BSBA in Accounting Credit Distribution
BSBA in Accounting Credit Distribution
| Subject Category | Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements | 48 |
| A. English Composition | 6 |
| B. Humanities | 12 |
| Managerial or Business Communications | (3) |
| Other humanities | (9) |
| Must include at least two subject areas | |
| C. Social Sciences | 12 |
| Macroeconomics | (3) |
| Microeconomics | (3) |
| Other social sciences | (6) |
| Must include at least two subject areas | |
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 9 |
| Precalculus Mathematics or Quantitative Analysis | (3) |
| Principles of Statistics | (3) |
| Other natural sciences | (3) |
| Must include at least two subject areas | |
| E.General Education Electives | 9 |
| II. Professional Business Requirements | 54 |
| A.Business Core | 27 |
| Business Law | (3) |
| Computer Concepts and Applications/Introduction to Computers/CIS | (3) |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | (3) |
| Principles of Managerial Accounting | (3) |
| Business Finance | (3) |
| Introduction to Marketing | (3) |
| Business in Society or International Management | (3) |
| Business Policy | (3) |
| Principles of Management | (3) |
| B. Area of Study: Accounting | 18 |
1. Required Subjects | 6 |
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| 2. Recommended Subjects | 12 |
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| C. Business Electives | 9 |
| III. Free Electives | 18 |
| Total | 120 |
Note 1: This list of subjects is offered as a guide. Other subjects may also be considered appropriate for this major area of study.
Note 2: Students considering preparation for CPA should inquire from their specific state Board of Accountancy what the requirements are to sit for the exam.
Note 3: Thomas Edison State College course refers to the College’s own course offering of guided study, Online or Exam or Prior Learning Assessment courses.
Note 4: Other subjects listed can either be courses transferred from other colleges/universities or credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment (see College Catalog for more information on PLA).
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT ALL BSBA STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF AREA OF STUDY, INCLUDE A BUSINESS ETHICS SUBJECT AS PART OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION OR FREE ELECTIVES COMPONENT OF THEIR DEGREE. STUDENTS DESIRING TO BECOME CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (CPAs) WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE 150 SEMESTER HOURS TO SIT FOR THE CPA EXAM IN NEW JERSEY AND MANY OTHER STATES. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS CONCERNING THIS CHANGE.
