core: 3 units

• Minimum high school grade point average (grades 9–12) of2.25 on a 4.0 scale

• Minimum composite ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 950(critical reading + mathematics)

Required documents:

• Ofcial high school transcripts

• Ofcial ACT or SAT score (if not included on transcript)

• Credentials of home school teacher (for home-schooled students)

• Complete online application and pay applicationfee of $30

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an institution

accredited by AACSB International within the ve-year

period immediately preceding the desired term

of enrollment

• Complete the bridge program and maintain a B average

in the program (for applicants who do not have an

undergraduate accounting degree)

• GMAT score of 500 within the ve-year period immediately

preceding the desired term of enrollment (Institution

Code = 1CB5S61); waived for UAB Accounting Bachelor’s

degree graduates and those completing the UAB

Accounting Bridge Program

non-traditional Freshman

• Graduated from high school 4 years or more and have notattended college or have attended college earning fewerthan 24 semester hours

• Minimum high school grade point average of 2.25

• Complete the COMPASS examination and achievesatisfactory minimum score for Algebra (37), English (60)and Reading (74); see www.uab.edu/testing

Required documents:

• Ofcial high school transcripts

• Ofcial COMPASS score

• Complete online application and pay application fee of $30

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• Minimum of 24 transferable college semester hours

• Minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all course work

• Considered in good standing at all previously attendedcolleges or universities

Required documents:

• Ofcial transcripts from all colleges attended

• Complete online application and pay application fee of $30

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Required documents:

• Ofcial transcripts from all colleges attended

• Copy of resume or curriculum vitae

• Complete online application and pay application

fee of $60 for domestic applicants and $75 forinternational applicants

Documents

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