The Business Administration program with a specialization in Accounting prepares students for exciting careers in accounting and also helps to prepare students to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination. The Accounting program provides students with the knowledge and decision-making skills necessary for success in a dynamic and complex global economy. The curriculum's strong liberal studies component, highly valued by the business community, provides students with a firm foundation for their future careers and lifelong learning.
Graduates in the accounting specialization area will possess the knowledge and skills necessary for a professional accounting position in public accounting, industry, and government in an ever-changing, globally competitive business environment. This program also provides a solid background for students who may want to pursue graduate work in accounting or related areas. Graduates should be able to:
Understand and apply principles and practices in the major functional areas of accounting;
Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and information technology skills.
Students will have career opportunities in public accounting, industry, and at all levels of government. The program also prepares students for graduate degree opportunities, such as Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Ph.D. with a major in accounting or other management disciplines.
Bachelor of Science
The Business Administration program with a specialization in General Business is designed to provide students a broad scope of various areas of business so that students can develop an understanding and appreciation of the business world and its relationship to the global economy and society.
This program provides a broad business background for those interested in conceiving, initiating and developing new business ventures. Graduates would develop the analytical, writing, speaking and observation skills along with the confidence to become small business owners, entrepreneurs and consultants. The curriculum also has enough elective hours for students who may be interested in double majors (specialization). Graduates should be able to:
Understand the industrial, national, and global environments in which a business operates;
Analyze a wide variety of business situations and make appropriate decisions;
Gather information from a variety of sources, integrate the information, and communicate the results to appropriate other people and groups.
Students who successfully complete the general business specialization have the choice of careers in business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures. The curriculum also provides a sound background for graduate study in business and related areas.
| Business Administration-General Business | | 120 credits |
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| Liberal Studies Requirements | 45 hours | |
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| Business Common Professional Core Courses | 51 hours | |
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| General Business Courses | 24 hours | |
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