https://www.tamuct.edu/degrees/undergraduate/accounting.html

OVERVIEW

Accounting is often described as the language of the business. The function of accounting is to measure a company’s economic activities and communicate the results of those activities to decision-makers. The BBA in Accounting program prepares students for a broad range of accounting competencies to add value, drive business performance, and utilize accounting practices within organizations. Graduates of the BBA in Accounting program are prepared for a career in all areas of accounting, including public accounting, private industry, federal, state, and local governments, and non-profit organizations.

BBA Accounting students are also eligible to complete a micro-credential as part of their degree program.  Please speak to an advisor for more information about micro-credentials.    

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in written communications.
• Demonstrate proficiency in oral presentations.
• Exhibit cross-cultural competencies that will aid in communicating and working with people from different cultures.
• Design and defend a reasoned resolution to an ethical challenge.
• Demonstrate knowledge proficiency in the core business disciplines and integrate across multiple business disciplines.
• Make decisions through business data analysis.
• Demonstrate the application of accounting principles and standards.

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Program Requirements

Refer to the General Education Core Requirements page for more information on the CORE REQ coursework. The Field of Study (FOS) courses are listed in the footnotes (if applicable). At least 120 credit hours are required for the degree.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
First Year
Fall
CORE REQ Communications (010)		3
MATH 1324	Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences (CORE REQ (020) 1	3
CORE REQ Life and Physical Science (030)		3
CORE REQ Creative Arts (050)		3
ACCT 2301	Principles of Financial Accounting (CORE REQ (090) 1	3
Spring
CORE REQ Language, Philosophy, and Culture (040)		3
CORE REQ Life and Physical Science (030)		3
ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics (CORE REQ (080) 1	3
ACCT 2302	Principles of Managerial Accounting (DEG REQ) 1	3
BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications (DEG REQ) 1	3
Second Year
Fall
CORE REQ Communications (010)		3
CORE REQ American History (060)		3
CORE REQ Government/Political Science (070)		3
ECON 2302	Principles of Microeconomics (DEG REQ ) 1	3
Any Level Elective 1		9
Spring
CORE REQ American History (060)		3
CORE REQ Government/Political Science (070)		3
Third Year
Fall
BUSI 3301	Professionalism and Communication in Business	3
ACCT 3301	Accounting and Finance Data Analytics 1	3
ACCT 3303	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACCT 3310	Accounting Information Systems	3
BUSI 3311	Business Statistics	3
or BUSI 2305	Business Statistics
Spring
MKTG 3301	Marketing	3
FIN 3301	Financial Management I	3
ACCT 3302	Cost Accounting	3
ACCT 3304	Intermediate Accounting II	3
MGMT 3350	Management and Organizational Behavior	3
Approved upper level Accounting or COBA electives 2		3
Fourth Year
Fall
BUSI 3332	Legal Environment of Business	3
or BUSI 2301	Business Law
ACCT 3305	Governmental Accounting	3
ACCT 4305	Federal Tax Accounting I	3
FIN 4307	Analysis of Fin Statements	3
Approved upper level Accounting or COBA electives 2		3
Spring
BUSI 4301	Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility	3
ACCT 4324	Auditing	3
CIS 4350	Management Information Systems	3
BUSI 4359	Business Strategy	3
BUSI 4090	Business Capstone Assessment	0
Approved upper level Accounting or COBA electives 2		3
Total Credit Hours		120

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Lower Level Electives, Any Level Electives, Component Area Options, or Degree Requirements (DEG REQ) may consist of the FOS courses:  MATH 1324, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, BCIS 1305, ACCT 2301, ACCT 2302, BUSI 1301, BUSI 2305.

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Please see your advisor for information on recommended micro-credential course offerings.