Angola, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
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Introduction
Sound financial management and cost accounting are key to the strategic objectives and success of a business organization. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting Major provides you with practical, hands-on experience in the accounting field.
You also have an option to earn graduate credit toward an MBA or Master of Science in Business Analytics while working on this bachelor's degree. Through this combined degree program, you can finish both degrees in just four years and save up to $8,625!
Uniform Certified Public Accounting Examination Candidates
Indiana and many other states require that a first-time Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Examination candidate must have at least 150 semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree, with an accounting concentration or its equivalent. If you wish to meet this requirement, be sure to plan an individualized program with your academic director or assigned faculty advisor. This program will encompass an additional 42 semester hours of course work in humanities, mathematics, social sciences, business, and accounting.
Online Benefits
TrineOnline delivers the convenience and accessibility of an online degree program with classes starting every eight weeks. Our asynchronous classes mean there are no set class times, so you can log in whenever is best for you.
Curriculum
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting Major requires 120 credit hours.
- General Education - 39 credit hours
- ENG 143 College Composition
- or ENG 133 Technical Communication
- or ENG 133 Technical Communication
- HUM 203 Humanities Elective
- SP 203 Effective Speaking
- COM 213 Business Communication
- ECO 213 Principles of Microeconomics
- or ECO 203 Survey of Economics
- or ECO 203 Survey of Economics
- ECO 223 Principles of Macroeconomics
- or Social Science Elective - 3 credit hours
- or Social Science Elective - 3 credit hours
- Humanities Elective - 3 credit hours
- MA 113 College Algebra
- MA 173 Essential Calculus
- or MA 163 Applied Math with Business Concepts
- or MA 163 Applied Math with Business Concepts
- MA 253 Statistics
- Science Elective - 3 credit hours
- BA 213 Advance Spreadsheet for Business
- PSY 113 Psychology
Business Core - 38 credit hours
- AC 203 Accounting I
- AC 213 Accounting II
- BA 123 Business Concepts
- BA 201 Professional Development and Strategies
- BA 453 Global Strategic Management
- FIN 303 Managerial Finance
- FIN 353 Personal Finance
- LAW 203 Business Law and Ethics
- MGT 353 Designing Operations
- MGT 363 Organizational Behavior
- MGT 373 Capsim Business Simulation
- or BA3113 Business Internship
- or BA3113 Business Internship
- MK 203 Marketing
- UE 111 Online Learning Orientation
Major in Accounting - 30 credit hours
- AC 303 Cost Accounting
- AC 323 Intermediate Accounting I
- AC 333 Intermediate Accounting II
- AC 373 Accounting Information Systems
- AC 403 Advanced Accounting
- AC 423 Personal Income Tax
- AC 463 Auditing
- FIN 413 Advanced Managerial Finance
- AC or FIN Elective (300/400 level) - 6 credit hours
Additional Program Requirements - 13 credit hours
- BA 113 or Computer Literacy/Elective
- General Electives - 10 credit hours
Rankings
Ranked #1 by Accounting.com as the most affordable online accounting degree program!
Program Outcome
The Experience
As a student in this online accounting program, you will learn from our expert faculty who have both national and international corporate experience. You will gain valuable skills using software such as Peachtree and QuickBooks while you study modern accounting methods and practices with the goal of sitting for the CMA or CPA exam.
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The Results
As a graduate of this bachelor's degree in accounting, you will use your valuable experiences from internships to secure accounting positions. Our graduates are working for companies ranging from manufacturing organizations and CPA firms to energy companies.