The accounting major is a professional program designed for students who want a solid foundation in all functional aspects of business plus specialized courses in accounting. In addition, students can select the concentration in forensic accounting to augment their accounting major. Students may choose the traditional four-year plan of student leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in accounting and a two-year Master's degree in business administration to obtain the necessary minimum 150 credit hours to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
In all classes, faculty share real-world experiences from over 70 combined years of working in accounting.
Major Learning Outcomes (MLOs)
By the completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Students will explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, marketing,
finance, and management.
2. Students will evaluate the legal, social, and economic environments of business.
3. Students will describe the global environment of business.
4. Students will describe and explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of
business.
5. Students will apply decision-support tools to business decision-making.
6. Students will construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional
communication.
7. Students will apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated
manner.
ACCREDITATION
The Academic Business Unit at Defiance College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of program accreditation status(es), please view our IACBE member status page.
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GRADUATE OUTCOMES
AgCredit
Central Mutual Insurance
Chase Brass and Copper Company
ConAgra Foods
Dana Holding Corporation
Ernst and Young
Farmers and Merchants Bank
German Mutual Insurance
Huntington Bank
Ohio Auditor of State
Ohio Gas Company
Quicken Loans
Sauder Woodworking, Co.
Shultz Huber and Associates, Inc.
State Bank and Trust
Steyer and Co.
U.S. Food and Administration
US Department of Defense
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
