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2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accountancy, BSBA (46-259) (123 hours)


Major, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree

The design of the undergraduate degree for accounting students is to provide students with sufficient technical and professional accounting knowledge as well as the skills that form the foundation for a career in accounting and to engage in a life-long learning process. The Accountancy program has identified the following undergraduate Program Goals and Student Learning Objectives:

Goal 1:  Accounting Skills & Knowledge - students will possess the accounting skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the accounting profession.

      1.1:  Students can solve accounting problems using appropriate methods.

      1.2:  Students can prepare and interpret accounting reports.

Goal 2:  Professional responsibilities - students will understand an accountant’s ethical and regulatory responsibilities.

      2.1:  Student can apply professional conduct standards to solve ethical dilemmas.

      2.2:  Students can identify relevant regulatory responsibilities.

Goal 3:  Information Technology Skills & Knowledge - students will be able to utilize information skills and knowledge to analyze electronic information.

      3.1:  Students can effectively utilize accounting information technology.

      3.2:  Students can interpret the results of accounting analytics.

Goal 4:  Communication - students will communicate effectively.

      4.1:  Students can demonstrate effective oral communication.

      4.2:  Students can demonstrate effective written communication.

Accountancy, BSBA (46-259) (4 Year Guide)  

General Education Requirements: 43 Semester Hours


All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. Some majors require additional hours due to required coursework. See The General Education Program Requirements  for full listing of requirements. The following general education classes are required by this major:

Non-Accounting Electives: 5 Semester Hours


This program requires at least 90 hours of courses without the ACCT prefix. All business and free electives must be non-ACCT courses.

Minimum Undergraduate Total: 123 Semester Hours


10Competency 10 course

*Students expecting to receive the B.S.B.A. degree must meet all preadmission requirements to be admitted to this program. See the Statement of Policy on Admission to a B.S.B.A. degree program. Pre-admission courses include: ACCT 1101 , ACCT 2102 , BLAW 2720 , CIS 1600 , ECON 1010 , ECON 1011 , FIN 2801 , and MATH 1111 .