B.B.A. Accounting
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.
| 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 | |
| CORE REQ (090) | 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 |
| BCIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications (DEG REQ) 1 | 3 |
| CORE REQ (090) | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting (DEG REQ) 1 | 3 |
| or ACCT 3300 | Financial Accounting Concepts | |
| 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 |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting (DEG REQ) 1 | 3 |
| or ACCT 3311 | Management Accounting Concepts | |
| CORE REQ American History (060) | 3 | |
| CORE REQ Government/Political Science (070) | 3 | |
| Any Level Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Any Level Elective 1 | 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 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSI 3332 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| or BUSI 2301 | Business Law | |
| ACCT 3305 | Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4305 | Federal Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| FIN 4307 | Analysis of Fin Statements | 3 |
| Approved upper level Accounting electives 2 | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSI 4301 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| ACCT 4324 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| CIS 4350 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSI 4359 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| BUSI 4090 | Business Capstone Assessment | 0 |
| Approved upper level Accounting 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 meet with your academic advisor for guidance on recommended micro-credentials and upper-level accounting elective course offerings.
