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Accounting Degree: Online, On-Campus or a Hybrid Combination
Higher education for the adult learner is more important than ever! To respond to this need, Linfield College is proud to offer a bachelor’s degree in accounting for the adult student. This degree program employs a variety of delivery formats to overcome barriers you encounter in accessing higher education – work schedules, proximity to a college, responsibilities to family. You can complete all of the courses in the accounting degree through online classes or a combination of on-campus and online classes. This allows you to achieve your educational goals via the technological innovations available to us.
Linfield's Online Accounting Degree
The Linfield Department of Business believes that education is a life-long process. The Department's courses provide you with a sound education in business and accounting within the broader context of a liberal arts education. Graduates with an accounting major normally advance in the professional fields of accounting, finance and management. The projected growth rate for accounting careers is estimated to increase over 22% before 2014. (Data from the U. S. Department of Labor)
Upon successfully completing a major in Accounting, a student will be able to:
- explain the basic concepts of financial and managerial accounting.
- demonstrate basic procedures of financial and managerial accounting.
- use fundamental techniques in the analysis of financial statements and other corporate disclosures.
- demonstrate an introductory-level understanding of the fundamental concepts of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and the ability to apply these concepts to analyze a wide variety of economic problems.
- analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the impact of relevant environmental influences on marketing activities, and formulate effective marketing strategies in a competitive environment.
- apply core management functions of decision-making, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling to realistic organizational situations.
- analyze complex factual and legal situations, identifying, defining, and explaining applicable legal principles and their impact on the involved parties.
- appraise the analytical techniques in the valuation of financial assets and investments.
- explain the function and operation of financial markets
- appraise a firm's capital structure and dividend policy and their relevance to the firm's value.
- work in teams for project development/completion and presentation.
- professionally communicate ideas, research, and analysis in both oral and written formats.
- demonstrate an in-depth understanding of cost accounting systems and procedures, the use of managerial accounting information for short run decision making, and the use of accounting data for planning and controlling in an organization.
- perform an audit of a sample company, including risk assessment, evaluation of internal control risk, development, and execution of substantive audit programs.
- develop and produce audit opinions appropriate to circumstances involved in an audit.
- resolve reporting issues which apply to unique and nonrecurring economic events.
- properly account for and report an organization's assets, liabilities, equity, and income.
- explain the basic concepts of federal income tax theory.
Students take a variety of required courses to attain these skills. Linfield also applies credit for your prior learning experiences.
Linfield is one of the oldest colleges in the West and was chartered in 1858. The college is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities as an independent, not for profit institution, and has consistently earned high rankings by such organizations as U.S. News and World Report's “America's Best Colleges," Barron's Guide and The Princeton Review.
The Division of Continuing Education (DCE) was launched in 1975 by Linfield College. Today you can earn a Linfield College Bachelor's degree with a choice of seven majors through this division. DCE's Adult Degree Program seeks to provide you with an affordable and convenient way to obtain your bachelor's degree.
The advantages of Linfield's adult degree program are:
- Desirable faculty to student ratio of 1 : 14
- Convenient methods of class delivery (online, 1 evening per week or a hybrid of both)
- Affordable costs, comparable to state schools
- Academic advising support and financial aid assistance
- Superior research and library assistance
Linfield's Online Accounting Degree
The number of students who are choosing to take online courses is growing nationally. You can complete Linfield's Accounting Degree entirely online.
FAQ's about Linfield's DCE Accounting Degree
Does the Accounting degree satisfy the educational qualifications to sit
for the CPA exam?
The coursework required in accounting, finance, economics, business law and other
business subjects is fully covered in the Accounting major at Linfield College.
In addition to the specific body of knowledge and credits, the candidate for
the CPA exam must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college
and have completed a total of 150 semester credits to qualify for the exam. Oregon
and Washington Boards of Accountancy are listed here. Check with your state board
of accountancy for specific information.
Oregon Board of Accountancy
http://www.boa.state.or.us
Washington Board of Accountancy
http://www.cpaboard.wa.gov
How much will the degree cost? Will it be worth it to me?
A bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Linfield College will boost your
marketability, confidence and professional standing.
For more information on cost, visit the Tuition
Cost area of our website.
How does the Linfield Adult Degree Program compare to other colleges in
regards to tuition costs for completing my degree?
You will find that the Linfield Adult Degree Program tuition is extremely
competitive in tuition costs when compared to both public colleges and other
private schools. Information on tuition
comparison can be found on our
Tuition Comparison page.
Can I get financial aid assistance?
Linfield College works with all students to provide assistance in obtaining
financial aid including various types of Federal loans,
grants and scholarships. Most
admitted students in the Adult Degree Program are working and therefore
attend college on a part time basis. You will find that the financial aid award
usually covers your cost of tuition, fees, and books. Many employers offer
full or partial tuition reimbursement. Please remember to ask your employer if
they provide a benefit for continuing education.
Can I receive credit for previous college work?
Absolutely! Most academic college classes that you have taken from an
accredited community college or four year college or university; for which you
received a grade of “C” or higher, will count towards your bachelor’s
degree. Our academic advisors will review all transcripts and will work
with you to transfer as many credit as possible.
What about experience? I own my own business—shouldn’t
that count for something?
We have a program that awards credit for knowledge gained on the job or through
volunteer activities called credit for prior
learning (CPL). You will work
closely with an instructor to decide what courses you will challenge and assemble
a portfolio to present prior learning demonstrated through experience.
Your academic advisor can tell you more about this program.
Can I complete my degree online?
Yes! If you choose to take all your classes online this option is available
to you.
I’ve never taken an online class. What is that experience
like?
We recommend that you read the Guide to Online College for Adults. Here is a summary of what to expect in Linfield's online classes:
- Online courses are perfect for students with schedules that demand flexibility.
- Online classes will require you to post assignments by a certain time each week. You can do most of the work on your own schedule.
- You will have separate links for submitting homework, group discussion, and personal communication with your instructor, and tests are done online.
- With Internet access you can work from anywhere in the world. This is an ideal program for those who travel.
- Expect to spend the same amount of time in an online class as you would in a face-to-face class, and expect to adhere to similar homework deadlines.
A fee is charged for each online course in addition to tuition. Once you register
and pay the fee, you will sign up for a Linfield computer account (if you have
not taken any online classes previously with Linfield DCE).
Isn’t online learning new? What experience does Linfield
have in this delivery format?
The Linfield degree completion program is designed for adult students. Linfield
has been delivering online classes for over ten years. Many of our instructors
were involved in the early design of online learning and have valuable expertise.
Online classes provide plenty of communication between you, your professor and
class members.
Can I complete my Accounting degree with a blend of on campus and online
classes?
Yes. Linfield's Adult Degree Program offers classes that meet on campus for face to face and hybrid learning (combining classroom instruction with online), giving adult students more personal access to Linfield's strong teaching faculty.
You recognize the value of interactive learning and your life demands a flexible
class schedule; so you can have it both ways by blending an evening class and
an online class.
What are the evening classes like?
Adult students enjoy the small class size at Linfield, with an enviable 14
to 1 ratio between students and professor. You will enjoy plenty of interaction,
through discussion, lecture, and guided instruction so that you get all the benefits
of college learning as an adult. Classes that meet once per week for 3
hours are designed to fit into your busy schedule and start at 6:00pm.
If I choose to complete my degree entirely online,
will it be the same as a “regular” Linfield degree, even if I do
it through the Internet?
Whether you take a combination of on-campus and online classes or all online classes, your completed bachelor’s degree is identical to the fully accredited and highly regarded bachelor’s degrees awarded by Linfield College to students who attend classes on the McMinnville and Portland, Oregon campuses..
The diploma shows the Linfield College bachelor’s degree awarded, for example, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The transcript records the courses and credits earned and does not show how the courses were delivered, whether online, on campus, or hybrid.
You and your family are invited to participate in your commencement ceremony, held on the McMinnville, Oregon campus each May and December.
What are the General Education requirements in a Linfield bachelor’s degree?
The general education is called the Linfield Curriculum and stresses wide exposure to the ways that educated individuals, be they scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, teachers, or ethicists, engage ideas, articulate choices and assert opinions. The Linfield Curriculum consists of an Inquiry Seminar (college writing), seven courses in the Modes of Inquiry, two courses in Diversity Studies, and a Writing-Intensive course in each major. Courses taken to satisfy the Linfield Curriculum also complete requirements in one or more areas of each student’s major.
How many credits will it take to finish my degree?
The requirement for a bachelor’s degree from Linfield College is a cumulative total of 125 semester credits, which includes the Major, Linfield Curriculum, and electives. Credits that you completed at accredited community colleges and four-year colleges and universities count toward this total. A minimum of 30 credits in the degree must be completed at Linfield. Your advisor will work with you to maximize your previous college and work experiences, and provide a suggested academic plan to finish your program in the major you choose.
When does the academic year start?
Classes begin 4 times per year. Thanks to our continuous enrollment program, you can apply year round and start your classes at the beginning of the next semester. This allows you to accelerate your degree completion at Linfield.
I’d like to find out more. What is the next step?
Please contact
us and one of our knowledgeable admissions and enrollment specialists will be in
touch with you shortly.
Congratulations on taking the first step to completing your bachelor's degree in accounting!