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Overview

Accounting is a specialized major that helps students to acquire knowledge and practical skills. Those acquired knowledge and skills help students to interact positively in modern business environment by putting accounting theories and concepts into practice in all types of companies. The department of accounting has an integrated study plan that consists of 132 credit hour. The study plan includes University, Faculty and Department requirements and aims to provide students with knowledge, skills and experience to work in various administrative positions in public and private sector companies in the areas of training, consulting and auditing. Therefore, they can pursue their higher and professional studies successfully. The new study plan, which was adopted by the Department in 2006, focuses on improving students’ skills in Accounting computer, English language and scientific research. The Department's courses are taught in English at computer labs using specialized accounting programs. Moreover, the department has passed education quality test for accounting departments of Jordanian universities in 2006. The experts of Al Hussein Fund For Excellence ensured the quality of the accounting study plan. The department made a quantum leap in the university competency test, its students’ average was above the national average and ranked third compared to seventeen universities, outperforming most public and private universities in Jordan. Additionally, A UOP accounting student was one of the top five achievers in accounting major in Jordan.

Vision
Mission
Objectives

To be the program of choice in teaching accounting for students and scientific research for teaching staff in Jordan and region.

Provision of a outstanding accounting program for students to find job opportunities in labor market, pursue their higher studies and create stimulating research environment.

Providing students with the understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of accounting.
Preparing students to work in different business areas.
Preparing students to pursue their higher studies.
Improving students’ life-long learning and servicing community skills.
Improving scientific research skills of students and teaching staff.
Servicing the local community.

Department Chair's Message, Dr. Mohammad Alqam

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Accounting, which is considered the largest department in the university. ...

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