Accounting Minor
Make yourself fluent in the numbers. Shawnee State's Accounting Minor gives you practical tools in financial reporting, tax compliance, and decision analysis — valuable for business majors who want to specialize and for non-business majors who want to add real financial chops to any degree.
Program Overview
The Accounting Minor at Shawnee State University gives students — both business and non-business majors — practical tools in financial reporting, tax compliance, and decision analysis. It’s a valuable add-on for students seeking roles in business, government, nonprofit management, and other areas where budgeting and financial strategy are essential.
This minor helps students understand the financial impact of decisions and equips them with skills to evaluate compliance, interpret data, and support strategic planning across organizations. It also prepares students for graduate study or certification pathways in accounting and finance.
At A Glance
Accounting Minor
Degree
Minor
Format
On-campus
Length
Typically completed alongside a bachelor's degree
Class Size
12:1
Location
Advanced Technology Center, Main Campus
Why Study Accounting Minor at Shawnee University
You'll learn to analyze, report, and interpret financial data — the language every organization runs on.
Electives let you tailor the minor toward your interests, whether that's tax, intermediate accounting, or cost accounting.
Financial fluency makes you stronger in almost any field — business, government, nonprofits, even pre-law.
The minor supports a path to professional certification later: CPA, CMA, or CIA.
Coursework focuses on the core skills accountants use day to day:
- Principles of Financial Accounting
- Principles of Managerial Accounting
- Intermediate or Cost Accounting
- Taxation
Accounting Minor Frequently Asked Questions
No. The minor is open to any major — and it's especially valuable for students outside business who want financial fluency.
It's a strong start. The minor doesn't satisfy full CPA eligibility on its own, but it covers core material and gives you a foundation if you choose to pursue certification later.
Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Intermediate or Cost Accounting, and Taxation, with electives in the catalog.
