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Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business

School of Undergraduate Studies

Accounting specialization

New government regulations, greater scrutiny of corporate finances, and business growth have fueled the need for accounting professionals who possess up-to-date financial and business knowledge. This online accounting bachelor’s specialization will help you develop the important technical, professional, ethical, and interpersonal skills you need to succeed in this fast-growing field. Your course work will also provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with other functions and contribute to your company’s success. You may delve deeper into certain business areas by selecting elective courses based on your professional goals and needs. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing professional accounting, auditing, or other financial recording and reporting positions in a wide variety of business, nonprofit, government, or financial service settings. This specialization is not designed to prepare learners for a CPA exam.

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Total Program: 180 quarter credits
Up to 135 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: June 4, 2012
1000-2000 Level Credit: $290 §
3000-4000 Level Credit: $350 §

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General Education Requirements

To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.

Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.


Spring 2012 Undergraduate Learner Success Grant

You're eligible for the $2,100 Undergraduate Learner Success Grant if you are a new student who starts in April, May, or June 2012, and successfully pass your first course in any bachelor's program.

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Gain more value from your degree

Expand your educational and career opportunities by choosing one of Capella's degree enrichment options.

  • Tuition discount grows as you learn

    Capella supports your long-term educational goals with a bachelor’s-to-master’s tuition discount program. It could mean up to a 45% discount on tuition for your master’s degree courses.

    When you graduate from Capella with your bachelor’s degree and enroll in any Capella master’s degree, your total discount percentage can be applied to each master’s level course you take.

  • Earn graduate credits while completing your bachelor's degree

    With Capella's Combined Bachelor's/Master's options, you could start earning master's-level credit during your bachelor's program. You may be able to save thousands over the cost of pursuing each degree separately and reduce your time to master's degree completion by up to two quarters. Speak to an enrollment counselor about possible financial aid implications of choosing a Combined Bachelor's/Master's option.

    To be eligible:
    • Enroll in an eligible Capella bachelor's program under current admission requirements.
    • After you have completed 100 quarter credits of bachelor's-level course work and have earned a 3.0 GPA, you may enroll in one of the Combined Bachelor's/Master's options.
    • Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA to remain in the combined option.
    Combined Bachelor's/Master's options available for this specialization:
    • BS/MBA
  • Add a concentration to gain deeper expertise

    Delve more deeply into a specific knowledge area by earning a concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities. If you have elective courses in your degree program, you may be able to use them to fulfill both your degree and concentration requirements at the same time. However, completing a concentration may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

    Concentrations available as part of this specialization include:
    • Finance
    • Marketing
    • Project Management
  • Expand your career options with additional specializations

    Increase your knowledge and career options by earning multiple specializations as part of your bachelor's or master's degree program at Capella. If you have elective courses in your program, you may be able to use them toward earning another specialization. However, completing additional specializations may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

MAT2001 - Statistical Reasoning is required for Accounting specialization.

Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

  • BUS3004 - Developing a Business Perspective
  • BUS3011 - Fundamentals of Management (3 quarter credits)
  • BUS3012 - Fundamentals of Leadership (3 quarter credits)
  • BUS3021 - Fundamentals of Business Law (3 quarter credits)
  • BUS3022 - Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management (3 quarter credits)
  • BUS3030 - Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
  • BUS3040 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
  • BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
  • BUS3061 - Fundamentals of Accounting (3 quarter credits)
  • BUS3062 - Fundamentals of Finance (3 quarter credits)

Specialization Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

  • BUS4060 - Financial Accounting Principles*
  • BUS4061 - Managerial Accounting Principles*
  • BUS4062 - Intermediate Financial Accounting Topics and Trends*
  • BUS4063 - Advanced Financial Accounting Topics and Trends*
  • BUS4064 - Cost Accounting for Planning and Control*
  • BUS4065 - Income Tax Concepts and Strategies*
  • BUS4066 - Contemporary Auditing: An Ethical Perspective*
  • BUS4070 - Foundations in Finance*

Elective Courses

  • Choose 39 credits of additional undergraduate courses.

Capstone Course (taken during learner's final quarter)

  • BUS4993 - Business Capstone Project (6 quarter credits)

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November 22, 2010Wendy I am taking BUS3010 - Fundamentals of Management and Leadership with Dr. Judy Blando. I have to say so far its been a very interesting class and i have learned a lot already we are on unit seven i made sure i had all my work done Monday evening, so i could spend the rest of my week with my family that came in for Thanksgiving. I have meet a lot of friends in the class and we all seem to have one thing in common and that is not letting are work be turned in late. I love this class and the teacher rocks very helpful and always there when ever you need her to be... Dr. Judy keep up the great work. Wendy
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