Kevin D. Stocks, Director
540A TNRB, (801) 422-4613
E-mail: kevin_stocks@byu.edu

Richard S. Dalebout, Associate Director
560A TNRB, (801) 422-2228
E-mail: dalebout@byu.edu

Marriott School of Management Advisement Center
460 TNRB, (801) 422-4285
Internet: www.marriottschool.byu.edu/advisement

Admission to Degree Program

The degree programs in the school carry special enrollment limitations. Please see the Marriott School of Management Advisement Center for specific details.

The Discipline

Accounting has been called the language of business in which accountants control, analyze, and report the financial resources of an enterprise. A good understanding of accounting principles and practices can serve as the basis for a career in any business field.

Career Opportunities

Accountants provide critical input and guidance in profit-seeking organizations, service and charitable organizations, educational institutions, government, public accounting firms—indeed, any organization that exists today.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a BYU bachelor's degree a student must complete, in addition to all requirements for a specific major, the following university requirements:

• The university core, consisting of requirements in general and religious education. (See the University Core section of this catalog for details. For a complete listing of courses that meet university core requirements, see the current class schedule.)
• A minimum of 30 credit hours in residence
• A minimum of 120 credit hours
• A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

BS     Accounting

For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see the Marriott School of Management Advisement Center.

For information on management degrees, see Management section of this catalog.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MAcc     Professional Accountancy
MAcc     Tax

For more information see the current Marriott School of Management School of Accountancy Web site at http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa and the BYU 2007–2008 Graduate Catalog.

General Information

Undergraduate Application Requirements

All new students entering the undergraduate accounting program commence their study at the beginning of the fall semester. Admission into the undergraduate accounting program is based on consideration of the following:

1. The applicant's overall GPA and GPA in the following preparatory courses: Acc 200, 210, M Com 320, and I Sys 201
2. The applicant's personal statement
3. Comments from professors
4. A review of the overall academic record of the applicant

Admission Policies

The following policies apply in making admission decisions for each fall semester cohort of students:

1. Admission to the undergraduate accounting program is by online application filed directly with the School of Accountancy. Applications are filed at www.marriottschool.byu.edu/soa/ugrad.cfm. Notice of admission decisions is given online.
2. Each year, the last day to apply to commence study in the fall semester is the last business day in June at 4:30 p.m. A student may, however, apply for fall semester admission as early as November 1 in the preceding year. In most cases admission decisions are made on a monthly basis.
3. Repeating the four preparatory courses (Acc 200, 210, M Com 320, and I Sys 201) to improve grades for purposes of admission is strongly discouraged. For these four courses: (1) a minimum 3.0 GPA is required, and (2) a grade of B or better is required in Acc 200 and Acc 210. The preparatory courses must be completed at the time of application.
4. The accounting program is designed for entry at the beginning of a student's junior year. Moreover, at the end of the junior year, many students immediately commence graduate studies. Therefore, a student entering the accounting program must have substantially completed general education requirements and the following introductory courses: Econ 110, Math 119, Stat 221. Exceptions may be allowed, but it should be understood that it is difficult to complete such courses after entry into the accounting program.
5. Potential applicants who will transfer from other schools are encouraged to take Acc 210 at BYU and include an ACT/SAT score with their application, if the test was taken. Grades transferred from other schools are discounted.
6. The School of Accountancy reserves the right to allow exceptions in the admission process where it is deemed necessary to admit the most qualified students.