Accounting B.B.A.
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A 18-hour B.B.A. major (beyond the 6 hours of Accounting required in the Business Foundation) is available. The 18-hour B.B.A. major is preparation for careers in accounting without CPA certification. Students wishing to pursue CPA certification must complete the 18-hour B.B.A. major, take an additional 6 hours in accounting as business electives and complete the M.B.A. program requirements outlined in the UMHB graduate catalog.
124 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
31 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirements
Academic Core - 46 hours
see Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Academic Core
Professional Business Foundation – 30 hours
BECO 2311: fulfills 3 of the 6 hours of Social Science in the UMHB Core Curriculum
BECO 2312: fulfills the Global Issues/Social Science block in the UMHB Core Curriculum
Professional Business Core – 27 hours
BSYS 3312: Accounting students may substitute BACC 3329 Accounting Information Systems
BADM 4341: CPA Track Accounting students must substitute BACC 4350 Ethics for Accountants because of state requirements.
B.B.A. Accounting Major Required Courses – 18 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
BADM 4090: 300 hours of practical experience in major required through full- or part-time employment, paid or unpaid internships, apprenticeships, international experiences, or co-op experience.
Business Electives - 9 hours upper level
Business Specialization - 9 hours
Business Area Minor - 12 hours
Second Business Major - 18 hours
Non-business Minor - 18-24 hours
Suggested Schedule for B.B.A. Accounting Major:
Freshman Fall
Freshman Spring
Sophomore Fall
Sophomore Spring
Junior Fall
Junior Spring
Senior Fall
Senior Spring
BACC 4341, BACC 4343, and BACC 4344: Upper Level Business Electives
BACC 4341 and BACC 4344: We suggest that accounting majors take accounting courses as their business electives in case they want to meet the CPA requirements of 30 accounting hours at some later date.