University of Portland Bulletin 2012-2013

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

Degree Requirements

The University offers both a four-year B.B.A. and a five-year B.B.A./M.B.A. option for students considering a degree in accounting.  The four-year, 120 credit hour B.B.A. degree is appropriate for students who wish to pursue:

  1. Professional certification, such as a certified management accountant (CMA), certified internal auditor (CIA), and certified financial planner (CFP), for which an undergraduate degree is sufficient, or
  2. A career in accounting or related field for which no certification is required.

Students who wish to pursue the certified public accountant (CPA) certification, which necessitates 150 semester credit hours, can obtain the required credit hours at the University by:

  1. Completing the five-year B.B.A./M.B.A. degree, or
  2. Obtaining additional credit hours while at the University through summer school or additional coursework during the regular academic year.  Under this option, students can elect to complete a double major, complete a minor to enhance the student's skill set, or complete courses that match students' interests.

See University Core Requirements

Degree Requirements

Common Business Requirements — 52 hours

In conjunction with the general education requirements, all business students regardless of major take the common business requirements.

Non-Business Courses

CST 107Effective Public Speaking

3

ENG 107College Writing

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

P4 Professional Development Requirements

BUS 101Software Applications Workshop

1

BUS 202Professional Development

1

BUS 302Professional Development Internship

1

BUS 402Professional Development Workshop

1

Business Foundation Lower Division

BUS 100Introduction to Leadership

3

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 121Principles of Microeconomics

3

BUS 200Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 209Financial Accounting

3

BUS 210Managerial Accounting

3

BUS 250Legal and Social Responsibility in Business

3

BUS 255Management Information Systems

3

Business Foundation Upper Division

BUS 305Business Finance

3

BUS 355Decision Modeling

3

BUS 360Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior

3

BUS 361Technology and Operations Management

3

BUS 400Management Decisions and Policy

3

Major Requirements — 30 hours

BUS 310Intermediate Accounting I

3

BUS 311Intermediate Accounting II

3

BUS 312Cost Accounting

3

BUS 365Accounting Information Systems

3

BUS 411Advanced Accounting I

3

BUS 450Advanced Business Law

3

BUS 464Business Taxation

3

BUS 465Auditing

3

BUS 466Advanced Accounting II

3

BUS 467Personal Taxation

3

Additional Electives — 0-3 hours (depending upon whether ECN 120 is used to fulfill one social science requirement)

Total Credit Hours: 120