Program Overview

Accounting is a dynamic profession that is essential to organizations around the globe. Corporate governance, organizational strategy and long-term planning all require accountants’ technical and analytical skills. The degree in accounting provides a broad-based education that balances conceptual and pragmatic knowledge.

Careers in Accounting

In virtually every organization — private, public, nonprofit, and governmental — accounting professionals hold critical roles at all levels. A degree in this field also prepares students to pursue advanced degrees in business, law, and other fields.

All undergraduate students in the Naveen Jindal School of Management must complete an internship and 100 hours of community service in order to graduate. The Jindal School’s fully staffed Career Management Center (CMC), working in tandem with the University’s Career Center, helps students prepare for and seek internships, as well as post-graduation employment. The school’s Undergraduate Programs office directs and coordinates the community service requirement.

Accounting at UT Dallas

A 120-hour curriculum leads to a degree in accounting. All undergraduate degrees require a core of 42 hours. In the core courses, students have an opportunity to learn theories and analytical techniques that can be applied to the functional areas of business, such as finance and marketing.

Students are exposed to the international dimensions of business activities and to social and political factors that impact business behavior. Students who plan to become certified public accountants (CPAs) should consider the 150-hour Professional Program in Accounting, which earns them both an undergraduate and a master’s degree.

A capstone course in strategic management allows students to solve real-world business problems. Students are also required to take courses outside the Naveen Jindal School of Management in order to broaden their educational experience in preparation for leadership roles as professionals and/or managers in modern business organizations.

Living Learning Community

The Naveen Jindal School Living Learning Community is a special opportunity for incoming freshmen interested in pursuing a business degree. Living Learning Community students live together in on-campus housing, attend classes together and participate as a group in social activities.

Management Honors Program

The Davidson Management Honors Program (DMHP) gives select undergraduate students the opportunity to enhance their experience in the Naveen Jindal School of Management. DMHP students receive opportunities to improve their leadership skills and work closely with UT Dallas professors. DMHP benefits include:

Smaller class sizes.

Community service events.

Travel opportunities.

Professional development events.

Scholarships.

Honor notation on a diploma.

Fast-Track Options in the Jindal School

All undergraduate degrees in the Jindal School offer a fast-track option. The undergraduate accounting program allows students to earn up to 6 credit hours that can be applied toward a master’s degree. Students with qualifying grades begin the fast-track option during their senior year. The fast-track option requires guided course selection but can open up opportunities for students who complete the program.

About the Naveen Jindal School of Management

The largest of the seven schools at UT Dallas, the Naveen Jindal School of Management offers a full complement of programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels. The Jindal School’s mission is to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing, technology-driven, global society by partnering with the business community to:

Conduct knowledge-enhancing management research.

Deliver high-quality management education to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students and practicing executives.

Develop, innovate, and continuously improve programs advancing management education and practice.