Accountancy Major, B.B.A.
Course Overview
The Department of Accountancy offers a major in accountancy within the bachelor of business administration degree. The program is aimed at students seeking a general degree in accountancy. Students seeking professional positions in accountancy should enroll in the Master of Accounting program after completing their accountancy B.B.A. degree. The M.Acc. is a 30 credit graduate program that enables students to achieve mastery of accounting and auditing theory and procedures and current professional topics. It also meets the educational requirements for certification as a certified public accountant, certified management accountant, or certified internal auditor.
Course Structure
Total Requirements for Accountancy Major & B.B.A. Core: 69 credits
B.B.A. Core Requirements for Accountancy Majors: 39 credits
ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
BADM 1130 - Introduction to Business (3 credits)
CSCI 3700 - Enabling Business with Information Systems (3 credits)
ECON 2070 - Quantitative Methods for Business I (3 credits)
ECON 2080 - Quantitative Methods for Business II (3 credits)
FNCE 3220 - Business Finance (3 credits)
MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)
MGMT 3050 - Business Analytics (3 credits)
MGMT 3100 - Production/Operations Management (3 credits)
MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management (3 credits)
MKTG 3200 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
Note: Seniors must successfully complete the Senior Business Exam (SBE) prior to beginning the capstone course MGMT 4910 Strategic Management. The SBE is administered at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Failure to successfully complete the SBE will result in the student being blocked from enrolling in MGMT 4910 for one semester until the SBE is offered again.
Accountancy Major: 30 credits
ACCT 3010 - Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
ACCT 3020 - Financial Accounting II (3 credits)
ACCT 3110 - Management Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 3320 - Information Technology for Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 3410 - Federal Income Tax Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4010 - Advanced Financial Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4320 - Data Analytics for Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4610 - Auditing Theory and Professionalism (3 credits)
ACCT 4717 - Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 4910 - Accounting Capstone (3 credits)
No Minor Required
Free Electives: 8 -11 credits
Entry Requirement
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| Academic Entry Requirements | For first-time freshman applicants, official high school transcripts are required. Transfer applicants must send transcripts from every post-secondary institution that has been attended. Specific GPA requirements can be found below (based on a 4.0 scale) Freshmen GPA Requirements
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| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | The minimum requirement is 61. |
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | The minimum requirement is 5.5. |
Career Opportunities
- Budget Analysts
- Financial Risk Specialists
- Accountants and Auditors
- Postsecondary Teachers
- Credit Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Property Appraisers and Assessors
- Tax Preparers
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents