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B.S. in B.A Accounting General Education Requirements

The General Requirements (GER) courses are in Writing, Oral Communications, the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Societies & Institutions, Artistic & Literary Perspectives and Personal & Social Responsibility. These courses provide students with a broad-range of education that will provide a base of knowledge to better enable students to develop the analytical skills needed in the world of business.

General Education Requirements (GER)

English 1550, Writing I & English 1551, Writing II
Philosophy 2625, Introduction to Professional Ethics
Artistic & Literary Perspectives Elective(s)
Comst 1545, Communication Theory & Practice
Natural Science Electives
Societies & Institutions
Psychology 1560, General Psychology
GER Elective (Artistic & Literary Perspectives or Natural Science Elective)

II. Business Tool Courses in mathematics, economics, accounting, statistics and legal environment are the Tools necessary to prepare students for the Upper Division Business Courses.

Business Tool Courses
Business 1500, Dynamics of U.S. & Global Business
Math 1548, College Business Math 1
Math 1549, College Business Math 2
Economics 2610, Principles 1
Economics 2630, Principles 2
Management 2604, Legal Environment of Business
Accounting 2602, Financial Accounting
Accounting 2603, Managerial Accounting
Economics 3780, Business & Econ Statistics AND Economics 3781, Econ Statistics Workshop

III. Business Core Courses
The Business Core Courses are introductory and capstone in Finance, Management, and Marketing. These 3700 level courses introduce students to the various fields of business. Management 4850 is the capstone course, which is the synthesis of prior business courses.

All Business Core Courses require a Permit or a Declared Major.
Fin 3720, Business Finance
Mkgt 3703, Marketing Concepts and Practices
Mgt 3725, Fundamentals of Management
Mgt 4850, Strategic Management & Leadership

Business Core Permits
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S. in B.A.) degree-seeking students must have a declared major in order to register for Finance 3720, Management 3725 and Marketing 3703. Management 4850 requires a course permit. It is the capstone course for all business majors. Permits for Management 4850 are distributed by the WCBA academic advisors.

Accounting Major

Accounting 3701, Intermediate Accounting 1
Accounting 3702, Intermediate Accounting 2
Accounting 3709, Accounting Info Systems
Accounting 3711, Cost Accounting
Accounting 4801, Advanced Accounting
Accounting 4808, Auditing
Accounting 4813, Federal Tax
Management 3714, Legal Env of Bus 2

First Year Schedule for ALL Majors

Second Year Schedule for ALL Majors

Third Year Schedule for Accounting Majors

Fourth Year Schedule for Accounting Majors

A.A. Degree: Suggested First-Year Schedule*

Suggested Second-Year Schedule*

*Suggested schedules do not include developmental courses.

Accounting Concentration Requirements for Associate Degree

Select three (3) courses from the following:
Accounting 3701, Intermediate Accounting 1
Accounting 3702, Intermediate Accounting 2
Accounting 3709, Accounting Info Systems
Accounting 3711, Cost Accounting
Accounting 3721, State & Local Taxes

See the Schedule of Undergraduate Courses on the YSU web page for a listing of classes at www.ysu.edu.

Accounting Minor

Business Minor

Pre-MBA Minor