Accounting

Program Description

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.

The W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an Accounting major and an Accounting major with a Public Accounting concentration.

Bachelor Degree Requirements

• completion of at least 120 hours of credit with a passing grade and a minimum grade average index of 2.00 in all coursework, unless the department specifies a higher-grade index.
• a minimum average grade index of 2.00 in all coursework taken at Fort Hays State University.
• completion of a major (with a minimum of 30 hours taken at Fort Hays State University) as specified for the degree sought—with a minimum average grade index of 2.00 for all courses in the signed major, unless the department specifies a higher-grade index.
• completion of general education program, visit the FHSU General Education guide for requirements. Students transferring to FHSU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied FHSU general education curriculum. Students who transfer to FHSU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting FHSU requirements.
• completion of at least 45 hours of credit in upper-division courses numbered 300 and above.

Admissions Requirements

• If you are a student with 24 transfer credit hours or more, you must have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work.
• If you are a student under the age of 21, with fewer than 24 transfer credit hours, you must:
  • Have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work.
  • Meet freshman qualified admissions requirements.

Follow the steps below to get started at Fort Hays State University:

1. Apply online for undergraduate admission to FHSU.
2. A $30 application fee is required.
3. Send official transcripts from all previously attended institutions to FHSU Registrar's Office, 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601. Military students should also send in their Joint Services Transcript (JST).
4. Apply for Financial Aid and Scholarships.
5. Once accepted, set up your FHSU TigerNetID for access to your student account.
6. Contact your academic advisor to pre-enroll. If you have additional questions, please visit the Contact Us page for our contact information.