Sample TESU BSBA Accounting Degree Plan

=Generic BSBA Accounting Degree Plan= This is a generic degree plan that applies to Thomas Edison State University for a Bachelor Science in Business Administration, Accounting as of approximately January of 2021. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

Note: If you wish to pursue an accounting degree with the goal of becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) then this degree may or may not be for you. Check with the rules and regulations for your state to find out if this degree will be sufficient.

General Education Requirements
As of 2021, students will be required to have a minimum of 30 RA credits to complete their degree. See the GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fill this requirement.

BSBA Core
There are 10 sections that must be completed within the BSBA core.

Part A. Accounting
6 required.

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Part B. Business Law
3 credits required

Part C. Computers
3 credits required. Any introductory course on Information Systems, Computer Literacy, Computing w/ applications like Word Processing, Spreadsheets, etc.

Part D. Finance
3 credits required

Part E. Management
3 credits required. Choose one from below.

Part F. Marketing
3 credits required. Choose one from below.

Part G. Business/Society
3 credits required. Choose one from below. Expected International Management OR Business in Society If you need the UL credit for some reason, take Business 308/MAN-330. Otherwise, Business 120 satisfies this requirement.

Part H. Economics
6 credits required.

Part I. Communications
3 credits required. Pick one source.

Business Capstone
Must be taken at TESU.

Accounting AOS
24 credits total.

Required
18 credits. TESU expects specific classes here. If you try to bring in different classes, they may not work for these requirements.

A student who needs 2 classes from TESU might opt to take them at the same time as the capstone/cornerstone. Taking 12 credits at once would fall under flat-rate tuition and cost approximately the same as 9 credits.

AOS Electives
6 credits required. No specific courses are required.

Electives
6 credits required.

See the GE Requirements Roadmap for suggestions.