have graduated or will graduate from high school with a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
have earned a minimum ACT composite of 18 or SAT equivalent (minimum SAT score range of 860-890 when combining Critical Reading plus Math)
must meet the minimum high school subject requirements of 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Lab Sciences, 2 years of Social Sciences, 2 years of Fine Arts or 2 years of a Foreign Language and 2 years of Elective Academic Units
Applicants are required to submit official high school transcript(s) and official ACT or SAT score reports (if younger than 21 years old), or official GED. Final high school transcripts must be submitted after graduating or freshman applicants will be unable to begin courses.
English requirements
The IELTS minimum acceptable score is 6.0
International students should have TOEFL score 500 on paper based with 53 on reading, 54 on writing, 53 on Listening, 173 on computer based with 20 on reading, 21 on writing, 19 on Listening and IBT score of 68 with 19 on reading, 16 on writing, 18 on Listening and 15 on speaking.
Organizations rely on accountants to inform financial decisions ranging from overall budget to tax savings. Governors State’s Bachelor of Science in Accounting will prepare you with the knowledge and skills to enter the accounting profession in the public, private, and government sectors. In your core business courses, you will also learn how increasingly globalized markets affect financial and tax scenarios.
To earn your CPA certificate in the State of Illinois, you will need 150 college credit hours. Earn both your needed credits and a graduate degree through GSU’s coordinated 150-hour B.S. and M.S. in Accounting.
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Accounting
• ACCT - 2110 Financial Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 2111 Managerial Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 3000 Special Topics in Accounting (1-3)
• ACCT - 3111 ACost Accounting I (3)
• ACCT - 3151 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
• ACCT - 3152 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
• ACCT - 3252 Accounting Information System (3)
• ACCT - 4112 Cost Accounting II (3)
• ACCT - 4154 Advanced Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 4251 Tax I (3)
• ACCT - 4252 Tax II (3)
• ACCT - 4354 Auditing I (3)
• ACCT - 4355 Auditing II (3)
• ACCT - 4461 Government and Nonprofit Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 4501 Fraud Examination (3)
• ACCT - 4805 Internship (3)
• ACCT - 4820 Independent Study (3)
• ACCT - 5000 Special Topics in Advanced Accounting (1-3)
• ACCT - 6100 Foundations of Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 6201 Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory and Practice (3)
• ACCT - 6252 Advanced Taxation of Individuals (3)
• ACCT - 6253 Federal Income Taxation of Partnerships and Corporations (3)
• ACCT - 6331 Accounting Information Technology and Systems (3)
• ACCT - 6354 Advanced Auditing (3)
• ACCT - 6355 Seminar in Auditing Standards and Applications (3)
• ACCT - 6461 Government and Nonprofit Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 6501 Fraud Examination (3)
• ACCT - 7101 Strategic Management Accounting (3)
• ACCT - 7111 Seminar in Managerial Accounting Theory and Applications (3)
• ACCT - 7254 Advanced Tax Research (3)
• ACCT - 7815 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
• ACCT - 8260 Estate Planning (3)
• ACCT - 8265 Employee Benefits and Retirement (3)
• ACCT - 8301 Independent Study (3)
• ACCT - 8965 Integrative Perspective on Accounting Issues (3)
• ACCT - 8999 Graduate Thesis/Project (6)
Graduates of GSU’s Accounting program have entered positions both in local firms and Big Four firms, such as Deloitte. Many students receive real-world preparation through internship placements—in 2018, five out of 25 Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program recipients were GSU accounting students.
Strong economic conditions create high demand for accountants, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects to grow by 10% over the next decade.
