The programs highlighted on this page are a good fit for students studying Accounting.

PLEASE NOTE: Accounting students are NOT limited to these programs. The Padnos International Center can help students find additional programs that meet their degree requirements. Study abroad participants can also fulfill Issues, Global Perspectives, General Education credits and electives as well as specific major requirements.

FIRST YEAR AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS

• Students may fulfill General Education Foundation and Issues requirements abroad (Please note that you do NOT have to be Junior Standing in order to complete your Issues requirement abroad).
• Students taking at least 3 credits abroad will fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement
• Business Core courses that are approved as being equivalent to ACC 212, BUS 201, MGT 268, STA 215, ECO 210 and ECO 211, can be completed abroad. Please note that the business system studied must be the US system so that you will be prepared for upper level courses in the Seidman curriculum, for which these courses are pre-requisites.

SEIDMAN BUSINESS PROGRAM (LAST TWO YEARS)

You must be eligible to take Seidman upper division courses at GVSU in order to take 300-400 level business courses abroad:

• Jr. Standing (55 cr. Hours earned);
• 2.50 overall GVSU GPA;
• 2.50 GPA in the following courses (ACC 212, BUS 201, ECO 210, ECO 211, MGT 268, STA 215).

The following course categories are available to students who have met the above standards:

• Seidman Core Courses (with the exception of MGT 495)
• Upper-Division Seidman Electives
• Seidman Major courses (with the possible exception of major capstones)

To determine the GVSU course equivalencies for courses taken abroad, please visit our Course Approval page.

Once you have selected a program, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss your plans.

For more academic information email the Department Contact.