Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting provides an in-depth look at Accounting in specialized Accounting courses combined with a broad understanding of business functions, such as management, marketing, and finance. Accounting, which involves summarizing, analyzing, and reporting the effects of business transactions by providing reports to numerous users, is one of the key functions for almost any business. The reports generated by various streams of accounting are invaluable in helping management, as well as external stakeholders, make informed business decisions.
Public Accounting Concentration
The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a license awarded to an individual meeting the educational and experience requirements under state law. CPAs provide accounting services to the public. In our Public Accounting Concentration, students can learn the skills to specialize in Auditing, Taxation, Management Consulting Services, as well as Advisory and Accounting services for small businesses.
Management Accounting Concentration
Management Accountants apply their professional knowledge and skill in the preparation and presentation of financial and other decision-oriented information in such a way as to assist managers in formulation of policies and planning and control of the organization’s operations. In our Management Accounting Concentration, students learn the skills to specialize in areas such as Information Management, Treasury, Efficiency Auditing, Marketing, Valuation, Pricing, and Logistics.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 52.0301
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Business Core Courses | ||
| Professional Development Series: | ||
| BUS 200 | Professional Development Two | 1 |
| BUS 300 | Professional Development Three | 1 |
| BUS 400 | Professional Development Four | 1 |
| Nature of Business: | ||
| BUS 101 | Nature of Business | 3 |
| Fundamentals Series: Environment and Tools of Business | ||
| Environment of Business | ||
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Tools of Business | ||
| BUS 206 | Fund of Prob Solving w Excel | 3 |
| BUS 207 | Fund of Interpersonal Bus Comm | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Essential Series: Functions of Business | ||
| BUS 301 | Essentials of Formal Communication | 3 |
| BUS 302 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
| BUS 303 | Essentials of Org Behav/HR Mgt | 3 |
| BUS 304 | Essentials of MIS | 3 |
| BUS 305 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 306 | Essentials of Supply Chain Mgt | 3 |
| Mastery of Business: | ||
| BUS 402 | Integrated Strategic Mgmnt | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Fundamentals Series: Environment and Tools of Business | ||
| Element 2, three hours, and Element 5B, three hours, included above | ||
| Environment of Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Choose one of the following three options: | ||
| Algebra: Polynomials and Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2 ) G | ||
| College Algebra (Element 2) G | ||
| Applied Calculus (Element 2) G | ||
| STA 260 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| ACC 251 | Introduction to Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 322 | Tax I | 3 |
| or ACC 322S | Tax I | |
| ACC 327 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 350 | Accounting Information Systems and Analytics | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 12-15 | |
Management Accounting | ||
Public Accounting | ||
| Free Electives | 6-9 | |
Management Accounting | ||
Public Accounting | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education Requirement above.
Management Accounting Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ACC 527 | Advanced Management Accounting Seminar | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 410 | Financial Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| MIS 430 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
| Choose three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Learning in Accounting | ||
| Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting | ||
| Taxation of Corporations | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Supply Chain Planning | ||
Other upper-level course approved by advisor | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Public Accounting Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ACC 441 | Auditing I | 3 |
| Choose nine hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Applied Learning in Accounting (maximum of three hours toward concentration requirements) | ||
| Accounting Theory | ||
| Legal Aspects of Accounting | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| International Accounting and Combinations | ||
| Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting | ||
| Taxation of Corporations | ||
| Forensic Accounting | ||
| Advanced Management Accounting Seminar | ||
| Special Topics in Accounting:__ | ||
Any other course approved by advisor | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |