North Dakota State University

The Accounting Major is a four-year,122 credit hour, program which leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The major prepares and qualifies students to take the examinations required to become a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).    Students who plan to sit for the ND Certified Public Accountant (CPA) professional examination must have completed 150 semester hours of education, which can be accomplished through the completion of NDSU's Master of Accountancy program. Students should consult with their faculty advisor for further details.

Students are admitted to the pre-professional program when they declare a major in the College of Business. Once a student has met the College's requirements, they must apply to the professional program in order to take higher level Business, Accounting, & MIS courses. Admission to the professional program requires: Students to successfully complete the pre-professional courses that are indicated with an asterisk (*) on the curriculum guide, achieve junior standing (60 credits) and earn a 2.50 institutional (NDSU) cumulative GPA. Students also must submit an application to the professional program to the College of Business. A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement. Admission to the professional program is required to enroll in the advanced 300 and 400 level Business Administration courses.