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2025-2026 General Catalog

Accounting, BSBA

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General Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree Requirements

Major Requirements

ACC 310 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II Credits: 3
ACC 315 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACC 320 - Cost Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 350 - Concepts of Taxation I Credits: 3
ACC 411 - Advanced Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 413 - Auditing and Assurance Services Credits: 3
Free Electives (Note 1): The credit count for free electives varies based on 3 or 4 credit classes chosen in General Education requirements. Students must reach 124 Cr. to graduate.

One Course From the Following Options:

ACC 316 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit, Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 412 - Concepts of Taxation II Credits: 3
SCM 330 - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Credits: 3

International Business Requirement

One Course From the Following Options:

FIN 430 - International Finance Credits: 3
MGT 440 - Cross-Cultural Management, Perspectives Credits: 3
MKT 430 - International Marketing Credits: 3

Total: 27 Cr.

Grand Total: 124 Cr.

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Credits: 124

Freshman Year

Fall: Semester 1

VUE 101 - Valparaiso University Experience: Exploring Values Credits: 4
BUS 100 - The Business Experience Credits: 3
BUS 111 - Career Readiness 1 Credits: 1
BUS 115 - Business Applications/Decision-Making Credits: 3
XS 101 - Wellness and Stress Credits: 1
STAT 140 - General Statistics Credits: 3
or
MATH 124 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 4
or
MATH 131 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 2

VUE 102 - Valparaiso University Experience: Finding Your Voice Credits: 4
ACC 205 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 205 - Business Statistics Credits: 3
ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
Social Science Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall: Semester 3

ACC 206 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
BLAW 204 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 304 - Financial Management Credits: 3
BUS 211 - Career Readiness 2 Credits: 1
PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Science Lab Credits: 1

Total Credits: 17

Spring: Semester 4

ACC 310 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 320 - Cost Accounting Credits: 3
BAN 304 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credits: 3
MGT 304 - Management & Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
SCM 304 - Global Ops/Supply Mgmt Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Junior Year

Fall: Semester 5

ACC 350 - Concepts of Taxation I Credits: 3
ACC 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II Credits: 3
ACC 315 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
MGT 395 - Internship Experience in Business, Administration I Credits: 1
ENGL 210 - Intro/Bus & Prof Writing-WIC Credits: 3
BUS 311 - Career Readiness 3 Credits: 1

Total Credits: 14

Spring: Semester 6

Natural Science Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
Humanities Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
MKT 304 - Marketing Management Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Senior Year

Fall: Semester 7

ACC 413 - Auditing and Assurance Services Credits: 3
ACC 411 - Advanced Accounting Credits: 3
REL 100 - Religion and Society Credits: 3
BUS 411 - Career Readiness 4 Credits: 1
MGT 305 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Spring: Semester 8

BUS 475 - Business Policy & Strategy Credits: 3
Cultural Diversity/ World Language Credits: 3-4
Free Elective Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
International Business Requirement Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

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