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Accounting opens doors in every kind of business from a large, international accounting firm to a small, local accounting firm. An accounting degree also provides a solid foundation for starting your own business or company.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is a flexible 120-hour program that includes the general studies curriculum, the required Art major courses, and a minor field. The BA degree program does not have an Art concentration. The major area consists of 54 hours of approved art courses including Survey of Western Art 1 and 2, Drawing 1 and 2, Design 1 and 2, BA Senior Seminar, 6 hours Art History, and 27 hours of studio courses numbered 300 or above in at least 2 concentration areas.

Jacksonville State University offers a Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology, with a choice of concentrations from the diverse fields of biology, including Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Marine Biology, Organismal Biology, and Pre-Health Professions. A Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology, concentration in General Biology is also an option. Students take a basic core in biology, including classes in Ecology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Introduction to Research in Biology, and Senior Seminar, followed by upper-level courses specific to the chosen concentration. The BS in Biology prepares students for a variety of careers, graduate study in biology, or advanced study in health professions.

Economics is the study of human action, providing the tools necessary to think more clearly about complicated business problems, market activity, and contemporary social issues. The economics major is considered ideal training for graduate school. Careers include investment banking, international business, public administration, law, and entrepreneurship.

The JSU Communication Department, part of the School of Business and Industry, provides high quality preparation for the field of communication, with a focus on hands on professional training. The department is accredited by The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, ACEJMC. The BA in Communication offers three concentrations, including Broadcasting, Public Relations, and Digital Journalism. Graduates routinely embark on rewarding and prosperous careers in advertising, digital and print journalism, public relations, radio and television broadcasting, and web design or site maintenance.

Jacksonville State University offers a Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Information Systems, with courses that balance the theoretical and the applied. The coursework emphasizes modern computing information, technology, and practice, with excellent preparation for a career in computer science. Students select a concentration from Information Assurance, Web Development, or General.

Jacksonville State University offers a Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Science balances the theoretical and the applied in courses, emphasizing modern computing information, technology, and practice, with excellent preparation for a career in computer science. Students select a concentration from Information Assurance, Game Development, or General.

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice merges liberal arts with professional studies to prepare graduates for employment in the rapidly growing field of criminal justice. Core courses provide a basic understanding of the nature of crime and society's reaction to it, as well as understanding of the criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice major offers concentrations in Law Enforcement and Offender Rehabilitation.

The Bachelor of Arts in Drama gives undergraduate students the opportunity to act, design, write, direct and stage manage. Students choose an academic concentration in Performance or Production. This major emphasizes the creation of theatre artists who experience a variety of disciplines for creating theatre.

The BS in Emergency Management is designed to prepare students for emergency management careers in the public, private, and voluntary sectors. The interdisciplinary curriculum blends theoretical perspectives with professional practice and emphasizes application of knowledge to practice settings. What sets the Emergency Management program at JSU apart is its distinguished faculty with extensive experience in the field and the classroom, an excellent reputation in academics, and a full complement of required courses and electives from an accredited university.