This page discusses the undergraduate accounting program. Learn more about the Master of Accounting and Ph.D. programs by navigating to those websites.
Overview
The accounting faculty members at the University of Oregon welcome you and encourage you to think seriously about choosing accounting as a major and a career. The curriculum in the Department of Accounting is designed for students who want to prepare for a career in public, corporate, or governmental accounting or who want to embark on a management career with a strong accounting emphasis.
Accounting students are highly recruited by a variety of organizations, taking positions in public accounting firms, industry, and government. Accountants become involved in issues ranging from the design of information systems to the formulation of acquisition strategies. Given the growing internationalization of business, career paths can even lead to exciting opportunities abroad. Former accounting graduates of the University of Oregon include Phil Knight, CEO of NIKE, and Charles H. Lundquist, the namesake of the University of Oregon’s College of Business.
Students who choose to major in accounting embark upon a career in an exciting and prestigious profession. Through Beta Alpha Psi, the national honors fraternity for financial information professionals, they interact with accounting professionals, get to know other accounting students, and begin to make the transition from student to professional. The University of Oregon chapter of Beta Alpha Psi is the second oldest in the nation. Check out the Beta Alpha Psi web page at bap.uoregon.edu.
The Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon is fully accredited by the Association for Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The UO Accounting Department is one of only 120 programs separately accredited by the AACSB.
Please read the degree requirements (below) and class list before meeting with an advisor.
Advisors
The department has faculty advisers who assist in curricular or career planning. Please contact the appropriate advisor with any questions you may have about the undergraduate accounting program:
If you are a current student admitted to the Lundquist College of Business, contact Michael Tomcal.
If you are not yet a student admitted to the Lundquist College of Business, contact Heather Bottorff.
Degree Requirements
The requirements for a major in accounting include a minimum of 36 credits in accounting, including at least 24 upper-division accounting credits. The curriculum is challenging, emphasizing the development of skills in problem solving, analytical reasoning, and written and oral communication. Students participate in a variety of “real world” projects and obtain considerable hands-on computer experience. The relatively small size of the program allows meaningful student/faculty interaction.