Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
The University offers both four-year B.B.A. and five-year B.B.A./M.B.A. degrees for students considering a career in accounting. The accounting major prepares students for a variety of career opportunities, including public accounting, corporate accounting, tax planning, financial analysis, and consulting. The major provides students with insight into the preparation, use, and audit of financial statements; a knowledge of the tax code and strategic tax planning; understanding of accounting as an information system; and a fluency in accounting that enables students to work across business sectors to identify key issues for an organization.
The four-year B.B.A. degree offers students the opportunity to specialize in business reporting and analysis or to tailor their studies to their individual accounting interests. The specialization is recommended for students who wish to pursue the certified public accountant (CPA) certification. These students will need additional credit hours to fulfill the 150 semester credit hour requirement for individuals taking the CPA exam. Students are encouraged to meet the additional hour requirement at the University of Portland by:
- Completing the University's five-year B.B.A./M.B.A. degree, or
- Completing a graduate program in the Pamplin School of Business (see Graduate School).
Since requirements for CPA exams are governed by individual states, students should consider the appropriate option that meets the requirements of the state where they plan to become licensed.
University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours
All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.
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Two of the three core requirements in the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit are satisfied by ECN 120 and the mathematics requirements within the major.
BUS 250 and BUS 465 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.B.A. in Accounting.
Business Requirements — 56 credit hours
Non-Business Courses - 12 credit hours
P4 Professional Development Requirements - 3 credit hours
| BUS 202 | Professional Development | 1 |
| BUS 302 | Internship Preparation | 1 |
| BUS 397 | Professional Development Internship | 1 |
Global Acumen Requirements - 7 credit hours
| BUS 360 | Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics | 3 |
| BUS 496 | Meaningful International Experience | 1 |
| | Any 300-400 level course with international focus | 3 |
Business Foundation Lower Division - 28 credit hours
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Leadership Skills | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Software Applications Workshop | 1 |
| ECN 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 200 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 205 | Foundations of Finance | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 210 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 250 | Legal and Social Responsibility in Business | 3 |
| BUS 255 | Introduction to Operations & Technology Management | 3 |
Business Foundation Upper Division - 6 credit hours
Major Requirements — 27 credit hours
Required Courses — 15 credit hours
Major Electives (with no specialization) - 12 credit hours
Students who wish to tailor courses to their own interests will select four courses from the following:
Major Electives (with Business Reporting and Analysis Specialization) - 12 credit hours
This specialization is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing careers in public accounting. Students will complete the following four courses:
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
Total Credit Hours: 120