TSAP in Accounting (B.S.B.)

Program Requirements

Admission: Students are admitted as pre-business students until they have completed the specific pre-business requirements needed for admission to the Bachelor’s degree program. To be admitted to the B.S.B. program applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and will have completed at least 45 credits that apply toward the degree, including the courses listed below. Within this course listing, successful applicants will have (1) a grade of C- or better in each course and (2) a GPA of 2.50 or better within these courses.
Students can choose a minor, if desired.
You must obtain an overall GPA of 2.3 in BUS and ECON courses.
All students in the B.S.B. with a major in Accounting are expected to meet the same student learning outcomes and program requirements. Special academic regulations specific to the program. Additional program requirements exist for all students in the B.S.B. with a major in Accounting; see the Program Description page for Accounting.
You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.
List of Admission, Major courses and supporting courses required at PFW; total credits in program = 120.

TSAP in Accounting (BSB) 2 Year Plan

Supporting Courses: Credits 3

BUS 20001 Business Degree Seminar Cr. 0.
ENGL 23301 Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

Business Core Courses: Credits 24

BUS 30100 Financial Management Cr. 3.
BUS 30101 Introduction to Marketing Cr. 3.
BUS 30102 Operations Management Cr. 3.
BUS 30200 Management and Behavior in Organizations Cr. 3
BUS 32100 Management of Information Technology Cr. 3.
BUS 40000 Business Senior Seminar Cr. 0.
BUS 40400 Social, Legal, and Ethical Implications of Business Decisions Cr. 3.
BUS 43000 Organizations and Organizational Change Cr. 3.
BUS 48500 Strategic Management Cr. 3.

Accounting Major Requirements: Credits 24

BUS 31100 Intermediate Accounting I Cr. 3
BUS 31200 Intermediate Accounting II Cr. 3.
BUS 31700 Computer-Based Accounting Systems Cr. 3.
BUS 32500 Cost Accounting Cr. 3.
BUS 32800 Introduction to Taxation Cr. 3.
BUS 42400 Auditing & Assurance Services Cr. 3.

Accounting Electives - Choose two of the following:

BUS 31800 Fraud Examination I Cr. 3.**
BUS 33100 Taxation of Business Entities Cr. 3.*
BUS 42200 Advanced Financial Accounting Cr. 3.*
BUS 44100 Special Topics in Assurance Services Cr. 3.*
BUS 49000 Independent Study in Accounting Cr. 3.

NOTE: BUS 49000 is a topics course and may be taken more than once, with different topics.

NOTE *: The faculty recommends that students take the three single asterisked (*) courses if they plan on taking the CPA exam or working in public accounting. Two of these courses can count as accounting electives. The third course could count as a free elective to reach the total of 120 required hours for the Bachelor of Science in Business degree.

NOTE **: The faculty recommends that students take the two double asterisked (**) coures if they plan on working in the corporate accounting sector. These two courses can count as accounting electives.

Electives

Sufficient additional business or non-business courses to complement your professional and educational objectives and bring your degree total to at least 120 credits.

Total (Associate + BSB) Programs Credits: 120

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.