School of Business and Economics Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Business
Accounting/Financial Information Systems
This concentration gives undergraduate students greater and equal exposure to both accounting and finance coursework and focuses on blending leadership, teamwork and technology into the curriculum. Additionally, it provides students with experiences in key workplace skills, such as communication, ethics, logic, and computers in order to better perform in today's competitive business environment.
The Financial Information Systems concentration is designed for individuals who want to pursue the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) designation but also those students who are interested in the Certified Financial Management (CFM) or the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation. In Indiana, students who wish to pursue the CPA are required to continue their studies beyond the bachelor's degree. Students may continue with their MBA or PBCA to fulfill these requirements.
Program Highlights - 124 semester credit hours
| General Education Requirements | Business Requirements |
| Communications, 4 courses | Functional Business Skills, 10 courses |
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Mathematics & Statistics, 2 courses |
Accounting & Finance, 5 courses (includes an international course) |
| Social/Behavioral, 2 courses | Technology, 2 courses |
| Computer Sciences, 2 courses | Teamwork & Team Leadership Skills, 4 courses |
| Cultural & Historial Studies, 2 courses | |
| Ethics & Logic, 2 courses | |
| Natural Science w/ a lab component, 1 course | |
| Career Planning & Diversity in the Workplace, 3 courses | |
| Personal Finance, 1 course |
Program Benefits
- Students will have hands-on experience in e-commerce, e-business, advanced Office applications, team building, group dynamics, motivation and problem solving.
- All 124 credit hours can be applied to the 150 required to sit for the CPA exam. A/FIS graduates are eligible to apply directly to either IU Northwest's MBA or PBCA programs in order to complete all remaining requirements to sit for the CPA exam.
- Students can apply in their senior year to take the CFM or CMA exam upon receipt of their degree.
