Program: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Specialization in Accounting, BSBA - Bowling Green State University (2024)

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

Cultural Diversity in the US ____________
International Perspective ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36

First Year Experience

• BA 1500 - Understanding Dynamics of Business

Calculus Requirement

• BA 1600 - Business Analytics, Quantitative Analysis for Business Applications I and
• BA 1700 - Business Analytics II; Quantitative Analysis for Business Applications II

• or

• MATH 1260 - Basic Calculus

• or

• MATH 1310 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

• or both

• MATH 1340 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA and
• MATH 1350 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry IB

Admission Requirements

Business Core

**BA 4500is only open to seniors who have achieved BSBA admission and have credit for BA 3500, FIN 3000, MGMT 3000, MGMT 3600, MKT 2010and BA 3800. Prerequisite or concurrent with MGMT 4060.

• ECON 3020 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

• or

• ECON 3030 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

• or

• ECON 3040 - Managerial Economics

• or

• ECON 3110 - Money and Banking

• or

• ECON 3510 - International Trade and Finance
• LEGS 3010 - Legal Environment of Business
• FIN 3000 - Business Finance **
• MGMT 3000 - Integrated Operations and Supply Chain Management **
• MGMT 3600 - Organizational Theory and Behavior **
• MKT 2010 - Introduction to Marketing Management **
• BA 3500 - Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business **
• BA 3800 - Business Analytics V: Prescriptive Analytics **
• BA 4500 - Integrated Business Experience
• MGMT 4060 - Global Strategy

Accounting Specialization

See current course descriptions for specific course prerequisites.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each course taken to satisfy requirements of the Accounting specialization.

• ACCT 3210 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 3310 - Intermediate Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 3410 - Income Taxation
• ACCT 4220 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 4510 - Auditing I
• ACCT 4600 - Accounting Information Systems
• One course from any 3000 or 4000 level ACCT courses (except ACCT 4890) Contact Hours: 3

Electives

(Additional hours needed to reach 122 hours) and/or optional additional specialization or minor

BSBA Admission

(Must be met by 45 Hours)

BSBA admission requirements are:

1. Completion of MATH 1260, or BA 1600, or MATH 1310, or both MATH 1340and MATH 1350with a C or higher
2. minimum 12 BGSU hours that count toward the degree;
3. minimum 2.50 BGSU cumulative GPA;
4. completion of four or more of the following courses with at least a C within 45 credit hours-ACCT 2210, ACCT 2220, ECON 2020, ECON 2030, BA 2030, BA 2110, BA 2120, IS 2000. However, all of the courses in the admission core must be completed
   # MATH requirement also satisfies Quantitative Literacy requirement

Admission decisions are made three times each year. All pre-business students with 45 hours toward the degree are reviewed for admission.

BGSU students planning on transferring to the BSBA program must apply for College entrance and pre-business status within 45 hours toward the degree or, in the case that 45 or more hours are transferred from another institution, upon completion of 12 BGSU hours toward the degree.

To be admitted to the Accounting program, a student must:

1. Attain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.6 including grads from all universities and colleges attended;
2. Complete a minimum of 51 semester hours of University credit
3. Complete ACCT 2210and ACCT 2220with a grade of “C” or better in each

NOTE: BSBA admission is not a requirement for initial admission to the Accounting program but is required for degree completion. To apply to the Accounting program, go to the AMIS Department.

NOTES:

Students who do not achieve BSBA admission in the admission review are placed on conditional standing for one semester or 15 credit hours to satisfy BSBA admission requirements. Pre-business students on conditional standing may take 3000-level business courses, subject to completion of prerequisites, but may not take 4000-level business courses.

Students who do not achieve BSBA admission after the conditional semester will not be permitted to take 3000-or 4000-level business courses and must pursue other degree programs offered at BGSU or another institution.

University Hours Not Toward BSBA Degree:

Credit for the following courses count only toward total hours earned and class standing.

• ACCT 2000 - Accounting Concepts for Nonbusiness Students
• ACEN 1000 - College Reading/Learning Skills
• ACEN 1210 - Transition Course
• ACT: All courses
• BUSE 2640 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications
• BUSE 2680 - Introduction to Database Applications
• DANC: Courses below 2300
• ECON 3010 - Price Theory and Applications
• EXSC: Courses below 2300
• MATH 90 - Elementary Algebra
• MATH 90X
• MATH 95 - Intermediate Algebra
• MATH 95X
• MATH 1210 - College Algebra I
• MGMT 3050 - Principles of Organization and Management
• MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing for Non-Business Majors
• PEG: All courses
• STAT 2000 - Using Statistics
• UNIV: All courses
• TRHR: All courses

Note:

Notes:

• The checksheet should be used in conjunction with the degree audit and advising to track progress toward degree completion.
• The calculus requirement, all required business courses, and courses required for the specialization must be taken for a letter grade.

Elective Courses:

• Electives are courses that count toward the BSBA degree from any University area to fill the elective requirement.
• Refer to the back page for a list of courses that do NOT count toward the BSBA.
• ECON 2000 cannot be used to satisfy specialization or elective requirements.
• BIZX 4000 must be completed at BGSU.

Semester

Note: You can do internship for the entire semester.

You can swap the internship with a semester from the schedule above. Resume from where you left-off.

Internships are highly encouraged as they do not only provide a way to bridge the classroom material to the practice, they lead to potential future employment with the company.
Study abroad and a second specialization or minor are highly encouraged. For more on your Specialization stop by 241K Maurer Center.