San Jose State University

Accounting : Academic Plan For Freshmen

Year 1

Fall (16 Units)

  • ENGL 1A (A2)
  • ORAL COMM (A1)
  • ARTS (C1)
  • HIST/GOVT (F1-2-3/D2-3)
  • BUS 10 (Discovering Bus.)
  • PE (1 Unit)

Spring (13 Units)

  • ENGL 1B (C5)
  • MATH 70 (Finite Math) (B4)
  • HIST/GOVT (F1-2-3/D2-3)
  • PHYSICAL SCIENCE (B1)
  • PE (1 Unit)

Year 2

Fall (14 Units)

  • BUS 20 (Financial Acct.)
  • BUS 80 (Bus. Law)
  • ECON 1A (Macroeconomics)
  • BUS 91L (Bus. Comp. Tools)
  • LIFE SCIENCE (B2)

Spring (16 Units)

  • BUS 90 (Business Statistics)
  • Letters (C2)
  • ECON 1B (Microeconomics)
  • CRITICAL THINKING (A3)
  • HUMAN UNDERSTAND. & DEV. (E)

Year 3

Fall (15 Units)

  • COMM 100W, ENGL 100W or LLD100W**
  • BUS 120A (AIS)
  • BUS 121A (Intermed. Acct. I.)
  • BUS 160 (Fund. of Mgmt. & Org. Behav.)
  • CULTURE & CIV (V)

Spring (15 Units)

  • BUS 121B (Intermed. Acct. II.)
  • BUS 122A (Management in Acct. Control Systems)
  • BUS 123A (Tax Factors of Bus. Dec.)
  • BUS 130 (Fund. of Marketing)
  • PHIL 186 (Prof. Bus. Ethics) (S)

Year 4

Fall (18 Units)

  • ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE
  • ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE
  • BUS 170 (Fund. of Finance)
  • BUS 188 (Bus. Sys. & Policy)
  • BUS 190 (Quant. Bus. Analysis)
  • EARTH & ENVIR. (R)

Spring (15 Units)

  • ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE
  • ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE
  • BUS 140 (Fund. of Oper. Mgmt.)
  • BUS 189 (Strategic Mgmt.)
  • BUS 187 (Global Dimensions of Bus.)

Notes

  • English 1A requires an EPT exemption or passing score.
  • Math 70 requires an ELM exemption. Or EPT, ELM passage.
  • Must earn a grade of "C-" or better in Engl 1B, Math 70, and Bus 90.
  • Phil 186, Bus 100W, and advanced general education (R, V) courses require a passing WST score.
  • One science class (B1 or B2) must have a lab.
  • Accounting majors must earn a "C" or better in Bus 20, 120, 121A, 121B, 122A, and 123A.
  • Elective units may be needed to earn 120 units.

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