Accounting, BSBA

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus, Online

The BSBA in accounting at PennWest University is designed to meet the fluid demands of the accounting profession through a commitment to high-quality, relevant, and integrative teaching. The program prepares graduates for careers in public, corporate, governmental, and not-for-profit accounting. The program helps prepare students for professional exams, including the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credentials. Graduates will benefit from engaging faculty who hold a range of professional certifications and have achieved significant professional experience.

Advisement Sheet

Student Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Level Outcomes

Demonstrate proficiency in foundational concepts of functional business areas.
Exhibit critical thinking skills for the collection, analysis, and application of data and concepts.
Display cultural competence for ethical, sustainable, inclusive, and collaborative leadership practices including a global perspective.
Effectively communicate in oral, written, visual, and digital formats.

Accounting Major Outcomes

Students will demonstrate analytical thinking skills and competence across core accounting areas.
Students will utilize appropriate technology to support business decision making.
Students will measure the impact of income taxes on both personal and business financial performance.
Students will evaluate the impacts of regulatory issues imposed upon the accounting profession.
Students will effectively generate, analyze, and communicate accounting information internally and externally.

Curriculum Requirements

General Education

Oral Communication - COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1010 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - BSIN 2000 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ECON 2200 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - MATH 1220 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - QBA 1000 - QBA 1: Optimization Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - QBA 2000 - QBA 2: Statistical Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - QBA 3000 - QBA 3: Analytics and Applications Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - BSAD 3200 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3

Writing Intensive - BSAD 4900 - Business Capstone Credit Hours: 3
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ANY WI COURSE

Keystone Experience - Any Course Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

ACC 2000 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACC 3000 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 2000 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 3200 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 4900 - Business Capstone Credit Hours: 3
FINA 3000 - Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
QBA 2000 - QBA 2: Statistical Analysis Credit Hours: 3
QBA 3000 - QBA 3: Analytics and Applications Credit Hours: 3
ACC 3100 - Intermediate Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
ACC 3150 - Intermediate Accounting II Credit Hours: 3
ACC 3050 - Cost Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACC 3200 - Federal Income Tax I Credit Hours: 3
ACC 3250 - Federal Income Tax II Credit Hours: 3
ACC 4100 - Advanced Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACC 4400 - Auditing Credit Hours: 3
ACC 4600 - Accounting Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

Required Minor/Certificate Course Credit Hours: 3
Required Minor/Certificate Course Credit Hours: 3
Required Minor/Certificate Course Credit Hours: 3
Required Minor/Certificate Course Credit Hours: 3

Program Notes

Students can choose a minor in Economics, Forensic Accounting, Global Business, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing. 9 credits from these minors overlap with the Business Core courses, so only 12 credits are required to complete the minor. Students can choose the Spanish for Professions certificate (12 credits). Other minors or certificates may be chosen but will require more credits (which may apply to General Education or free electives). Students with dual majors or dual degrees are not required to complete a minor.

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.