Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting gives students a broad-based business background and provides a solid foundation for careers in public accounting, private accounting, and accounting for government or non-profit organizations. The program also provides a foundation for graduates to pursue additional professional certification, particularly the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.

The BBA in Accounting is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

Admission Requirements

• Complete the Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
• Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
  • For 3 credits of Tier 1 Quantitative Skills, choose MATH A121 or MATH A151.
  • For 3 credits of Tier 1 Written Communication Skills, choose WRTG A212.
  • For 3 credits of Tier 1 Oral Communication Skills, choose COMM A111 or COMM A241.
  • For 6 credits of Tier 2 Social Sciences, choose ECON A101 and ECON A102.
• Complete the CBPP Bachelor of Business Administration Requirements.
• Complete the following major requirements with a minimum grade of C:

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 credits must be upper-division.

Honors in Accounting

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting recognizes distinguished achievement by conferring programmatic honors in accounting. In order to receive honors in accounting, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Declare BBA in Accounting as their major;
• Meet the requirements for the BBA in Accounting;
• Earn a minimum cumulative UAA GPA of 3.75;
• Meet requirements for graduation with honors as published in the UAA catalog.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting will be able to have:

• A baccalaureate content knowledge of their major discipline;
• Knowledge of business environments;
• Analytical skills;
• Professional communication skills.

Sample Plan

The academic plan below is one pathway through the degree/certificate. It includes all requirements, taking into account recommendations from program faculty. Each student’s plan may vary according to their initial course placement, intended course load, additional majors and/or minors, and their placement into required prerequisite courses. Any change in the plan below can have an unforeseen impact on the rest of the plan. Therefore, it is very important to meet with your academic advisor to verify your personal academic plan.

Please review the following terms, definitions, and resources associated with the sample academic plan below.

• Each course in the far left column links to a pop-up bubble with a course description, prerequisite requirements, and associations with university requirements. For example, if a course fulfills a general education requirement, you will see that in the pop-up bubble.
• GER: indicates a General Education Requirement. GERs that also count toward degree/certificate requirements appear as a specific course in the plan. For these courses, "GER" is not indicated explicitly in the table, but if you click on the course, you will see the course's GER status in the pop-up bubble.
• Program Elective: indicates a specific course selection determined by program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
• Elective: indicates an open selection of 100-400 level university courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate.
• Upper Division Program Elective: indicates a specific 300-400 level course selection determined by the program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
• Upper Division Elective: indicates an open selection of 300-400 level courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate. These courses must be upper division in order to meet General University Requirements for the particular degree/certificate type.