BBAA from School of Business and Public Administration
University of Guam
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (BBAA)
The Accounting degree is for students interested in professional careers in the field. Jobs in accounting are found in public accounting firms and in almost all business firms and levels of government.
This Program stresses technical skills that support the four key areas of accounting: audit, cost, government and tax. Particular emphasis is given to knowing how financial data are assembled and integrated into an articulated set of financial statements, understanding techniques and procedures, and using accounting computer applications.
Requirements for students selecting the Accounting degree program include: Students in this program will graduate with 136 credits after completing all program requirements which consist of 55 credits of General Education, 51 credits of business foundation courses, and 30 credits of accounting major courses consisting of Accounting, Taxation and Law. Also required are at least six (6) credits of non-business courses. Graduates of this program will have completed more than 24 credits of accounting inclusive of credits taken in the foundation course requirements and the 36 credits of business courses thereby meeting the prerequisites to take the CPA board examination in Guam.
A student may opt to take more courses in the undergraduate degree program to satisfy the 150 credit to fulfill the requirements for certification of the Guam Board of Accountancy.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR BBAA
General Education Requirements (55 credit hours): Each student must fulfill the General Education requirements as listed in the Academic Rules and Regulations section of this catalog. However, the BBA in Accounting Program requires the follow General Education courses to fulfill its degree requirements:
1. Essential Skills
Statistic/Computer Skills
BA130 Introduction to Computer Operation 3
2. The Individual and Society
PY101 General Psychology or
SO101 Introduction to Sociology 3
3. Search for Meaning
PI101 Introduction to Philosophy or
PI101 Contemporary Ethical Problem or
PI210 Introduction to Logic 3