Accounting, B.S. Business Administration

Program Learning Outcomes

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

1. Exhibit 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 values.
5. Collaborate effectively in teams.
6. Exhibit detailed knowledge of accounting and federal tax regulations.
7. Analyze financial statements using accounting knowledge.
8. Evaluate tax positions and planning opportunities based on federal tax knowledge.

Lower-Division Requirements

• ACC 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
• ACC 2002 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)
• BUS 1000 - Introduction to Business and Systems (3)
• BUS 2001 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
• ECO 1001 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) (3)
• ECO 1002 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE) (3)
• MGT 2012 - Principles of Management (3)

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• MTH 1053 - Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics (3)

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• MTH 1073 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)

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• MTH 2003 - Introduction to Statistics (3)

Upper Division Requirements

• ACC 3070 - Intermediate Accounting I (3)
• ACC 3071 - Intermediate Accounting II (3)
• ACC 3075 - Managerial Cost Accounting (3)
• ACC 4010 - Federal Tax Accounting I (3)
• ACC 4011 - Federal Tax Accounting II (3)
• ACC 4021 - Advanced Accounting (3)
• ACC 4025 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (3)
• ACC 4060 - Auditing (3)
• BUS 3013 - Administrative Communication (3)
• BUS 4080 - International Business (3)
• BUS 4089 - Internship in Business (1-3) 3 units required (3)

•  Accounting majors may substitute ACC 4089  Internship in Accounting for BUS 4089  Internship in Business in the core (3 total units required). Credits / Units: 3

• FIN 3035 - Business Finance (3)
• MGT 4088 - Strategic Management (3)
• MGT 4088L - Strategic Management Lab (0)
• MKT 3032 - Principles of Marketing (3)

Major Total: 70 Units

Recommended

•  Cross-cultural experience

• MTH 1073 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
• ACC 3050 - Ethics in Accounting (3)
• PHL 2011 - Ethics (GE) (3)

Note(s):

• ECO 1001  or ECO 1002  fulfills general education Social World Requirement.
• MTH 1073  fulfills general education Problem Solving Requirement, but MTH 1053  does not. 
• PHL 2011  fulfills general education Philosophy Requirement.