Accounting, B.S. Business Administration

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program in Accounting will be able to:

1. Demonstrate general knowledge of theories and practices in the core areas of business. 
2. Critically analyze and apply business knowledge to solve complex business situations.
3. Demonstrate effective business communication through both written and verbal means. 
4. Formulate decisions informed by ethical attitudes and values.
5. Collaborate effectively in teams.
6. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of accounting and federal tax regulations.
7. Apply accounting knowledge in the preparation and evaluation of financial statements.
8. Apply knowledge in federal tax regulations to evaluate tax positions and planning opportunities.

Lower Division Requirements

• BUS 100 - Introduction to Business and Systems (3)
• ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) (3)
• ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE) (3)

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• MTH 153 - Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics (3) Or
• MTH 173 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)

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• MTH 203 - Introduction to Statistics (3)
• BUS 201 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
• MGT 212 - Principles of Management (3)
• ACC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
• ACC 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)

Lower Division Units: 28

Upper Division Requirements

• ACC 370 - Intermediate Accounting I (3)
• ACC 371 - Intermediate Accounting II (3)
• ACC 375 - Managerial Cost Accounting (3)
• ACC 410 - Federal Tax Accounting I (3)
• ACC 411 - Federal Tax Accounting II (3)
• ACC 421 - Advanced Accounting (3)
• ACC 425 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (3)
• ACC 460 - Auditing (3)
• BUS 313 - Administrative Communication (3)
• BUS 480 - International Business (3)
• BUS 489 - Internship in Business (1-3) 3 units required (3)

•  Accounting majors may substitute ACC 489  Internship in Accounting for BUS 489  Internship in Business in the core (3 total units required). Credits / Units: 3

• FIN 335 - Business Finance (3)
• MGT 488 - Strategic Management (3)
• MGT 488L - Strategic Management Lab (0)
• MKT 332 - Principles of Marketing (3)

Major Total: 70 Units

Recommended

•  Cross-cultural experience

• MTH 173 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
• ACC 350 - Ethics in Accounting (3)
• PHL 211 - Ethics (GE) (3)

Note(s):

• ECO101 or ECO102 fulfills general education Social World Requirement.
• MTH173 fulfills general education Problem Solving Requirement, but MTH153 does not. 
• PHL211 fulfills general education Philosophy Requirement.

Lower Division Requirements