Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business

School of Undergraduate Studies

Accounting specialization

New government regulations, greater scrutiny of corporate finances, and business growth have fueled the need for accounting professionals who possess up-to-date financial and business knowledge. This online Accounting bachelor's specialization will help you develop the important technical, professional, ethical, and interpersonal skills you need to succeed in this fast-growing field. Your course work will also provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with other functions and contribute to your company's success. You may delve deeper into certain business areas by selecting elective courses based on your professional goals and needs. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing professional accounting, auditing, or other financial recording and reporting positions in a wide variety of business, nonprofit, government, or financial service settings.

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Set your sights higher while you earn your bachelor's degree. In Capella's Combined BS/MBA option, you could start earning master's level credit during your bachelor's program. Once you earn 100 undergraduate credits, you may be eligible for Capella's Combined BS/MBA option, which can save you more than $7,700 over the cost of pursuing each degree separately and cut up to two quarters off your time to MBA degree completion.

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General Education Requirements

To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.

Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

In compliance with regulations of the Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas residents starting any undergraduate program after January 1, 2010 will be required to complete 186 quarter credits in order to graduate.

MAT2001 - Statistical Reasoning is required for Accounting specialization.

Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

• BUS3004 - Developing a Business Perspective
• BUS3010 - Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
• BUS3020 - Fundamentals of E-Business
• BUS3030 - Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
• BUS3040 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
• BUS3060 - Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting

Specialization Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

• BUS4060 - Financial Accounting Principles*
• BUS4061 - Managerial Accounting Principles*
• BUS4062 - Intermediate Financial Accounting Topics and Trends*
• BUS4063 - Advanced Financial Accounting Topics and Trends*
• BUS4064 - Cost Accounting for Planning and Control*
• BUS4065 - Income Tax Concepts and Strategies*
• BUS4066 - Contemporary Auditing: An Ethical Perspective*
• BUS4070 - Foundations in Finance*

Elective Courses

• Choose 39 credits of additional undergraduate courses.

Capstone Course (taken during learner's final quarter)

• BUS4993 - Business Capstone Project - 6 quarter credits

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Learn more about our related specializations:

MBA

• Accounting
• Finance

Bachelor's degree

• Business Administration
• Finance

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