Generic BSBA Accounting Degree Plan[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

See the TESU Business Core roadmap to plan this section of your degree.

Business Capstone[edit]

Must be taken at TESU.

Accounting AOS[edit]

24 credits total.

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

Part A. Intermediate I[edit]

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Intermediate I ACC-201 Intermediate Accounting I	Accounting 201: Intermediate Accounting I	Study.com

Part B. Intermediate II[edit]

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Intermediate II ACC-202 Intermediate Accounting II	Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II	Study.com

Part C. Advanced I[edit]

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Advanced I ACC-401 Advanced Accounting I	Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting	Study.com

Part D. Advanced II[edit]

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Advanced II ACC-402 Advanced Accounting II	Advanced Accounting II (RA credits)	TESU class

Part E. Auditing[edit]

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Auditing ACC-411 Auditing	Auditing (RA credits) or Financial Statement Auditing (RA credits) Get the UNA class pre-planned with your advisor to be sure that it will work for this requirement.	TESU class or UNA

Part F. Federal Income Tax[edit]

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Fed Income Tax ACC-421 Federal Income Taxation	Federal Income Taxation (RA credits) or Federal Income Taxation I (RA credits)	TECEP or UNA

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.

Part G. Advanced Level[edit]

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

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Advanced Level	Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting	Study.com
Advanced Level	Accounting 303: Cost Accounting	Study.com
Advanced Level	Any UNA Accounting Career Completion Program class that doesn't duplicate the above classes	UNA

Electives[edit]

6 credits required.

See the GE Requirements Roadmap for suggestions.