Accounting, B.S.B.A. (4110)

The accounting major (4110) is designed to prepare students for positions in public, private, or governmental accounting and is an excellent pre-law major. The major also provides an educational background for the CIA, CMA and CPA examinations. Students should be aware that 150 semester hours are required to sit for the CPA examination in Tennessee. In order for the credit to count toward graduation with a major in accounting, students must earn at least a C in each accounting course.

Bachelor of Business Administration General Education

Course Requirements for Major

ACCT 301 - Intermediate Accounting I Credit(s): 3
ACCT 302 - Intermediate Accounting II Credit(s): 3
ACCT 321 - Cost/Management Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 401 - Auditing and Assurance Services Credit(s): 3
ACCT 331 - Individual Taxation Credit(s): 3
ACCT 441 - Advanced Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 451 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting Credit(s): 3
Accounting Elective* Credit(s): 3 - one course selected from Accounting ACCT 313 , ACCT 402 , ACCT 421 , ACCT 432 , ACCT 471 , ACCT 490 , ACCT 491 , or BLAW 302
Business Electives** Credit(s): 3
Upper-division Business Electives** Credit(s): 3

Total Hours: 30

*Accounting Internship will not count towards the accounting elective requirement.

**INFS 211, INFS 221 and INFS 231 may not be used as Business Electives.

***Accounting majors are required to take ACCT 461 and BLAW 301 as part of the common business core.