Business Administration, Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2022 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS  
G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication
ENGL 101 
3
G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 MATH 115 or 125
4-5 
G.E. subarea C.1
Intro to the Arts
 
 3
G.E. subarea C.2*
Intro to the Humanities
 
G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies
 
 3
Total
 
 16-17

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS  
G.E. subarea A.1
Oral Communications
 
G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 135 or 130 or 150A 
3-4 
G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking
 
G.E. subarea B.1
Physical Science
 
University Requirement
American Government
 
Total
 
15-16 

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Lower-Division
ACCT 201A 
3
G.E. subarea D.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
ECON 201 or 202 
3
G.E. subarea B.2 & G.E. subarea B.3
Physical Science Plus Lab
 
 4
G.E. subarea D.2
American History
 
Major Requirement
Lower-Division
BUAD 201 
3
Total
 
16

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Lower-Division
ACCT 201B 
3
Major Requirement
Lower-Division
MGMT 246
3
G.E. subarea D.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
ECON 201 or 202 
3
G.E. subarea E*
Lifelong Learning
 
Total
 
 12

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
BUAD 301 
3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
ISDS 361A
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
ACCT 301A
3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
 FIN 320
3
Consult with Advisor*
 
Total
 
15

*Consult with your advisor to select from GE area C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E and Overlay Z (300-400).

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
ISDS 361B 
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
ACCT 301B
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
FIN 321
3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
MKTG 351
3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
ISDS 351
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
FIN 340 3
Total
 
18

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
MGMT 339
3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
ECON 315 or 320
3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses
MGMT 340
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
ACCT 460
3
Consult with Advisor*
 
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
  FIN 432
3
Total
 
18

*Consult with your advisor to select an approved practicum requirement.

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Capstone
MGMT 449
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
FIN 370
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
ACCT 302
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
ACCT 422
3
G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences
 
3
Major Requirement
Joint Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
FIN 433 
3
Total
 
18

*If you choose ECON 330, 332, 333, 334, 335 or 336 to fulfill the Global Business requirement, it will double-count for GE
Area D.3

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z