Accounting is a recognized profession concerned with the measurement, analysis, interpretation and communication of economic data. Students are prepared for careers as certified public accountants and managerial accountants for both the private and public sectors of the economy. The curriculum is designed to develop a basic understanding of the conceptual framework underlying the measurement and communication of economic data; a technical competence for effectively measuring, assimilating and communicating economic data; an awareness of the moral and ethical considerations involved; and incentives to grow and keep pace with ever-changing issues, conditions, forces and ideas.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 33 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 18 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Preparation for the Major | 17 | ||
| COMM 100W, ENGL 100WB or LLD 100WB (3); ECON 001A, ECON 001B, MATH 070 and ENGL 001B (14) | |||
| Lower Division Business and Support | 10 | ||
| BUS 010 is recommended only for SJSU freshmen. | |||
| BUS 020, BUS 080, BUS 090 and BUS 091L | |||
| Business Fundamentals (Upper Division) | 18 | ||
| BUS 122A, BUS 130, BUS 140, BUS 160, BUS 170 and BUS 190 | |||
| Business Integration and Perspectives (Upper Division) | 15 | ||
| PHIL 186, BUS 187, BUS 188, BUS 189 and one non-business global perspectives course (Area V) | |||
| Accounting Foundation Courses | 15 | ||
| BUS 120A, BUS 121A, BUS 121B, BUS 123A and BUS 129A | |||
| Major Electives | 9 | ||
| Group I. BUS 125 or BUS 126 (3); Group II. BUS 123C or BUS 128 (3); Group III. BUS 120B, BUS 122B, BUS 124, BUS 127A or BUS 129B (*) (3) | |||
| Electives | 1 | ||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
*Those elective not taken in I and II may be used to satisfy Group III.
Additional requirements for graduation: to qualify for a baccalaureate in business with an accounting concentration, all students must obtain a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses: BUS 20, 120A, 121A, 121B, 122A, and 123A, and achieve at least a 2.0 overall grade point average for these six courses.
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