Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Accounting, Public Accounting Concentration
This concentration prepares students who prefer working at a public accounting firm in tax or as a tax auditor. This program is designed to provide the educational qualifications needed to sit for the CPA exam. This program is not available for online delivery.
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General Education Program
Effective Fall 2023, all new incoming students will automatically be placed on the KBOR Systemwide Transfer General Education Program comprised of 34 credit hours organized in six discipline-based areas and two institutionally designated areas.
Business Core - 27 Credit Hours
- ACCT 203 Principles of Accounting I
- ACCT 204 Principles of Accounting II
- BCOM 301 Strategic Business Communication
- FIN 305 Managerial Finance
- GBUS 204 Business Law I
- MGT 301 Management Principles
- MGT 602 Production & Operations Management
- MGT 650 Business Policy
- MKT 301 Marketing Principles
Public Accounting Concentration - 36 Credit Hours
Accounting Core - 18 Credit Hours
- ACCT 303 Cost Accounting
- ACCT 305 Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCT 306 Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCT 360 Accounting Information Systems
- ACCT 402 Income Tax Procedure
- ACCT 412 Auditing
Accounting Electives - 6 Credit Hours (choose two of the following)
- ACCT 406 Governmental & Institutional Accounting
- ACCT 601 Advanced Accounting
- ACCT 610 Advanced Tax Procedure
Other Required Business Classes/Concentration Core - 12 Credit Hours
- GBUS 403 Commercial Law
- INF 304 Management Information Systems
- INF 604 Data Analytics I
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ECON 640 Money and Banking OR ECON 651 Managerial Economics
A minimum of 120 total credit hours are needed to graduate.
Requirements to Sit for CPA Exam in Kansas
150 Credit Hours of post-secondary coursework are required to be eligible to sit for the Certified Public Accountant exam in Kansas. While the B.B.A. in Accounting with a Public Accounting Concentration will prepare the student academically to sit for the exam, it will not provide the required number of post-secondary credit hours.
Students are encouraged to pursue a second degree in an area that complements their accounting degree. It is often possible to complete a double degree with 150 credit hours. A popular second degree is in finance, but other degree areas might include management information systems, marketing, or international business and economics. Students can also complete a minor or take a collection of courses in another business discipline to fulfill the 150 credit hours of post-secondary coursework.