Accounting BBA – MBA
General Degree Information
The BBA-MBA integrated programs leads to Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Masters of Business Administration for those students who wish to pursue a career as a CPA. This program contains 150 hours of course credit (120 semester credit hours required for BBA) and is designed to meet the needs of the profession as required by the Public Accountancy Act as it complies with all the educational requirements for those who wish to take the CPA exam.
The BBA-MBA program includes study resulting in the simultaneous awarding of the BBA and MBA degree.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to the College of Business and Technology (CBT) as an Accounting major and junior status.
- Hold a grade point average of 2.75 or higher prior to admission.
- BBA core complete.
- Application to Graduate Studies with a GMAT score submitted to UT Tyler Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Maintain a minimum gpa of 3.0 on all required program course work. No grade below "C" can be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Required Course Work
Required undergraduate courses
Number |
Title |
Hrs |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
|
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
|
Cost Accounting |
3 |
|
Income Tax I |
3 |
|
Income Tax II |
3 |
|
Government and NFP Accounting |
3 |
|
Auditing |
3 |
|
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
|
Principles of Finance |
3 |
|
Business Law & Social Responsibility |
3 |
|
Bus & Professional Ethics |
3 |
|
MANA 3311: |
Managing People in Organizations |
3 |
Business Writing and Oral Presentations |
3 |
|
Information and Commun. Tech. |
3 |
|
Strategic Management |
3 |
|
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
|
Upper Division Electives |
9 |
At this point, a student may choose to pursue an Accounting BBA only. The remaining courses for the Accounting BBA are the following:
Number |
Title |
Hrs |
How to Get a Job |
1 |
|
|
Upper Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper Division Elective |
3 |
To complete the integrated Accounting BBA- MBA program, the following course must be completed.
Number |
Title |
Hrs |
Advanced Accounting Theory |
3 |
|
Advanced Problems in Accounting |
3 |
|
Advanced Financial Management |
3 |
|
Advanced Economic Analysis |
3 |
|
Decision Making in Operations Management |
3 |
|
Quantitative Management Tools |
3 |
|
Leading and Managing People |
3 |
|
Strategic Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
Formulating and Implementing Strategy |
3 |
|
Advanced Marketing Fundamentals |
3 |
|
or |
Designing Effective Organizations |
3 |
Total |
|
30 |