Accounting (BSBA)

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
Select General Education Requirements59-62
Major Requirements
Freshman Core
A. Complete the following:
BUS 150Intro to Business and Mgt (linkurl^../footnote1/^or Transfer Student Elective - ) 13
Upper Division Business Core
A 2.0 GPA is required in the Upper Division Business Core
A. Complete the following:
BUS 305Data Analytics III3
or ECO 453 Intro to Econometrics
B. Complete the following:
FIN 315Business Finance3
MGT 300Management Theory and Practice3
MGT 305Organizational Comm - W3
MGT 325Operations Management3
MKT 320Principles of Marketing3
Experiential Learning
A. Select three hours from the following:3
Prof Experience I
Professional Experience II
Professional Experience III
Professional Preparation
B. Select one of the following:3
Accounting Internship
Economics Internship
Finance Internship
Management Internship
Marketing Internship
Accounting Major Courses
A 2.0 GPA is required for the Accounting Major Courses
A. Complete the following:
ACC 331Taxation of Individuals3
ACC 341Accounting Information Systems3
ACC 371Intermediate Accounting 13
ACC 372Intermediate Accounting II3
ACC 381Cost Accounting3
ACC 415Data Analytics for Accounting3
ACC 416Int'l and Advanced Accounting3
ACC 451Auditing - W3
B. Select one of the following:3
Financial Statement Analysis
Tax of Partnerships and Corps
Advanced Auditing & Analytics
Acc for Gov and Not-For-Profit
Forensic Accounting
Business Electives
A. 300-400 electives from ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT6
Business Policy Capstone
A. Complete the following:
MGT 485Bus Policy in Global Eco - W3
MGT 486Undergraduate Comp Exam0
Minor Requirements
A minor is not required for this degree program
Total Hours122-125

Footnote

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For students transferring into the College with more than 45 hours. Students transferring with 46-60 hours are highly encouraged to take BUS 150.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition
A. Complete the following:
EH 101English Composition I3
B. Complete the following:
EH 102English Composition II3
Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts
A. Select one of the following: 13
Brit Lit before 1785
Brit Lit after 1785
Am Lit before 1865
Am Lit after 1865
World Lit before 1650
World Lit after 1650
B. Select one of the following:3
Survey of Art
Art History I
Art History II
Art Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre
Introduction to Music
C. Select six hours from the following:6
Intro to African Amer Studies
Survey of Art
Art History I
Art History II
Survey of Non-Western Art
Art Appreciation
Intro Anc Greek Roman Culture
Public Speaking
Introduction to Theatre
Brit Lit before 1785
Brit Lit after 1785
Am Lit before 1865
Am Lit after 1865
World Lit before 1650
World Lit after 1650
Introductory Latin I
Introductory Latin II
Introductory French I
Introductory French II
Introductory Chinese I
Introductory Chinese II
Introductory Spanish I
Introductory Spanish II
Intro Classical Greek I
Intro Classical Greek II
Introductory German I
Introductory German II
Accelerated Intro German
Introductory Russian I
Introductory Russian II
Accelerated Intro Russian
Intermediate Latin I
Intermediate Latin II
Intermediate French I
Intermediate French II
Accelerated Inter French - H
Intermediate Chinese I
Intermediate Chinese II
Intermediate Spanish I
Intermediate Spanish II
Inter Spanish Accel -H
Interm Classical Greek I
Interm Classical Greek II
Intermediate German I
Intermediate German II
Intermediate Russian I
Intermediate Russian II
Intensive Second Year Russian
Introductory Japanese I
Introductory Japanese II
Introductory Arabic I
Introductory Arabic II
Intro American Sign Language I
Intro American Sign Lang II
Introductory Korean I
Introductory Korean II
Intermediate Japanese I
Intermediate Japanese II
Intermediate Arabic I
Intermediate Arabic II
Intermediate ASL I
Intermediate ASL II
Introduction to Music
Introduction to Philosophy
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Ethics
Social Ethics
Western Philosophy: Classical
Intro to the Study of Religion
Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Survey of the New Testament
Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics
A. Complete the following:
MA 120Calculus and Its Applications3-4
or MA 125 Calculus I
B. Select 8-10 hours from the following:8-10
Biological Anthropology
and Biological Anthropology Lab
Life Science I
and Life Science I Laboratory
General Biology I
and General Biology I Lab
Life Science II
and Life Science II Lab
General Biology II
and General Biology II Laboratory
Survey of Inorg and Org Chem
and Survey Inorg-Org Chem Lab
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab
Environmental Geography
and Environmental Geography Lab
Earth and the Environment
and Earth and the Environment Lab
Physical Geology
and Physical Geology Lab
Earth History
and Earth History Lab
Ocean Science
and Ocean Science Lab
Introduction to Astronomy
and Introduction to Astronomy Lab
Concepts of Physics
and Concepts of Physics Laboratory
Physics with Algebra-Trig I
and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab
Physics with Algebra -Trig II
and Alg-Trig Based Physics II Lab
Calculus-Based Physics I
and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab
Calculus-Based Physics II
and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab
Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences 1
A. Select one of the following:3
HY of Western Civilization I
HY of Western Civilization II
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
B. Select one of the following:3
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro
Intro to Communication
Interpersonal Comm
Introduction to Criminal Justice
People, Places, Environment
World Regional Geography
Intro to Gender Studies
HY of Western Civilization I
HY of Western Civilization II
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
Global Issues
Seasons of Life
Intro Native American Studies
Intro to US Government
Introduction to Psychology
Life Span Development
Introductory Sociology
Social Problems
C. Complete the following:6
ECO3
ECO 216Prin of Macroeconomics3
Area V 200-Level Business Core
A grade of a least C is required in each course
A. Complete the following:
ACC 211Financial Accounting3
ACC 212Managerial Accounting3
B. Complete the following:
BUS 245Data Analytics I3
BUS 255Data Analytics II3
C. Complete the following:
BUS 265Legal Environ of Business I3
D. Complete the following:
CIS 250Advanced Comp Applications3
Total Hours65-68

Footnote

1

Students must complete a 6 credit hour sequence either in literature (Area II – EH 215 & EH 216, EH 225 & EH 226, or EH 235 & EH 236) or history (Area IV – HY 101 & HY 102 or HY 135 & HY 136)

Notes:

  • Course substitutions are possible with the approval of the student’s advisor or the Dean.
  • Transfer credit for Accounting Major Courses will only be accepted from AACSB accredited institutions.
  • Only one internship may be counted towards a business degree.  Internship courses may only be used to fulfill the Experiential Learning requirement and may not be used as business electives or to fulfill any other degree requirement.

Graduation Plan

(122 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
EH 101 English Composition I 3
BUS 150 Intro to Business and Mgt 3
MA 120
Calculus and Its Applications
or Calculus I
3-4
Fine ArtsArea II 1 3
HistoryArea IV 1 3
BUS 101 Prof Experience I 1
 Hours16-17
Spring
EH 102 English Composition II 3
ECO 215 Prin of Microeconomics 3
CIS 250 Advanced Comp Applications 3
Humanities or Fine ArtArea II 1 3
Natural Science + LabArea III 1 4
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall
ACC 211 Financial Accounting 3
BUS 245 Data Analytics I 3
ECO 216 Prin of Macroeconomics 3
LiteratureArea II 1 3
Natural Science + LabArea III 1 4
 Hours16
Spring
ACC 212 Managerial Accounting 3
BUS 255 Data Analytics II 3
BUS 265 Legal Environ of Business I 3
BUS 201 Professional Experience II 1
MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice 3
Gen EdArea II or IV 1 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
ACC 371 Intermediate Accounting 1 3
ACC 381 Cost Accounting 3
BUS 301 Professional Experience III 1
MKT 320 Principles of Marketing 3
FIN 315 Business Finance 3
2nd Literature or 2nd HistoryArea II or IV 2 3
 Hours16
Spring
ACC 372 Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACC 341 Accounting Information Systems 3
ACC 331 Taxation of Individuals 3
Business Elective #1 3 3
MGT 305 Organizational Comm - W 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
ACC 451 Auditing - W 3
MGT 325 Operations Management 3
ACC 415 Data Analytics for Accounting 3
Business Elective #2 or Internship 4 3
BUS 305
Data Analytics III
or Intro to Econometrics
3
 Hours15
Spring
ACC 416 Int'l and Advanced Accounting 3
Select one of the following: 3
ACC 350 Financial Statement Analysis 3
ACC 410 Forensic Accounting 3
Tax of Partnerships and Corps  
Acc for Gov and Not-For-Profit  
Advanced Auditing & Analytics  
MGT 485 Bus Policy in Global Eco - W 3
MGT 486 Undergraduate Comp Exam 0
Business Elective #2 or Internship 4 3
 Hours18
 Total Hours128-129
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See General Education Requirements for options

2

All students must complete either a literature or a history sequence.

3

Anything in MCOB at the 300 or 400 level not used to fulfill another requirement except internship courses (ACC 310 strongly suggested).

4

Anything in MCOB at the 300 or 400 level not used to fulfill another requirement except internship courses.