School of Accounting

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Robert Ricketts, Ph.D., Chairperson

Professors: Clancy, D. Collins, Pasewark, Ricketts, Viator
Associate Professors: Masselli, Oler, Fleischman, Sanchez, Wu
Assistant Professors: Chi, Cook, Buslepp, Hart, Romi
Associate Professor of Practice: A. Collins, Mohapatra (visiting)
Instructors: Allen, Bigbee, Kelley, Lynn, Pantoya

CONTACT INFORMATION: E367 Business Administration Box 42101 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2101 | T 806.742.3181

About the School

The School of Accounting supervises the following degree programs:

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
• Master of Science in Accounting

Dual Degree Programs

• Master of Science in Accounting/Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning
• Master of Science in Accounting/Doctor of Jurisprudence

Undergraduate Program

The primary objective of the undergraduate accounting program is to prepare students for accounting positions at the entry level in industry, government, and other organizations in the public and private sectors. A major in accounting is also excellent preparation for law school or graduate school. A 2.75 Texas Tech GPA and an A or B in ACCT 2300 and 2301 are required to declare accounting as a major. Students should be aware that the undergraduate degree in accounting will not prepare them to sit for the CPA examination. The requirements to take the CPA examination in Texas include a bachelor’s degree, 30 hours of accounting beyond introductory courses, a minimum of 150 total hours, and a 3-hour approved course in ethics. The B.B.A. in accounting includes 18 hours of accounting beyond introductory. Accounting majors must also take ACCT 3101 during the fall of their junior year, prior to taking ACCT 3305. Students who plan to take the CPA exam are encouraged to apply to the 150-hour M.S.A. program . 

Program Offerings & Course Descriptions

Programs

• Accounting, B.B.A.

• Business Administration, B.B.A. / Accounting, M.S.A.

Courses

• ACCT 2300 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2301 - Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 3101 - Seminar in Professional Practice
• ACCT 3304 - Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 3305 - Intermediate Accounting II
• ACCT 3306 - Principles of Cost and Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 3307 - Income Tax Accounting
• ACCT 3315 - Accounting Systems
• ACCT 4301 - Principles of Auditing
• ACCT 4310 - Petroleum Accounting
• ACCT 4381 - Individual Problems in Accounting

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