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Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

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Success, by the numbers. If you want to break into the fast-growing field of accounting but lack the fundamental knowledge and technical skills necessary to excel, this program specialization is for you! This degree will prepare you for professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant and expand your opportunities to work in a variety of positions both in and outside the traditional role of preparing, analyzing and verifying financial documents. These include budget analysis, financial and investment planning, information technology consulting and even limited legal services.

Candidates who complete this program:

  • Analyze and apply fundamental principles of cost accounting to a variety of industries
  • Understand and apply advanced financial accounting topics as part of the information system that supports organizational decision making
  • Acquaint the student with the economic and social policy issues of taxation
  • Examine the common ground between financial theory and tax law
  • Develop a framework of federal income taxation that allows for future tax law changes
  • Develop foundational business knowledge and skills through the core courses

Who should enroll:

This degree program is ideal for students who want to work in public, management, and government accounting as well as internal auditing. Our flexible, project-based program will enable you to structure your studies to focus on budget analysis, financial and investment planning and information technology consulting so that you may pursue your personal and professional goals.

HOW TO APPLY:
Your course sequence will be determined in cooperation with your academic advisor.
CURRICULUM
1 Orientation Course - no costNo Credit
2 Student Success6 Credits
9 General Education Courses27 Credits
6 Business Administration Core Curriculum Courses18 Credits
11 Business Administration Courses33 Credits
3 General Education Electives9 Credits
4 Electives12 Credits
4 Specialization Courses12 Credits
1 Capstone Course3 Credits
TOTAL Required for Graduation
120 Credit Hours
1 Orientation Course - no costNo Credit
JIU 101Successful Online Learning
2 Student Success6 Credits
ENG 100Communication and Learning Strategies
SOC 100Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
9 General Education Courses27 Credits
ART 101Art Appreciation
ENG 101English Composition
ENG 102English Literature
IT 102Introduction to Computer Information Systems
MATH 101College Mathematics
SCI 201Science and Technology
SCI 202Physics of Modern Technology I
SCI 203Physics of Modern Technology II
SPCH 101Fundamentals of Public Speaking
6 Business Administration Core Curriculum Courses18 Credits
BBA 101Introduction to Business
BBA 110History of Business
BBA 204Legal Environment of Business
BBA 210Financial Flow - Follow the Money
BBA 211Introduction to Management
BBA 212Technical Writing
11 Business Administration Courses33 Credits
BBA 301The Global Marketplace
BBA 304Marketing Management
BBA 305Economics and Competitive Strategies
BBA 306Financial Accounting
BBA 307Finance
BBA 310Management
BBA 431Marketing Research
BBA 484Global Strategies
BC 345Organizational Communication
BC 352Fundamentals of Business Writing
ETH 401Making Ethical Management Decisions
3 General Education Electives9 Credits
GEOG 201Human and Cultural Geography
HIST 201History of World Literature
HUM 201Peace and Conflict Studies
PSY 201Psychology of the Organization
4 Electives12 Credits
BC 355Business Communication Contexts
BC 372Intercultural Communication
BC 380Team Communication
BC 403Professional Development and Leadership
BC 465Negotiation and Conflict Management
BC 470Collaboration Technology Systems
BC 475Organizational Training and Development
MATH 301Business Mathematics
4 Specialization Courses12 Credits
BBA 406Cost Accounting
BBA 407Intermediate Accounting I
BBA 408Intermediate Accounting II
BBA 409Taxation I
1 Capstone Course3 Credits
BBA 490BBA Capstone

Transfer Credit for Applicable Courses