Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
About This Program
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree is intended for those individuals who seek a broader education. This program prepares students for graduate study and/or for professional careers in the public, private, government and non-for profit sector as internal auditors, management accountants, government auditors and other accounting related functions.
This accounting program is separately accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ensuring it meets high standards of education and professional development.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the accounting process and demonstrate knowledge of the reporting requirements in financial statements and the accountants' impact on the economy and the financial markets.
- Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate an ability to apply information technologies relevant to the accounting field.
- Upon completion, students will be able to articulate the values and practices associated with the ethical responsibilities of public and private accounting fields.
- Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate effective business communication skills.
- Upon completion, students will be able to research, identify issues and critically analyze responses and conclusions to those issues.
Curriculum
Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
For Mathematics select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
For U.S. History select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
For Social & Behavioral Sciences select: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
For Component Area Option select: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| Business Core | ||
| Additional hours required in general education core. | 2 | |
| UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| MANA 1301 | BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSTAT 2305 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Accounting Specialization | ||
| ACCT 3303 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ACCT 3311 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 3312 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| ACCT 3315 | PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX | 3 |
| ACCT 4302 | COST ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING | 3 |
| ACCT 4318 | AUDITING | 3 |
| ACCT 4304 | MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL | 3 |
| or ACCT 4325 | GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING | |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Select one Economics course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Select four non-Accounting business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Double Majors
Two Double Major options for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting are available. Accounting undergraduates who pursue one of the following Double Major programs will not have the option of participating in the Fast Track Program in Business. The option of participating in the Fast Track Program in Accounting is still available.
Completion of the Double Major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Accounting plan and completing with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below:
BBA IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
| Finance Specialization | ||
| FINA 3315 | INVESTMENTS | 3 |
| FINA 3317 | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS | 3 |
| FINA 4315 | ADVANCED BUSINESS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Select one Finance course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Advanced Elective | ||
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING | 3 |
| or ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
BBA IN ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
| Information Systems Specialization | ||
| INSY 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| INSY 3303 | COMPUTER NETWORKS AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING | 3 |
| INSY 3304 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| INSY 3305 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| INSY 4305 | ADVANCED APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| Select one Information Systems course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| MANA 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| UNIV-BU 1131Freshmen Only | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | 3 | BSTAT 2305 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Elective(2 Hours for Freshmen/3 Hours for Transfers) | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 3311 | 3 | ACCT 3303 | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | ACCT 3312 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | BSTAT 3321 | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | MARK 3321 | 3 |
| Advanced Economics Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 3315 | 3 | ACCT 4304 or 4325 | 3 |
| ACCT 4302 | 3 | ACCT 4318 | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | 3 | BCOM 3360 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Electives | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||