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Mar 17, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Accounting, B.S.
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The objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting are 1) to provide conceptual accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for positions in public accounting, industry, financial institutions and non-profit organizations, and 2) to give students who wish to pursue a public accounting position the educational requirements for State of Texas Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure under the 120 credit hour pathway.
As part of the curriculum, students choose one of four tracks, with each track consisting of four courses. The General Track is for students who are interested in certifications outside of CPA certification and for students who are not interested in a certification at this time. The other three tracks are for students who plan on sitting for the CPA examination. These tracks are based on the discipline section on the CPA examination the student is most interested in taking - Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Planning, or Information Systems and Controls.
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University Core Requirements (36 hours)
Excludes Mathematics core (3 hours) and Social and Behavior Sciences core (3 hours), which are satisfied with ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics and MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences, respectively. Both of those courses are listed as part of the Undergraduate Field of Study, which is shown below. A minimum of 57 upper-level (33XX and 43XX) hours and a total of 120 hours are required for the baccalaureate degree. Component Area Option (6 hours)
Choose SIX hours from the UHCL core approved list. - Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.
Field of Study - Business Administration
Undergraduate Field of Study (24 hours) All courses in the Field of Study must be completed with a grade of “C-” or higher, unless a transfer student has completed their Business Administration and Management Field of Study at another Texas public institution. Additional Information
ECON 2301 (component 080) and MATH 1324 (component 020) are also recommended for Texas Common Core components. UHCL Designation
University of Houston-Clear Lake designates the following two courses as necessary to complete the Field of Study Business Core (27 Hours)
The following courses, or their approved equivalents, constitute the Business Core and are required of all business students. No more than six hours of grades in the range of D+, D or D- are permitted in upper-level (33XX and 43XX) Business Core Requirement. Major Requirements (33 hours)
All courses within the Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate. Accounting Core Requirements (21 hours)
General Track (12 hours)
Choose 4 ACCT upper-level (33XX and 43XX) courses other than those already required. Business Analysis and Reporting Track (12 hours)
Tax Compliance and Planning Track (12 hours)
Information Systems and Controls Track (12 hours)
Graduation Requirements
- Students must complete the final 30 semester hours of 3000- and 4000-level coursework in residence at UHCL.
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of upper-level (3000-4000 level) coursework: (1) in the major and (2) in residence at UHCL.
- Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.000 on course work completed at UHCL with grades of C or better on at least 30 hours of resident upper-level work. Grades of C- or below cannot be applied toward the 30 hours of resident upper-level work.
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