Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in Accounting degree prepares students to use modern accounting methods and information systems.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 16 |
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 181 College Algebra | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Education Courses/Electives | 6 |
| Second Semester | 15 |
| BUS 281 Management Science I | 3 |
| ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 211 Business Writing I | 3 |
| PSY 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| General Education Course/Elective | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 15 |
| ACC 200 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 242 Business Law I | 3 |
| CDC 101 Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAT 225 Business Statistics | 3 |
| General Education Course/Elective | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 |
| ACC 331 Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 381 Management Science II | 3 |
| MGT 300 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| General Education Course/Elective | 3 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 15 |
| FIN 301 Financial Management | 3 |
| MIS 201 Management Info Sys | 3 |
| Concentration/Business Electives | 6 |
| General Education Course/Elective | 3 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| Concentration/Business Electives | 9 |
| General Education Courses/Electives | 6 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 15 |
| BUS 499 Integrated Strat. Capstone | 3 |
| Concentration/Business Electives | 9 |
| General Education Course/Elective | 3 |
| Eighth Semester | 15 |
| Concentration/Business Electives | 9 |
| General Education Course/Elective | 6 |
| Total | 120 |
Program Requirements
Required Major Courses (30 credits)
- ACC 200 Financial Accounting
- ACC 331 Cost Accounting
- BUS 242 Business Law I
- BUS 381 Management Science II
- BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone
- ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
- FIN 301 Financial Management
- MGT 300 Principles of Management
- MKT 300 Principles of Marketing
Concentration Courses (24 credits)
- ACC 202 Accounting II
- ACC 218 Federal Income Tax I
- ACC 301 Intermediate Acc. I
- ACC 302 Intermediate Acc. II
- ACC 318 Federal Income Tax II
- ACC 341 Non-Profit Accounting
- ACC 401 Advanced Financial Acc.
- ACC 441 Auditing
Related Electives (3 credits)
- ACC 491 Accounting Internship
- BUS 345 Business Ethics
- ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, HRM, MGT, MIS or MKT courses, 300-level or above not already included in the Business Core or Required Major Courses above
Required Minor/Certificate (12 credits*)
- Students select one of the following minors or certificates: Economics, Finance, Forensic Accounting, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing or the Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship or Certificate in Spanish for Business. Students may select a different minor or certificate, with the approval of their adviser.
*These minors are 21 credits; however, 9 of these credits are required in the “Business Core Courses” above. The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate requires 15 credits; however, 3 credits are included in the major courses above.
Note: All students must complete a special experience course, a laboratory course and two writing-intensive courses.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/accounting-degree/index.aspx