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Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Effective February 2023, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Denver South location.


The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is a 183-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credit hours and 117 credit hours in the accounting core.


This program is designed for students interested in pursuing opportunities in the field of accounting. The BSACC program provides graduates with technical accounting knowledge including principles and theories of financial accounting, taxation, management accounting, and auditing, in addition to covering core business disciplines such as marketing, data analytics, management, and law.


This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.


Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional, market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

Program Accreditation and Alignments

Accounting courses at CTU align with the educational standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). This program is not designed to prepare students for the CPA or CMA examination or any other certification exam but covers the knowledge areas of the uniform CPA and CMA certification.  The student who meets the unique content and hours requirements of the State Board of Accountancy in their state’s Application for CPA licensure is qualified to sit for the CPA exam.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).


Outcomes

BSACC Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Construct financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  2. Utilize data to assess business situations.
  3. Apply ethical principles to business decision making.
  4. Interpret tax rules and procedures.
  5. Employ knowledge and application of accounting principles in diverse business situations.

 

Degree Requirements

Courses: General Education

COMS105Interpersonal Communications

4.5
ECON210Principles of Macroeconomics

4.5

ECON212Principles of Microeconomics

4.5

ENGL104Introductory Written Communication

4.5
ENGL105Professional Written Communications

4.5
 
HIST120Intro to American History: 1950 to the Present

4.5
or
GOVT201American Government and Public Affairs

4.5

 
MATH102Introduction to College Math

4.5

MATH106Algebra for Business

4.5

MATH301Data Driven Statistics

4.5

PHIL101Introduction to Ethics

4.5

SCI101Introduction to the Sciences

4.5

SCI201Environmental Science and Sustainability

4.5

SCI203Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course

1.5

SCI103Science and Technology- Laboratory Course

1.5

SOCL102Introductory Sociology

4.5

 
UNIV104Academic and Career Success

4.5

or
HUMNELEHumanities Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:66

Courses: Core

ACCT201Accounting I

4

ACCT202Accounting II

4

ACCT210Computerized Accounting

4

ACCT220Introduction to Managerial & Cost Accounting

4

ACCT225Introduction to Tax

4

ACCT260Intermediate Accounting I

4
ACCT306Intermediate Accounting II

4
ACCT307Intermediate Accounting III

4
ACCT325Auditing

4

ACCT330Auditing Lab

1

ACCT340Advanced Accounting

4

ACCT351Cost Accounting

4

ACCT410Advanced Tax

4

ACCT420Government & Not for Profit Accounting

4

ACCT430Introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards

4

ACCT460Accounting Capstone

4

BUS115Introduction to Business

4
ECON310Global Managerial Economics

4

FINC226Introduction to Personal and Corporate Finance

4
FINC400Financial Management

4

HRMT215Management of Human Resources

4

IT254Spreadsheet Applications

4

MGM255Management Fundamentals

4

MGM335Organizational Behavior Principles

4

MGM365The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

4

MGMT235Business Law I

4

MGMT345Operations Management

4

MGMT455Business Policies and Strategies

4

MKTG225Introduction to Marketing

4

UNIV201Career Planning and Management

4

Total Credit Hours:117

Total Credit Hours: 183

Locations

  • Colorado Springs
  • Virtual Campus

Area of Study

  • Business & Management

Degree Level

  • Bachelor

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