Online Bachelor of Science in Business Major in Accounting

The following Bachelor of Science in Business/ Accounting (BSB/ACC) program is offered at these University of Phoenix campus locations: Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Northern California, Online, Phoenix, Puerto Rico, Sacramento, San Diego, Southern Arizona, Southern California, Southern Colorado, and Utah.

The accounting major promotes identification with and orientation to the accounting profession and is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to a successful accounting career. Core competencies in technology, critical thinking, and communication are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Technology, in particular, is embedded in all accounting courses. Students also have broad exposure to varied business disciplines including management, organizational behavior, economics, statistics and finance, and learn how the general manager integrates these disciplines to meet the strategic goals of the organization.
The BSB/ACC coupled with the MBA/ACC is designed to meet the education eligibility requirements for all states and jurisdictions: however, students are encouraged to contact their State Boards of Accountancy for state-specific requirements.

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Approximately 24 months (based on continuous enrollment) are required to complete the accounting major and other requirements of the BSB required course of study.

Accounting Major Course of Study
ECO 360
Economics for Business I
3 credits

ACC 362
Financial Accounting I
3 credits

ACC 363
Financial Accounting II
3 credits

FIN 320
Corporate Finance
3 credits

ACC 330
Accounting for Decision Making
3 credits

ACC 340
Accounting Information Systems I
3 credits

BUS 421
Contemporary Business Law I
3 credits

BUS 422
Contemporary Business
3 credits

ACC 421
Intermediate Financial Accounting I
3 credits

ACC 422
Intermediate Financial Accounting II
3 credits

ACC 423
Intermediate Financial Accounting III
3 credits

ACC 440
Advanced Financial Accounting
3 credits

ACC 483
Income Tax-Individual
3 credits

ACC 460
Government and Non-Profit Accounting
3 credits

ACC 491
Contemporary Auditing I
3 credits

ACC 492
Contemporary Auditing II
3 credits

GEN 480G
Interdisciplinary Capstone Course
3 credits

GEN 480, the Interdisciplinary Capstone Course, is a general education course that synthesizes general education course work with the required course of study and is taken as a prescribed general education course at the completion of the required course of study.

The University reserves the right to modify curriculum associated with the major and the required course of study. All must be satisfactorily completed. Courses in which a grade of "F" is earned must be repeated.

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