Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Program Overview

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Welcome to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting Program

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in accounting principles, practices, and theories. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to succeed in the accounting profession.

Mission

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program is to provide rigorous accounting education and professional practice based on different skills, values, and competencies to enhance employability.

Program Goals

The program goals are:

1. Provide students with adequate accounting knowledge that qualifies them for employment in accounting practice and the profession.
2. Enable students to prepare, analyze, and communicate accounting information using information technology to facilitate the decision-making process.
3. Develop skills of ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
4. Prepare students to conduct research in accounting and related areas.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program are:

• High School Requirements:
  • 60% of UAE Secondary School Certificate (Grade 12) for all tracks (Elite, Advanced, and General), or its equivalent.
• English Requirements:
  • A minimum score of 80% in the English subject, or its equivalent in other curriculums.
  • Applicants scoring between 75% and 79% in the English subject will be conditionally admitted, provided they meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Pass a remedial English course during the first semester.
    2. Submit an English proficiency test score before the start of the first semester:
       • TOEFL: 500 (61 iBT or 173 CBT)
       • IELTS Academic: 5
       • IESOL: B1
       • or Equivalent scores in other MOE-approved English proficiency tests (subject to evaluation).

Graduation Requirements

Students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree upon fulfillment of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of 126 credit hours, which normally takes eight semesters.
• 16 weeks of industrial internship (after the completion of 90 credit hours including seven Accounting core courses), which is equivalent to three credit hours.
• A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0.

Accreditations

Program Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes are:

1. Perform the steps of the accounting cycle, including preparing financial statements in accordance with international standards.
2. Acquire substantive accounting knowledge, and/or demonstrate competencies required by employers to ethically practice auditing and accounting in different functional areas.
3. Develop cost and managerial accounting information and use it to make decisions for internal company purposes and problem-solving.
4. Prepare and communicate financial information for profit and not-for-profit organizations.
5. Apply and critically analyze accounting models to solve accounting problems through case analysis and writing research reports.
6. Utilize information technology in making business decisions.

Program Structure and Credit Hours

The B.Sc. degree in Accounting requires the completion of 126 credit hours distributed according to the following plan:

Structure of Accounting Study Plan 2016 (Student ID)

Type of Courses	Credit/hour
1. University General Education Requirements	24
(a) University Compulsory Courses	15
(b) University Elective Courses	9
2. College Requirements	66
(a) College Compulsory Courses	54
(b) College Elective Courses	12
3. Major Requirements	36
(a) Major Compulsory Courses	33
(b) Major Elective Courses	3
Total Credit Hours	126

Structure of Accounting Study Plan 2021 (Student ID from 2021)

Type of Courses	Credit/hour
1. University General Education Requirements	30
(a) University Compulsory Courses	15
(b) University Elective Courses	15
2. College Requirements	60
(a) College Compulsory Courses	51
(b) College Elective Courses	9
3. Major Requirements	36
(a) Major Compulsory Courses	30
(b) Major Elective Courses	6
Total Credit Hours	126

Study Plan

Accounting Study Plan 2016 (Student ID)

Accounting Study Plan 2021 (Student ID from 2021)

Courses Descriptions

College Requirements

• ACC 205 Principles of Accounting
• ACC 210 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BUS 209 Business English
• BUS 212 Data Analysis for Business
• BUS 214 Business Research Methods
• BUS 300 Management Information Systems
• BUS 311 Business Communications
• BUS 315 Business Analytics
• BUS 316 Legal Environment & Ethics
• BUS 470 Business Internship
• ECO 200 Microeconomics
• ECO 210 Macroeconomics
• FIN 210 Fundamentals of Finance
• INT 300 Database Management Systems
• MGT 200 Introduction to Management
• MGT 300 Organizational Behavior
• MKT 200 Principles of Marketing
• MKT 328 Public Relations
• MKT 413 Hospitality and Tourism
• MKT 423 Social Media

Major Requirements

• ACC 310 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACC 311 Computerized Accounting Information Systems
• ACC 320 Intermediate Accounting II
• ACC 321 Cost Accounting
• ACC 330 Advanced Managerial Accounting
• ACC 408 Auditing
• ACC 410 Advanced Accounting
• ACC 412 Taxation Accounting
• ACC 422 Graduation Project
• ACC 425 Financial Reporting and Analysis
• ACC 312 Governmental Accounting
• ACC 413 Oil and Gas Accounting
• ACC 414 International Accounting
• ACC 415 Forensic Accounting and Control
• ACC 420 Accounting Theory
• ACC 424 Islamic Accounting

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