Traditional Undergraduate Program
Kim Nail
Class of 2009
Accounting &
Management Major |
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"The Tabor School of Business is an amazing place for students to learn. Graduates walk away with more than an understanding of accounting, finance, and economics. They leave Tabor knowing how to network, communicate professionally, and participate and lead teams. The faculty are wonderful professionals, who are willing to share their experiences and help students at a moment’s notice. Tabor gives its students a wonderful base to build off of with internships and unique chances to work with the community and university. The accounting program covers a variety of subjects from financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, international, governmental, and ethics."
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Major Description:
The major in accounting, leading students to the bachelor of science degree, will prepare students for careers in public accounting, private industry, and government. In keeping with the work of the Accounting Education Change Commission, the program places appropriate emphasis on accounting theory and practice as well as the fundamental skills of problem solving, communicating, and critical thinking necessary for long-term success in the field of accounting.
Career objectives for the accounting major include public accounting (independent auditing, income taxes), corporate accounting (managerial accounting/accounting for industrial or financial sector organizations, internal auditing), and governmental accounting. Specific upper division accounting courses will be recommended by the advisor based on the student’s career interests.
Accounting students are strongly encouraged to pursue the designation of Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Students wishing to pursue the CPA certification in the state of Illinois must complete 150 semester hours of college credit prior to sitting for the certification exam. To meet this requirement, students will have a range of options available to them.
These options may include:
- Completing the Fifth Year Program resulting in a bachelors degree and an MBA (with an Accounting Concentration) in five years
- Completing a second major
- Taking two minors, one in Communications and the other in IT,
- Pursuing a graduate degree following graduation from Millikin.
Major Requirements:
In addition to the business core requirements, accounting majors must complete a minimum of 21 hours of accounting courses including Accounting 250, 301, 312, 331, 413, 422 and 444.
Transfer students who have taken intermediate accounting at another institution, and who wish to take courses for which Accounting 250 is a prerequisite, will satisfy requirements either through examination or faculty decision.
For students starting Fall 2010 or after:
 Accounting Cirriculum
For students starting before Fall 2010:
 Accounting Curriculum
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PACE Adult Degree-Completion Program
The Evening Accounting program offered through Millikin's Tabor School of Business prepares students for a career in the accounting profession. The degree will prepare students to take certified accounting exams. The program works especially well for students who have earned an associate degree in accounting from a community college.
Millikin University's unique Evening Accounting Program offers the opportunity to complete a Bachelor's Degree in a ten week, year-round program taught by Tabor School of Business faculty. Prospective stduents are first accepted into the PACE accoutning program and must also meet the admission requirements of the Tabor School of Business.
Accounting graduates are always in high demand. Career opportunities for Accounting graduates include corporate accounting, corporate finance, public accounting, governmental accounting, and non-profit organization accounting. Many students pursue advanced degrees resulting in teaching positions with higher education institutions.
Helpful Evening Accounting Program Information:
Evening Accounting Curriculum
For application information, contact:
PACE Program
Millikin University
1184 West Main Street
Decatur, IL 62522
(217) 420-6778
pace@millikin.edu
For more information about the Evening Accounting Program, contact:
Michael Brown
mbrown@millikin.edu
(217) 424-6381
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