Program: Accounting Major (BSBA) - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Apr 04, 2025

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

Accounting Major- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

Please see the UNLV Lee Business School web page at www.business.unlv.edu for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Please see advising information at the UNLV Lee Business School Undergraduate Advising at www.business.unlv.edu/advising.

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Program - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business www.aacsb.edu/

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the BSBA in Accounting program, students should be able to think critically
Apply analytical/decision-making skills to accounting issues
Communicate well both in writing and orally
Understand ethical issues facing accountants
Apply interpersonal and teamwork skills
Use technology appropriate to accounting
Research accounting issues

University Graduation Requirements

Please see Graduation Policies for complete information

Degree Requirements - Total: 120 Credits

General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 33-37 Credits

First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3

English Composition - Credits: 6

Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

Constitutions - Credits: 4-6

Mathematics - Credits: 3

MATH 124 - College Algebra (or higher)

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 18-19

Please see Distribution Requirements for more information.

Humanities and Fine Arts - Credits: 9
- Humanities, 6 credits required from two different areas. It is recommended that students take
  COM 101 - Oral Communication
  , as one of the humanities courses
- Fine Arts, 3 credits required
Social Science
- Automatically satisfied by business requirements
Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Credits: 6-7
- Science with a lab or non-lab science
- Analytical Thinking - 3 credits
  - PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

Multicultural and International Requirement

Multicultural, one three-credit course required
International, one three-credit course required

These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://facultysenate.unlv.edu/student

Business Administration Core Requirements - Subtotal Credits: 42-45

Other Lee Business School Requirements - Subtotal Credits: 9

Major Requirements - BSBA in Accounting Subtotal: 24 credits

ACC 400 - The Accounting Environment
ACC 401 - Financial Reporting I
ACC 402 - Financial Reporting II
ACC 405 - Cost Management and Control
ACC 409 - Accounting Information Systems
ACC 410 - Federal Taxation
ACC 470 - Auditing and Assurance Services
one three-credit upper-division (300- or 400-level) accounting elective.

General Electives - Credits: 0-10

The number of general electives necessary for each student varies based on how many credits a student uses to satisfy the requirements identified above. The minimum credits required to earn a degree from Lee Business School is 120.

Total Credits: 120

Notes

Students planning to take the CPA examination should take additional courses at the graduate level. Consult with the State Board of Accountancy for CPA examination requirements.
Students preparing for careers in industry should consider taking
ACC 420
as an upper-division accounting elective.
Students interested in focusing their elective course work should consult an advisor early in their academic career to allow for proper planning of electives.
All courses in the accounting major must be completed with a grade of C or better. To satisfy an accounting prerequisite, a student must earn a C or better in the prerequisite course(s).

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