Accounting (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, B.S.B.A.)
Accounting majors are key to the success of any business or organization. They essentially design the financial framework to help businesses grow. They strategize, assess risk, and keep the bottom- line trending up. Accounting is a dynamic field that opens the doors to lucrative and rewarding careers. Possible careers include: General Accountant, Forensic Accountant, CPA Bookkeeper, Auditor, Payroll Specialist.
Admission Requirements
The Steven L. Craig School of Business has adopted entrance requirements for the BSBA degree program to ensure that capable and committed students are placed in classes with their peers where they can learn together and from each other. Students desiring to major in business administration should declare their intent to the Steven L. Craig School of Business by completing a pre-major form if their ACT composite is less than 23 or a major form if their composite is 23 or higher. At that time, students will be assigned a business advisor who can assist them in career planning and selection of a course of study. All students with an ACT composite score of 23 or higher will be admitted without review upon completion of an application for admission to the program.
Students with an ACT composite score below that number must earn a grade point average equal to or higher than 2.5 from at least 36 university credit hours including a grade of C or higher in the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACC 202 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | |
| COM 104 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| ECO 260 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECO 261 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| ENG 108 | College Writing and Research | 3 |
| or ENG 112 | Honors Composition and Rhetoric | |
| GBA 210 | Business Statistics I 1 | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | ||
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Or any other approved statistics course.
Applications for admittance should be submitted at least one week prior to attempting registration in courses restricted to majors. Applications of transfer students (upon their request) will be given a preliminary review before MWSU's pre- or regular registration sessions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Business Foundation Courses (BFC) | 33 | |
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 260 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| GBA 201 | Business Analytics & Reporting | 3 |
| GBA 210 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MGT 350 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SCM 301 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Additional BSBA Requirements | 15 | |
| MGT 416 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| ACC 418 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| or MGT 418 | Management Information Systems | |
| MGT 419 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHL 232 | Business Ethics | |
| Select three credit hours of Applied Learning course(s) | 3 | |
| Major Requirements 1 | 25 | |
| ACC 230 | Accounting Techniques | 1 |
| ACC 330 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 331 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 333 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 336 | Individual Income Tax | 3 |
| ACC 433 | Auditing | 3 |
| FIN 431 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| Select two upper-division Business electives | 6 | |
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At least 18 credit hours in the major must be earned from the Steven L. Craig School of Business.
Credit for additional BSBA requirements must be earned from the Steven L. Craig School of Business.
NOTE: All upper-division Business courses required for the BSBA must be taken from the Steven L. Craig School of Business, from an AACSB accredited university or from a school with an approved articulation agreement.
Program Graduation Requirements
1. Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0
2. No more than 6 credit hours of D permitted in major coursework.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.