Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration
College: Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business
Department: Business
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Campus: Both Lisle Campus and Mesa Campus
Requirements - Major
Accounting majors must complete the University’s distribution requirements, which are partially satisfied by the following courses in ethics and math.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| General Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics in the Context of Catholic Social Teaching | ||
| Math 1 | ||
| MATH 1105 | Finite Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| or MATH 1110 | College Algebra | |
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Business majors must complete Ethics and Math requirement with a “C” or better.
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Or other department approved course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core 1 | ||
| BUSN 1000 | Business and Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| ACCT 1111 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 1112 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BALT 1150 | Business Statistics I 4 | 3 |
| BALT 1140 | Excel with Business Applications | 3 |
| ECON 2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FINA 2300 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 2300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 2235 | Business Law | 3 |
| BALT 3301 | Managerial Decision Making Under Uncertainty | 3 |
| MGT 3300 | Management | 3 |
| MGT 4380 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Major Courses 2 | ||
| ACCT 2211 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 2212 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 3310 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 3311 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 4433 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Nine credit hours from the list below: | 9 | |
| VITA Service Learning | ||
| Accounting Information Systems Laboratory | ||
| Taxation of Individuals | ||
| Taxation of Corporations & Entities | ||
| Auditing and Assurance Services | ||
| Advanced Accounting | ||
| Accounting Research | ||
| Select one BALT course (not included in the Business Core) 3 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
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Accounting majors must complete each of the following Business Core courses with a “C” or better.
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Accounting majors must also complete the following Major Courses, with a “C” or better.
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Students who are earning a double major in Business Analytics will satisfy this requirement through the second major.
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Or other department approved course.
Option for CPA Examination Track
Accounting majors interested in meeting requirements for taking the CPA examination should plan to complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 3312 | Taxation of Individuals | 3 |
| ACCT 3313 | Taxation of Corporations & Entities | 3 |
| ACCT 4313 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 4315 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 2237 | Business Communications | 3 |
| THEO 2252 | Business Ethics in the Context of Catholic Social Teaching | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Option for CMA Examination Track
Accounting majors interested in meeting requirements for taking the CMA examination should plan to complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BALT 3310 | Visualization Techniques and Dashboarding | 3 |
| BALT 3330 | Database Structures & Queries | 3 |
| BALT 3350 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| FINA 4370 | Multinational Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINA 4335 | Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
CLEP, Work/Life Experience, internships, Advanced Placement and other external credit may substitute for major courses if approved by the department.
Optional Concentration Requirements
The following optional concentrations in Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, and Operations Management are available in combination with this major. Requirements listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
Business Analytics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BALT 3310 | Visualization Techniques and Dashboarding | 3 |
| BALT 3330 | Database Structures & Queries | 3 |
| BALT 3370 | Introduction to GIS for Business Analysis | 3 |
| BALT 4320 | Data and Text Mining | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Digital Marketing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MKTG 3345 | Introduction to Web Analytics | 3 |
| MKTG 3347 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 3348 | Content Development & Search Engine Optimization | 3 |
| MKTG 3349 | Search Engine Marketing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Operations Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 2235 | Business Law | 3 |
| BALT 3350 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| MGT 4433 | Operations Management | 3 |
| INTB 3340 | Global Logistics | 3 |
| or BALT 3325 | Lean Six Sigma for Operational Excellence | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Students in the Bachelor of Business Administration programs will achieve the following student learning outcomes (SLO):
Student Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate proficiency in areas such as statistical and other mathematical techniques, data analysis, and quantitative modeling of business-related information.
Student Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate proficiency in areas such as complex problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and idea generation for making business related decisions.
Student Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance, accounting, marketing, operations, and human resources, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.
Student Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate proficiency in areas such as group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations, and leading individuals, teams or organizations.
Student Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate proficiency in written, oral, and/or visual communication formats.