The department offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in finance, the Masters of Science in Accounting and the Masters of Science in Finance Degrees.
The accounting degrees prepare graduates for careers in all areas of accounting, which include public accounting, private industry, financial institutions, public utility companies, governmental agencies, and other not-for-profit entities.
The finance degrees offer a variety of specializations including investments, corporate finance, real estate and financial planning. The combination of educational and real-world applications gives our students an active and engaging learning experience. Furthermore, the variety of courses offered help prepare our students to sit for a number of certification exams including Charted Financial Analyst (CFA®), Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®) and Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM) - both awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designations.
Students seeking a bachelor’s degree in any of the following majors must complete:
- degree requirements for the specific degree,
- Core Curriculum Requirements, and
- the College of Business core course requirements (refer to those sections of this catalog).
In addition, courses in the major must be completed as shown for each program.
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Chu Chen
Assistant Professor
B.S., South China University of Technology; M.S., University of Florida; M.A.cc, Ph.D., Uninversity of Texas at El Paso
James R. Hamill
Associate Professor
B.S.Acc., University of Delaware; M.Acc. University of Arizona; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Caroline Hartmann
Associate Professor
C.P.A., Texas, B.B.A., University of Miami, M.S., The American University; D.B.A., Kennesaw State University
Singru Hoe
Associate Professor
BA., Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, MBA., George Washington University, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Daniel Hsiao
Associate Professor
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Hongmei Jia
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.Acc., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Thien Le
Assistant Professor
B.A., MPAC, Seattle University, WA; Ph.D., University of Houston
Shiyou Li
Associate Professor
C.P.A., Texas; C.M.A.; B.A., Renmin University of China; M.S., University of Houston – Clear Lake; M.S., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio
Ran Ling
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Florida International University
Srinivas Nippani
Regents Professor
B.C., M.C., Osmania University; M.S., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Michael Opara
Assistant Professor and Interim Department Head
M.B.A., York University (Canada); D.B.A., Athabasca University (Canada)
Dror Parnes
Associate Professor
B.Sc., Tel Aviv University; M.S., Baruch College-CUNY; Ph.D.; The Graduate Center of the City University of New York
FNU Pratima
Assistant Professor
B.Com., B.Ed., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.B.A., M.A., Maharshi Dayanand University, India; M.Com., University of Delhi, India; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Robert Rankin
Assistant Professor
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.B.A., Texas Tech University; D.B.A., Northcentral University
Cheryl Scott
Instructor
C.P.A., Texas; B.P.A., M.B.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce
Vicki Stewart
Instructor
C.P.A., (Alabama); B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.S.A., Alabama State University
Dan Teed
Instructor
CPA, Texas; B.S., United States Military Academy; MPA, University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., University of North Texas
Meifang Xiang
Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., The Central University of Finance and Economics, China; Ph.D., Purdue University