Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 69
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis (Major Prerequisite, D1) | 3 |
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| Select One (Major Prerequisite, B4): 2 | 3 | |
| Calculus with Business Applications | ||
| Business Calculus | ||
| GE Area A 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECON 102 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis (Major Core, D1) | 3 |
| ISYS 263 | Introduction to Information Systems (Major Prerequisite, D1, GP) | 3 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ACCT 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics (B4) | ||
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area D: U.S. History (D2) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ACCT 101 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area C - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area F ± | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| BUS 300GW | Business Communication for Professionals - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance (Major Core) | 3 |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multicultural Relations (Major Core, UD-D, GP) | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| ACCT 307 | Accounting Information Systems (Major Core) | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior (Major Core) | 3 |
| MKTG 431 | Principles of Marketing (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| ACCT 305 | Cost Accounting (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| DS 412 | Operations Management (Major Core) | 3 |
| Concentration Option (6 Units Total) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (6 Units Total) - Take One 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| BUS 682 | Seminar on Business and Society (Major Core) | 3 |
| BUS 690 | Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management (Major Core) | 3 |
| Concentration Option (6 Units Total) – Take One 6 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (6 Units Total) – Take One 7 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.
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To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.
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Students enrolled in the BSBA with a concentration in Accounting may use ACCT 317 as a University Elective to satisfy the minimum units required for the BSBA degree.
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Concentration Option (6 units)
Select Two:
ACCT 501 Advanced Accounting (3 units)
ACCT 504 Government and Non-Profit Accounting (3 units)
ACCT 506 Auditing (3 units)
ACCT 508 Federal Tax Accounting I (3 units)
ACCT 514 Fundamentals of Data Analytics in Accounting (3 units)- 7
Major Electives (6 units)
Select two courses not already used to satisfy the concentration requirements:
ACCT 320 Legal Aspects of Business Transactions (3 units)
ACCT 501 Advanced Accounting (3 units)
ACCT 504 Government and Non-Profit Accounting (3 units)
ACCT 506 Auditing (3 units)
ACCT 507 Information Systems Auditing (3 units)
ACCT 508 Federal Tax Accounting I (3 units)
ACCT 509 Federal Tax Accounting II (3 units)
ACCT 513 International Accounting (3 units)
ACCT 514 Fundamentals of Data Analytics in Accounting (3 units)
ACCT 517 Accounting Ethics and Professional Responsibilities (3 units)
ACCT 518 Accounting Fraud Examination (3 units)
ACCT 531 Fundamentals of Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (3 units)
ACCT 551 Principles of Internal Auditing (3 units)
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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.