BS in Business, Accounting, FlexPath option

School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

In the Accounting specialization, learners acquire and apply various methods of ethically maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records and reporting procedures for business transactions. Learners also gain and practice an understanding of a wide array of accounting-related services, including budget analysis, financial and investment planning, and financial statement and internal control auditing. These skills prepare graduates for a profession in financial, managerial, or government accounting. In addition to accounting expertise, learners in this specialization demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills required to present information to both internal and external clients, influencing organizational effectiveness at all levels of their organization. This specialization is not designed to prepare learners for a CPA exam. Learners who pursue this specialization through the FlexPath option earn a BS in Business through self-paced demonstrations of competencies.

General Education Requirements

Choose 22.5 program points with a minimum of 2 program points from each category; see General Education Courses, FlexPath option.†

Required courses

MAT-FPX2001

Statistical Reasoning

Additional Program Requirements

Core courses

At least 21 program points

BUS-FPX3007	Developing a Business Perspective	3
BUS-FPX3011	Fundamentals of Management	1.5
BUS-FPX3012	Fundamentals of Leadership	1.5
BUS-FPX3021	Fundamentals of Business Law	1.5
BUS-FPX3022	Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management	1.5
BUS-FPX3030	Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales	3
BUS-FPX3040	Fundamentals of Human Resource Management	3
BUS-FPX3050	Fundamentals of Organizational Communication	3
BUS-FPX3061	Fundamentals of Accounting	1.5
BUS-FPX3062	Fundamentals of Finance	1.5

Specialization courses

At least 24 program points

BUS-FPX4060	Financial Accounting Principles	3
BUS-FPX4061	Managerial Accounting Principles	3
BUS-FPX4062	Intermediate Financial Accounting Topics and Trends	3
BUS-FPX4063	Advanced Financial Accounting Topics and Trends	3
BUS-FPX4064	Cost Accounting for Planning and Control	3
BUS-FPX4065	Income Tax Concepts and Strategies	3
BUS-FPX4068	Contemporary Auditing Using Investigative Accounting Practices	3
BUS-FPX4070	Foundations in Finance	3

Elective courses

At least 19.5 program points

Choose courses to fulfill total program points.†

Capstone course

At least 3 program points

Taken during the learner’s final quarter

BUS-FPX4993

Business Capstone Project

Total

At least 90 program points, including a minimum of 27 program points from the 3000-level and above

One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.

Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.

† Learners in this specialization choose general education and elective courses from the FlexPath (-FPX) course list.

GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.