Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides students with foundational business knowledge, linking industry concepts with real-world examples that foster applied learning to prepare students for their chosen career. Students develop proficiency in business tools/techniques and the principles/skills of management. The program builds on technical skills and soft skills to support the student’s professional growth.
BSBA-ACCT Program prepares the student to:
- Apply business skills and analytical problem-solving to support organizational objectives
- Summarize how management knowledge and skills support organizational performance
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the functional areas of accounting
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting (BSBA-ACCT) is designed to prepare graduates for a career as an accountant. Students will develop proficiency in accounting and management.
BSBA-ACCT program competencies:
- Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace.
- Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions.
- Explain how managers assist organizations, individuals, and teams to adapt to continuous change.
- Analyze business organizations from a managerial perspective.
- Resolve accounting issues ethically
- Analyze accounts for a small to medium-size organization
- Prepare financial statements according to GAAP
- Interpret financial statements for business according to US GAAP; and use accounting tools for decision making
- Use accounting tools for decision making
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENGL101 | Composition and Critical Thinking | 4.5 |
| ENGL103 | Composition: Writing and Research | 4.5 |
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| COMS201 | Technical and Professional Writing | 4.5 |
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| COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
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| GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
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| HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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| LITR201 | Literature: A Reflection of Life | 4.5 |
| MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
| MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
| MATH301 | Data Driven Statistics | 4.5 |
| MATH451 | Data Driven Decision Making | 4.5 |
| SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
| SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
| SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Courses: Core
| ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
| BADM440 | Research Design Methods and Applications | 4 |
| ECON310 | Global Managerial Economics | 4 |
| FINC400 | Financial Management | 4 |
| HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
| HRMT440 | Managing Organizational Change | 4 |
| IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| MGM255 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| MGM316 | International Business Communications | 4 |
| MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
| MGM355 | International Business Practices | 4 |
| MGM365 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 |
| MGMT235 | Business Law I | 4 |
| MGMT345 | Operations Management | 4 |
| MGMT455 | Business Policies and Strategies | 4 |
| MGMT495 | Business Capstone | 4 |
| MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| MPM210 | Introduction to Project Management | 6 |
| SCM210 | Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86 |
Courses: Accounting Concentration
| ACCT210 | Computerized Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT300 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT305 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACCT351 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT460 | Accounting Capstone | 4 |
| FINC225 | Financial Statement Analysis | 4 |
| FINP310 | Taxation in Financial Planning | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Total Credit Hours: 180
Accounting courses at CTU align to the educational standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The student who meets the unique requirements of the State Board of Accounting in their state’s Application for CPA Licensure is qualified to sit for the CPA exam.