Area of Study Overview
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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree in Accounting/Certified Public Accountant CPA specialization is designed specifically for accounting students interested in pursuing CPA certification. The program ensures college-level competence of financial, managerial and cost accounting, analyzing earnings performance, and auditing, as well as the principles of finance, business, and the arts and sciences. The BSBA degree in Accounting/CPA will provide CPA bound students with the prerequisites required to sit for the CPA exam in the state of New Jersey. The degree is a 120-credit program. Upon graduation, students can seamlessly integrate the program into the CPA and Master’s Track.
CPA and Master’s Track
The CPA and Master’s Track provides accountants who possess a bachelor degree but who are not yet certified with an opportunity to earn the extra credits needed to become a CPA and earn a master’s degree at the same time. The University can award candidates up to 6 credits for passing the Uniform CPA exam and enroll them in the Master of Science in Management program, where they can earn the remaining 30 credits needed for certification as well as the master’s degree. The MSM program focuses on organizational leadership and integrates management theory and practice as they apply to the accounting industry. The CPA and Master’s Track provides an affordable, flexible method to earning the 30 additional credit hours needed to become a CPA and enables candidates to earn a master's degree at the same time.
Degree Requirements
- College Algebra or Quantitative Business Analysis within Intellectual and Practical Skills section of General Education requirements
- Statistics within Mathematics section of General Education requirements
- Intermediate Accounting I and II, Advanced Accounting I and II, Federal Income Taxation, and Auditing
- How Students Earn Credit in the Area of Study: Courses in this area of study may be completed with Thomas Edison State University courses and/or courses from other institutionally accredited colleges. Prior learning assessment PLA and/or examinations may also be used.
School of Business and Management Upper Level Degree Policy
Require that baccalaureate students complete a minimum of 18 credits at the upper level (300 level or higher). Twelve upper-level credits in the area of study and six upper-level credits in the Business Core which includes the Capstone course.
NOTE:
Students should contact their state board of accountancy for specific details concerning CPA examination requirements.
Credit Distribution
I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)
B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)
| SOC-101 | Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ETH-230 | Ethics in the Digital Age | 3 |
| POS-110 | American Government | 3 |
C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)
Select two featured courses from the list below:
| SOC-291 | Criminology | 3 |
| HIS-114 | American History II | 3 |
| HIS-121 | Introduction to World History I | 3 |
| HUM-103 | Introduction to the Humanities III: Music | 3 |
| PHI-130 | Introduction to Critical Reasoning | 3 |
D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to
Scientific Knowledge.
II. Professional Business Requirements (42 Credits)
III. Area of Study (24 Credits)
A. Required Courses (18 Credits)
B. Additional Accounting Courses (6 Credits)
IV. Electives (9 Credits)
For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.
| TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences. |
Total Credit Hours: 120