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Accounting BSBA / Accounting MSA

Drexel University
Philadelphia , United States
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Duration
5 years
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Accounting | Business Administration | Finance
Area of study
Business and Administration
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The Accounting BSBA / Accounting MSA program at Drexel LeBow provides academically qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree within five years of study. This program is offered to all students pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration, as well as students from select undergraduate programs across the university.


Admission Requirements

The BS/MS program requires a two-tiered application process, which includes both undergraduate and graduate requirements. All applicants are required to complete a BS/MS Accelerated Degree Application, available through the undergraduate BS/MS advisor for each college. A plan of study/sequence sheet must be completed for each applicant with the assistance of their undergraduate BS/MS advisor to ensure that all undergraduate degree requirements are met within the required four years.


Degree Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 225.0 credits to complete. The degree requirements include:


  • General Education Requirements
  • Business Requirements
  • Business Flexible Requirements
  • Major Requirements
  • Undergraduate Free Electives
  • MS in Accounting Requirements

General Education Requirements

The general education requirements include:


  • CIVC 101: Introduction to Civic Engagement (1.0 credit)
  • COOP 101: Career Management and Professional Development (1.0 credit)
  • ENGL 101: Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research (3.0 credits)
  • ENGL 102: Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing (3.0 credits)
  • ENGL 103: Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres (3.0 credits)
  • MATH 101: Introduction to Analysis I (4.0 credits)
  • UNIV B101: The Drexel Experience (1.0 credit)
  • UNIV B201: Career Management (1.0 credit)
  • General Education Electives (18-24 credits)

Business Requirements

The business requirements include:


  • ACCT 115: Financial Accounting Foundations (4.0 credits)
  • ACCT 116: Managerial Accounting Foundations (4.0 credits)
  • BLAW 201: Business Law I (4.0 credits)
  • BSAN 160: Business Analytics and Data Visualization (4.0 credits)
  • BUSN 101: Foundations of Business I (4.0 credits)
  • BUSN 102: Foundations of Business II (4.0 credits)
  • BUSN 105: Applied Business Analysis (3.0 credits)
  • ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics (4.0 credits)
  • ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics (4.0 credits)
  • FIN 301: Introduction to Finance (4.0 credits)
  • MGMT 450: Strategy and Competitive Advantage (4.0 credits)
  • ORGB 300: Organizational Behavior (4.0 credits)

Business Flexible Requirements

The business flexible requirements include:


  • INTB 200: International Business (4.0 credits)
  • MIS 200: Management Information Systems (4.0 credits)
  • MKTG 201: Introduction to Marketing Management (4.0 credits)
  • OPM 200: Operations Management (4.0 credits)
  • STAT 201: Introduction to Business Statistics (4.0 credits)

Major Requirements

The major requirements include:


  • ACCT 321: Financial Reporting I (4.0 credits)
  • ACCT 322: Financial Reporting II (4.0 credits)
  • ACCT 331: Cost Accounting (4.0 credits)
  • TAX 341: Federal Income Taxes (4.0 credits)
  • Required Accounting Major Electives (16.0 credits)
  • Required Accounting Experiential (4.0 credits)

Undergraduate Free Electives

Students are required to complete 38.0 credits of undergraduate free electives.


MS in Accounting Requirements

The MS in Accounting requirements include:


  • Accounting Core Courses
  • Analytics & Technology Core Courses
  • Business Acumen Core Courses
  • Concentration Requirements

Accounting Core Courses

  • ACCT 600: Accounting Analysis & Theory (3.0 credits)
  • ACCT 605: Advanced Auditing (3.0 credits)
  • ACCT 606: Current Issues in the Accounting Profession (3.0 credits)
  • TAX 630: Corporate Taxation (3.0 credits)

Analytics & Technology Core Courses

  • ACCT 655: Data Analytics & Technology in Accounting (3.0 credits)
  • BSAN 601: Business Analytics for Managers (3.0 credits)
  • MIS 642: Emerging Information Technologies in Business (3.0 credits)

Business Acumen Core Courses

  • BUSN 610: Strategic Career Management & Professional Development (3.0 credits)
  • ORGB 511: Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach (3.0 credits)
  • ORGB 640: Negotiations for Leaders (3.0 credits)

Concentration Requirements

Students must select one of the following concentrations:


  • Business Analysis, Reporting & Planning
  • Tax Analysis & Planning
  • Accounting Information Systems & Controls

Sample Plan of Study

The sample plan of study is a 4+1, 1 co-op program that can be completed in five years. The plan includes:


  • First Year: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer credits
  • Second Year: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer credits
  • Third Year: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer credits
  • Fourth Year: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer credits
  • Fifth Year: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer credits
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