The Combined BBA Public Accounting/MS Financial Management Program is intended for students planning careers in accounting with a focus on financial management. It provides students with the coursework required to become a CPA and combines this preparation with an in-depth study of financial management. Students graduate with a strong background in both accounting and financial management and are well prepared for careers as financial managers and to advance to leadership positions in global corporations and financial institutions. In addition, students will cover a substantial amount of the material required to prepare them for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. The program gives students a thorough understanding of financial and managerial accounting, taxes, capital budgeting, cash flow valuation, risk management, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions and more.
Program Completion Summary
Major Completion Summary
Requirement |
Credits |
University Core Requirements |
53 |
BBA Requirements |
51 |
Open Electives |
9 |
MS Requirements |
41 |
Total Credits |
*154 |
Undergraduate BBA Requirements
University Core Requirements (53 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
Includes several of the major-required courses listed below:
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
MAT 104 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
or TS 105 | Computers for Human Empowerment |
ECO 105 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECO 106 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | 3 |
MAT 111 | Elementary Calculus I | 3 |
MAT 117 | Elementary Statistics 2 | 4 |
Major Requirements (51 Credits)
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
ACC 203 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
ACC 204 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
LAW 150 | Business Law I | 3 |
FIN 260 | Financial Management | 3 |
MAR 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MGT 150 | Managerial and Organizational Concepts | 3 |
ACC 203 | Financial Accounting 2 | (4) |
ACC 204 | Managerial Accounting 2 | (4) |
ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
ACC 319 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
ACC 375 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
CIS 122L | Advanced Spreadsheet Skills - Test Prep | 3 |
FIN 320 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
LAW 360 | Advanced Business Law | 4 |
TAX 250 | Federal Income Taxation I | 3 |
TAX 311 | Federal Income Taxation II | 3 |
Total Credits | 51 |
Open Electives (9 Credits)
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
1 | 9 |
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate MS Requirements
Program Requirements (41 Credits)
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
MBA 810 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 3 |
ACC 060A | CPA Review - Financial Accounting Reporting | 0 |
ACC 060B | CPA Review - Auditing and Attestation | 0 |
ACC 620 | Accounting Entities | 3 |
ACC 632 | Auditing | 3 |
ACC 635 | Advanced Auditing Practices | 2 |
ACC 649 | Contemporary Accounting Issues | 3 |
ACC 645 | Theory and Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
FIN 647 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
FIN 667 | Valuation of the Firm | 3 |
FIN 649 | International Corporate Finance | 3 |
FIN 689 | Financial Analysis and Policy | 3 |
| 9 |
| Entrepreneurial Finance | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Corporate Financial Risk Management | |
| Contemporary Topics in Financial Management | |
| Research Project | |
| | |
| Business Economics for Decision-Making | |
MBA 820 | Strategic Decisions | 3 |
Total Credits | 41 |