ACADEMIC MAP
Business Administration, Accounting concentration (B.S.B.A / ACCT.)
Semester 1
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ENGL 101 ~COMPOSITION 1
3
*
CS 101 INTRO TO PC APPLICATIONS
4
*
GBUS 101 INTRO TO BUSINESS
3
ECON 202 MACROECONOMICS
3
*
MATH 126 OR HIGHER
3
*
TOTAL:
16
Semester 2
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
HUMAN INQUIRY AND THE PAST GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE
3
* SEE ATTACHED
ENGL 102 ~COMPOSITION 2
3
*
MATH 211 STATISTICS
3
*
BTEC 275 ADVANCED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
3
**
ECON 201 MICROECONOMICS
3
**
TOTAL:
15
Semester 3
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ACCT 201 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1
3
**
COMM 111 ~FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH
3
*
MGMT 220 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
3
**
NATURAL SCIENCE WITH LAB GENERAL
EDUCATION ELECTIVE
4
* SEE ATTACHED
*THE ARTS & CREATIVITY GENERAL
EDUCATION ELECTIVE
3
* SEE ATTACHED
TOTAL:
16
Semester 4
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
FREE ELECTIVE
1
*
ACCT 202 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUTNING 2
3
**
GBUS 202 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
3
**
MKTG 230 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
3
**
GBUS 240 ASSOCIATE DEGREE CAPSTONE
3
TOTAL:
13
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting (BSBA ACCT) gives students a strong background in business skills and competencies. The BSBA in Accounting plus 30 hours will prepare graduates to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in WV.
MILESTONE COURSE:
These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.
FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE:
CAREER PLANNING:
As you get ready for your last semester for the AS degree before graduation, visit Career Services to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview.
CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long course that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. Apply to graduate with the Associate of Science in Business Administration during your fourth semester. Apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science before midterm. See your advisor for assistance.
ELECTIVES: Business electives may be chosen from courses with the following pre-fixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG or STEM 420. Upper-division courses are those that are numbered 300 or higher. For assistance in choosing electives, please see your advisor.
CONCURRENT COURSES:
CERTIFICATION:
GPA REQUIREMENTS
*- GEN ED 2.00 ** - COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 2.25 BEYOND 2.50
PRACTICUM and SEMINAR
2+2 with WVU Parkersburg
CAREER LADDER:
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 120
2019-2020
ACADEMIC MAP
Business Administration, Accounting concentration (B.S.B.A / ACCT.)
Semester 5
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ACCT 311 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1
3
ACCT 353 FED INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING 1
3
GBUS 310 BUSINESS LAW 1
3
**
ACCT 310 ACCT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
3
FIN 340 PRIN OF BUSINESS FINANCE
3
**
TOTAL:
15
Semester 6
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ACCT 312 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2
3
GBUS 412 BUSINESS LAW 2
3
GBUS 304 ADVANCED EXCEL
3
ACCT 331 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING OR ACCT 432 COST ACCOUNTING
3
ACCT 354 FEDERAL TAX 2
3
TOTAL:
15
Semester 7
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
UPPER-DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVE
3
GBUS 405 GLOBAL BUSINESS
3
**
ACCT 401 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
3
GBUS 300 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
3
**
GBUS 325 QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS
3
**
TOTAL:
15
Semester 8
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
GBUS 415 MANAGERIAL BUSINESS ETHICS
3
**
GBUS 440 BUSINESS POLICY CAPSTONE
3
** MUST BE TAKEN IN LAST SEMESTER
ACCT 405 AUDITING
3
UPPER-DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVE
3
UPPER-DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVE
3
TOTAL:
15
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting (BSBA ACCT) gives students a strong background in business skills and competencies. The BSBA in Accounting plus 30 hours will prepare graduates to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in WV.
MILESTONE COURSE:
These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.
FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE:
CAREER PLANNING:
As you get ready for your last semester for the AS degree before graduation, visit Career Services to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview.
CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long course that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. Apply to graduate with the Associate of Science in Business Administration during your fourth semester. Apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science before midterm. See your advisor for assistance.
ELECTIVES: Business electives may be chosen from courses with the following pre-fixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG or STEM 420. Upper-division courses are those that are numbered 300 or higher. For assistance in choosing electives, please see your advisor.
CONCURRENT COURSES:
CERTIFICATION:
GPA REQUIREMENTS
*- GEN ED 2.00 ** - COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 2.25 BEYOND 2.50
PRACTICUM and SEMINAR
2+2 with WVU Parkersburg
CAREER LADDER:
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 120
2019-2020
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting Graduation Requirements:
Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
Maintain overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all General Education courses required for the degree.
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.25 overall in all courses included in the Common Professional Component (CPC).
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall in all courses included in area of concentration.
Complete proctored Major Fields Test in capstone course GBUS 440.
Complete at least 30 credit hours at WVU Parkersburg, 24 of which must 300/400 level.
Complete and file the graduation application in OLSIS within the stated deadlines
Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):
To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”
Composition & Rhetoric
Science & Technology
Math & Quantitative Skill
Society, Diversity & Connections
Human Inquiry & the Past
The Arts and Creativity
ENGL 101
ENGL 102
ENGL 107*
ENGL 108*
ASTR 106
BIOL 101 & BIOL 103 L
BIOL 102
BIOL 104 L
BIOL 107 *
BIOL 108 *
BIOL 109 *
BIOL 115
BIOL 117
BIOL 171
CHEM 111
CHEM 115
CHEM 116
CS 101
GEOL 101 & GEOL 102 L
GEOL 103 & GEOL 104 L
GEOL 105 & GEOL 105 L
PSCI 111
PSCI 112
PHYS 101
PHYS 102
PHYS 111
PHYS 112
MATH 120 *
MATH 121
MATH 125 *
MATH 126
MATH 128
MATH 129
MATH 150
MATH 155
MATH 156
MATH 211
COMM 105
COMM 111
COMM 112
ECON 201
ECON 202
FREN 101
FREN 102
GEOG 102
GEOG 240
POLS 102
POLS 220
PSYC 101
PSYC 241
RELI 231
SOC 101
SOC 105
SOC 221
SOC 232
SPAN 101
SPAN 102
HIST 101
HIST 102
HIST 152
HIST 153
HIST 250 *
PHIL 111
PHIL 150 *
PHIL 170
History & Literature of the Arts
ART 101
ART 105
ART 106
MUSI 170
THEA 101
Literature
ENGL 131
ENGL 132
ENGL 221
ENGL 222
ENGL 241
ENGL 242
ENGL 261
ENGL 262
ENGL 285
Applied Arts
ART 109
THEA 102
Creative Writing
ENGL 213
ENGL 214
ENGL 215
* Serves technical and professional degree programs specific to WVU Parkersburg. Does not transfer to WVU as General Education (March 2018).