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Mar 16, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 Archived Catalog
Accounting, B.B.A.
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The B.B.A. in Accounting provides students with an understanding of accounting skills and business fundamentals. Emphasis is placed on developing analytical and problem-solving capabilities in businesses. Such skills provide a foundation for students who seek a career in professional accounting. These degrees can also help equip students in other careers which require analytical skills, such as law, FBI or IRS services, as well as not-for-profit and mission organizations. Students wishing to pursue professional accountancy and a CPA certification are encouraged to enroll in the Accelerated Master’s Program for additional accounting credit hours.
The baccalaureate programs in Accounting require 120 minimum total semester hours including courses from three categories: 1) Core Curriculum, 2) the Business Department Core, 3) the Accounting Core, and (4) a minor field of study or electives sufficient to achieve the required minimum total hours.
Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 in all Department of Business course work.
Student Learning Outcomes
In addition to the overall shared student learning department outcomes are program-specific outcomes. The program-specific outcome for accounting is as follows:
Accounting Knowledge and Skills: Apply advanced accounting concepts to financial information in order to analyze and communicate the financial position and performance of organizations.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with major in Accounting
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University Core Curriculum - 36 hours
Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum. - The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by INT 4103 .
- The Mathematics elective area is satisfied by BUS 2193 .
- Six hours of the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area are satisfied by ECN 2113 and ECN 2123 .
Business Department Core - 42 hours
Accounting Core - 18 hours
Minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours
This academic program requires 24 elective credits. Under federal regulations, financial aid is generally limited to course work that applies to your declared program of study. Courses outside your program requirements, including excess electives, may not be eligible for financial aid. Adding a double major, double degree, minor(s), specialization(s), an Accelerated Master’s Program, or making other changes, may impact the number of elective credits that will be covered by financial aid. Please review your degree plan and consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for any course that is not required for your program of study. Courses not covered by financial aid are the financial responsibility of the student.Minimum total semester hours - 120
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