Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Accounting
Each BBA degree consists of:
- University Core Curriculum (MATH 1324 should be used to satisfy Core Component II)
- Business Core (see list below)
- Computer Literacy Course (MGIS 1305 or CSTE 1330)
- Major Required Courses
- Elective(s)
- COBA Career Readiness Academy I & II
Note: Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA in residence at Sam Houston State University, which may include courses taken at The Woodlands Center campus or through SHSU Online.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Accounting | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 3 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making 1 | 3 |
| MGIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| or CSTE 1330 | Introduction to Computers | |
| Business Core | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BANA 2372 | Business Analysis | 3 |
| BANA 3363 | Inter Business Analysis | 3 |
| BUAD 3301 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUAD 3335 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGIS 3310 | Principles of Management Information Systems (MIS) | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4390 | Strategic Management & Policy | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| SCMG 3370 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| ACCT 3313 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 3314 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 3324 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 3347 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 3353 | Federal Taxation Concepts | 3 |
| ACCT 4317 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4352 | Federal Taxation Concepts II | 3 |
| ACCT 4372 | Auditing Principles | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| ACCT Prescribed Electives 4, 5 | 9 | |
| Electives: General | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Minor: Not Required 6, 7 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
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ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 3
BUAD 1301 or BUAD 2321 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, or UNIV 1101.
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See the course listing below for ACCT Prescribed Electives.
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Students planning to take the CPA exam should take ACCT 4379.
- 6
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
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The following minor cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in General Business Administration.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT Prescribed Electives 4 | ||
| ACCT 4325 | Emerging Technology in Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4336 | Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4355 | Personal Tax Planning | 3 |
| ACCT 4360 | Oil And Gas Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4363 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT 4379 | Professional Accounting Ethics and Responsibilities | 3 |
Notes
Students must earn a 2.5 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A cumulative (SHSU and transfer) minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for students to graduate with a BBA in Accounting.
Accounting majors must make a minimum grade of "C" or better in all accounting (ACCT) courses taken to graduate with a BBA in Accounting.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX1 | 1 | Component Area V | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| HSTY 13013 | 3 | HSTY 13023 | 3 |
| MATH 13244 | 3 | MGIS 1305 or CSTE 1330 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| Component Area IX5 | 3 | BANA 2372 | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ECON 23027 | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 3313 | 3 | ACCT 3314 | 3 |
| ACCT 3324 | 3 | ACCT 3347 | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | 3 | BANA 3363 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | BUAD 3301 | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | 3 | MGIS 3310 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 3353 | 3 | ACCT 4352 | 3 |
| ACCT 4317 | 3 | ACCT 4372 | 3 |
| ACCT Prescribed Elective8, 9 | 3 | ACCT Prescribed Elective8, 9 | 6 |
| BUAD 3335 | 3 | MGMT 4390 | 3 |
| SCMG 3370 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, or UNIV 1101.
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 4
MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 5
BUAD 1301 or BUAD 2321 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 6
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 7
ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 8
See the course listing below for ACCT Prescribed Electives.
- 9
Students planning to take the CPA exam should take ACCT 4379.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT Prescribed Electives 8 | ||
| ACCT 4325 | Emerging Technology in Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4336 | Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4355 | Personal Tax Planning | 3 |
| ACCT 4360 | Oil And Gas Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4363 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT 4379 | Professional Accounting Ethics and Responsibilities | 3 |
Notes
Students must earn a 2.5 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A cumulative (SHSU and transfer) minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for students to graduate with a BBA in Accounting.
Accounting majors must make a minimum grade of "C" or better in all accounting (ACCT) courses taken to graduate with a BBA in Accounting.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
The following minor cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in General Business Administration.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BBA in Accounting is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Analysis and Decision Making: Our graduates will identify and apply appropriate, reliable, and verifiable measurements to analyze data for a given purpose and intended use.
- Communication: Our graduates will demonstrate active listening to ensure understanding, adapt messages to diverse audiences, use both accounting terminology and plain language appropriately, and engage in the exchange of constructive feedback.
- Critical Thinking: Our graduates will accurately identify organizational issues, analyze relevant data, apply structured reasoning to evaluate alternatives, and make informed decisions supported by evidence and logic.
- Research: Our graduates will identify, access, and apply relevant professional frameworks, standards, and guidance, as well as other information for analysis to make informed decisions.
- Risk Management: Our graduates will assess, analyze, and manage risk using appropriate frameworks, professional judgment, and skepticism for effective business management.
- Technology and Digital Acumen: Our graduates will compare and select appropriate technological tools to achieve desired outcomes and leverage relevant technologies to analyze data that supports well-founded recommendations and conclusions.
