Accounting, BBA
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree prepares students for further excellence in the accounting discipline. Careers in corporate and public accounting, business, and finance in a wide variety of industries and settings require well-rounded, skilled accountants. Graduates can choose to immediately enter the workforce or continue academically in pursuit of a master's degree and the CPA Exam. The program level objectives for students completing the BBA in Accounting are as follows:
- Apply accounting concepts to comprehensive accounting and financial problems and scenarios
- Identify and research a specific academic/career area of accounting to focus their futures
- Analyze current issues in accounting, evaluate evidence and construct a written report, and deliver an oral presentation detailing the outcomes of the analysis
- Develop a career plan to secure an appropriate position relevant to their study or be prepared for graduate study
- Illustrate effective utilization of technology solutions relevant to employers
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses | ||
| AC-161 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| AC-205 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC-211 | Accounting Software Solutions- Small Business | 3 |
| AC-231 | Federal Income Tax Law I - Personal Tax | 3 |
| AC-305 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| AC-332 | Federal Income Tax Law II - Corporate Tax | 3 |
| AC-360 | Cost/Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| AC-370 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| AC-390 | Accounting Internship I | 3 |
| AC-433 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| AC-440 | Auditing I | 3 |
| BL-201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BL-301 | Business Law II | 3 |
| FA-302 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| FA-305 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MG-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MG-201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MG-313 | Organizational Behavior & Effectiveness | 3 |
| MG-362 | Business Management Systems | 3 |
| MG-375 | Technology Tools for Data Analysis | 3 |
| MK-101 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 66 | |
| General Education and Related Courses | ||
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC-203 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| English Credits | 9 | |
| IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| IT-215 | Advanced Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| LA-103 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| or LA-160 | Introduction to Civics and Political Engagement | |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| LA-205 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| MA-ELE | Math Elective (MA-115, or a higher-level math course) | 3 |
| MA-235 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | 3 |
| MA-335 | Statistics for Business Decisions II | 3 |
| Open Electives | 12 | |
| General Education and Related Courses Subtotal | 54 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Recommended Sequence
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| AC-161 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| MA-ELE | Math Elective (MA-115 or higher, per placement) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| EC-203 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| AC-205 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC-211 | Accounting Software Solutions- Small Business | 3 |
| BL-201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| LA-103 or LA-160 |
Introduction to Political Science or Introduction to Civics and Political Engagement |
3 |
| MG-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| AC-231 | Federal Income Tax Law I - Personal Tax | 3 |
| AC-305 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| FA-302 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MG-201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MK-101 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| AC-332 | Federal Income Tax Law II - Corporate Tax | 3 |
| AC-360 | Cost/Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| IT-215 | Advanced Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| MA-235 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | 3 |
| MG-313 | Organizational Behavior & Effectiveness | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| AC-370 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BL-301 | Business Law II | 3 |
| EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
| FA-305 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MG-362 | Business Management Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| AC-433 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| AC-440 | Auditing I | 3 |
| MA-335 | Statistics for Business Decisions II | 3 |
| MG-375 | Technology Tools for Data Analysis | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| AC-390 | Accounting Internship I | 3 |
| LA-205 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| Open Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Electives should be chosen based upon advisement and/or minor.