Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (120 Hours)
Program Outcomes
Students will demonstrate an understanding of business, core competencies, and applications.
Students will utilize critical thinking skills
Students will recognize and practice ethical behavior
Students will effectively participate in the decision-making process.
Students will engage in personal and professional development activities
Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)
Required
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| MATH100 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
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| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| Scientific Inquiry | 4 |
| BUS498 | Capstone 2: Leadership and Professional Networking | 2 |
Great Conversation Series
Required
| GCON110 | Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| GCON120 | Great Conversation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| GCON130 | GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization | 3 |
| GCON140 | GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art | 3 |
| GCON150 | GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen | 3 |
Business Major Core (34 hours)
Required
| ACCT203 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT204 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS242 | Business & Professional Communications | 3 |
| BUS305 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS346 | Social, Political, and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
| BUS497 | Capstone 1: Portfolio Development | 1 |
| BUS498 | Capstone 2: Leadership and Professional Networking | 2 |
| ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN310 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MGMT243 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG230 | Marketing | 3 |
Business Major Cognates (6-8 hours)
Required
Accounting Core (30 hours)
Required
| ACCT301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT311 | Managerial Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT313 | Federal Income Tax Accounting-Individuals & Sole Proprietors | 3 |
| ACCT410 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT412 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT414 | Accounting Systems and Controls | 3 |
| ACCT435 | Government and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| ACCT422 | Corporate Tax | 3 |
| ACCT431 | Advanced Business Reporting | 3 |
Electives
Choose One
| ACCT315 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT415 | Pass-Through Entities and Advanced Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT430 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT418 | CPA Exam Review | 3 |
Four Year Plan
Fall - First Year
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ACCT203 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
ELE/ELEC
| General Elective | 3 |
Spring - First Year
| BUS242 | Business & Professional Communications | 3 |
| ACCT204 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| MGMT243 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
Fall - Second Year
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| ACCT414 | Accounting Systems and Controls | 3 |
| ACCT301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Spring - Second Year
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
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| MATH104 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Or | |
| MATH115 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 4 |
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| ACCT302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| FIN310 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| ECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Fall - Third Year
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| BUS305 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ACCT410 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT311 | Managerial Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT313 | Federal Income Tax Accounting-Individuals & Sole Proprietors | 3 |
Spring - Third Year
| MATH204 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Or | |
| MATH314 | Theory of Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
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| BUS346 | Social, Political, and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
| ACCT435 | Government and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
SCI/ELEC
| Science with a Lab | 4 |
| MKTG230 | Marketing | 3 |
Fall - Fourth Year
| BUS497 | Capstone 1: Portfolio Development | 1 |
| BUS498 | Capstone 2: Leadership and Professional Networking | 2 |
| ACCT412 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT422 | Corporate Tax | 3 |
ACCT/ELEC
| Accounting Elective | 3 |
Spring - Fourth Year
| ACCT431 | Advanced Business Reporting | 3 |
ELE/ELEC
| General Elective | 3 |
ELE/ELEC
| General Elective | 3 |
ELE/ELEC
| General Elective | 3 |
ELE/ELEC
| General Elective | 3 |
Note:
- General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
- Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
- Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
- Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.
CPA Examination and Licensure
Upon graduation, Adrian College accounting graduates with the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting are eligible to take the Uniform Certified Public Accounting Examination in the state of Michigan.
Undergraduate Courses Counting for Graduate Credit in the Master of Science in Accountancy
Students majoring in the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting may count up to 12-credit hours toward the Master of Science in Accountancy. Students will still need to apply to be admitted to the Master of Science in Accountancy. They may only count the following courses:
ACCT 422/522: Corporate Taxation (3)
ACCT 431/531: Advanced Business Reporting (3)
ACCT 435/535: Governmental and Non-Profit Organizations (3)
One of the following:
ACCT 415/516: Pass Through Entities and Advanced Taxation (3)
ACCT 430/530: Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)
ACCT 418/517a,b,c: CPA Review (3)