Dual Track in Accounting
Dual Track in Accounting
The Dual Track in Accounting program allows for Smeal students to earn a Smeal Accounting degree concurrently with another participating Smeal degree, enabling students to earn two Smeal business degrees.
This optional path broadens students’ skill sets, expands career opportunities, and enhances their overall employability.
Interested students can pair an Accounting degree with:
- Actuarial Science
- Business Analytics and Information Systems
- Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Management
- Real Estate
- Risk Management
- Supply Chain and Information Systems
Please note the Marketing major is not eligible for the dual track program.
Students considering the Dual Track in Accounting pathway should consult with their assigned academic adviser.
Participation Requirements
Students Starting at Penn State (Summer 2022 – Spring 2026): A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 is required, and students must submit applications for both majors within the 36–59 credit window.
*Students admitted to Penn State prior to Summer 2022 are not eligible for the Dual Track in Accounting.
Students Starting at Penn State (Summer 2026 and later): A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 is required, and students must submit applications for both majors prior to the Smeal entrance-to-major deadline.
*Students entering a Smeal major through the Major Assignment Process are not eligible for the Dual Track in Accounting.
Application Process
1. Apply for the non-Accounting Smeal major in LionPATH.
In the Update Academic portal, students must change from pre-major to the desired participating Smeal major. Once submitted, students will be notified of a conditional acceptance, permanent acceptance or denial to the Smeal major.
Change of Campus Students: Commonwealth Campus students planning to transition to University Park for the upcoming semester must submit the Update Campus application as a next step, prior to applying for the Dual Track in Accounting.
2. Apply for the Accounting major in LionPATH.
In the Update Academics portal, select the “Add Program/Major” option. After receiving a conditional or permanent offer, Accounting can be added as an additional major through the same process.
Students requesting the Dual Track in Accounting program will receive the following application confirmation message:
“Your request has been sent to the college for review. For questions regarding this request, please contact the college responsible for the requested major, minor, or certificate.”
If the student’s participating Smeal major is a conditional offer, meaning coursework is still in progress, the request for the Dual Track in Accounting will remain pending until final grades post for the current semester.
Resources
Career Benefits of the Dual Track in Accounting - Kristy Schenck or Smeal’s Business Career Center
Graduation timeline - Assigned Academic Adviser
Dual Track in Accounting Requirements - Course List
Integrated Masster of Accounting (iMAcc) Program - Integrated MAcc Program - Smeal College of Business
Questions about Update Academics/Adding the Dual Track in Accounting - SmealUGERecords@smeal.psu.edu
Accounting Course Scheduling Support - accounting@smeal.psu.edu
**NOTE: Content is subject to change without notice. Processes and policies are subject to review and revision at any time.