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Bachelor
of Science Degree In Accounting |
Northwest has entered into several articulation agreements with community colleges in Colorado and Kansas. These agreements express a shared commitment to increasing the opportunity for students to gain access to and success in higher education. By clarifying transfer policies and procedures which assure articulation between programs, the institutions involved seek to assist students in making a seamless transfer from the associate in applied science degree to the baccalaureate degree.
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program may be completed at Northwest either by attending traditional campus-based classes or by participating in Northwest's Web-based online degree program.
These articulation agreements provide students who have earned an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Northwest. Any student who has earned an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree from one of the articulated community college programs is guaranteed that Northwest will accept designated freshman and sophomore accounting credit hours, general education credits required for the AAS degree, plus any freshman and sophomore general education hours required by Northwest beyond the AAS degree. Northwest will apply such credit hours to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of all Northwest students.
If a student has not completed an AAS degree in accounting from an articulated community college program, the student will need to work closely with a Northwest advisor in accounting to determine the best course of action to take in order to achieve their academic goals. Generally, it would be recommended that the student transfer their college credits into one of the AAS degree programs in accounting that Northwest has signed articulation agreements with. Working with an advisor from that community college, the student should map out an academic program that will enable them to obtain an AAS degree in accounting plus any other requirements stipulated in the articulation agreement. Once this is achieved, the student is then in a strong position to transfer into the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree completion program at Northwest.
About the Accounting Department
The mission of the Accounting Department is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully compete in tomorrow's business environment in the areas of public accounting, managerial accounting, financial services, and corporate finance.
A career in accounting can prove to be both rewarding and satisfying. You will be providing a very valuable service, as well as generating vital information for many people. Accountants are well respected both in and out of the business community and are looked to for their expert advice and high level of integrity.
The profession of accounting involves much more than number crunching. It requires that accountants posses effective communication skills and the ability to interact well with others. Your ability to communicate, socialize, and get involved with your community will determine your level of success as an accountant.
You will be interested to know that Northwest Accounting alumni have advanced to positions of responsibility with a wide range of companies; from small CPA firms to the Big Five, and from small, privately owned businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. Our career services office does an outstanding job of attracting recruiters to campus to interview our students. Our faculty is also in touch with alumni and other businesspeople, which are looking for Northwest graduates to place within their organizations. These alumni have established a rich tradition of success; one that you will be sure to benefit from.
Northwest's Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting is an online degree completion program. This program is based on articulation agreements that Northwest has signed with Associate in Applied Science in Accounting programs offered by accredited community colleges. The admission requirement for this program is that a participating student must have previously earned an Associate in Applied Science degree from an articulated community college program in accounting. Northwest's accounting program will then provide that student with the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Accounting through Northwest Missouri State University. To view a list of the articulation agreements in accounting, click on this link.
Any student who has earned an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting degree from an articulated community college program is guaranteed that Northwest will accept designated freshman and sophomore accounting credit hours, general education credits required for the AAS degree, plus any freshman and sophomore general education hours required by Northwest beyond the AAS degree. Northwest will apply such credit hours to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of all Northwest students.
