(DRAFT) Accounting (BSBA)
What is Accounting?
Accounting is best defined as the systematic recording, reporting and analysis of financial transactions. Students who select accounting as their major generally show a talent for analyzing financial information, developing financial and investment planning strategies, verifying financial documents, and managing costs and assets. All organizations need these skills to ensure proper financial management. Additionally, our program helps prepare students to sit for professional examinations, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and more.
What can I do with an Accounting Degree?
As an undergraduate accounting major in the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, you will be prepared to apply your accounting expertise in a variety of career paths that can include corporate, governmental, nonprofit or public accounting. Additionally, our program helps prepare students to sit for professional examinations, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and more.
| WCC Associate Degree | |
|---|---|
| Associate in Arts (AA) | Accounting (AAS) |
| Associate in General Studies (AGS) | Business Administration (AA) |
| Other degree programs are possible but may exceed 120 total credits. |
Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) - Satisfies Wayne State University's General Education Requirements
| Goal/Area of study | Washtenaw Community College Course | Credits | WSU Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition | ENG 111 Composition I | 3 | ENG 1020 |
| ENG 226 Composition II | 3 | ENG 3010 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | COM 101 Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 | COM 1010 |
| See MTA; approved Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | See advisor | |
| Mathematics | MTH 160 Basic Statistics | 4 | STA 2210 |
| Natural Sciences | See MTA; approved science | 3 | See advisor |
| See MTA; approved science with lab | 4 | See advisor | |
| Social Sciences | ECO 211 Principles of Economics I | 3 | ECO 2020 |
| See MTA; approved Social Science | 3 | See advisor | |
| Accounting Pathway Courses | ACC 111 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | ACC 3010 |
| ACC 122 Principle Managerial of Accounting | 3 | ACC 3020 | |
| ACC 213 Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | ACC 5100 | |
| ACC 214 Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | ACC 5110 | |
| CIS 100, 110, or BOS 184 | 3 | BA 1500 | |
| BMG 111 Business Law I | 3 | BLW 2510 | |
| ECO 222 Principles of Economics II | 3 | ECO 2010 | |
| BMG 279 Organizational Management | 3 | MGT 2530 | |
| BMG 250 Principles of Marketing | 3 | MKT 2300 | |
| Total Credits | 56 |
| Transfer Credit Summary | Credits |
|---|---|
| Pathway and Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) | 56 |
| Associate degree requirements and additional electives * -See advisor for course recommendations based on associate degree requirements, educational interests, and career goals. | 4-27 |
| Total Transfer Credits | 60-83 min. |
*The range of credit hours allows for earning credentials, such as certificates, or additional transfer credit while completing an associate degree. Some course(s) not included in the pathway may satisfy Wayne State requirements. See advisors for more details or reference the below list for WCC options per business major.
| Credit | |
|---|---|
| BA 1000 Student Success/Career Development | 1 |
| COM 3300 Business & Professional Presentations | 3 |
| BA 3400 Quantitative Methods II | 3 |
| FIN 3290 Business Finance | 3 |
| GSC 3600 Operations and Supply Chains | 3 |
| TIS 3630 Business Info Systems | 3 |
| MGT 6890 Strategic Management/Bus Policy | 3 |
| ACC 5115 Intermediate Financial Accounting III | 3 |
| ACC 5130 Accounting Systems Design and Control | 3 |
| ACC 5160 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 5170 Introduction to Taxation: Individuals | 3 |
| ACC 5220 Data Analytics and Technologies for Accounting | 3 |
| CPA Requirements (see WSU advisor; requires additional credit hours) | |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Wayne State credit summary | Credit |
|---|---|
| Major and minor | 34 |
| Wayne State electives and/or additional degree enhancements (see WSU advisor)
| 3-23 |
| TOTAL WAYNE STATE CREDITS | 40-60 min. |
| TOTAL WAYNE STATE and TRANSFER CREDITS | 120 min. |
Primary contacts
Washtenaw Community College
Advising Center
734-677-5102 | advising@wccnet.edu
Transfer Student Success Center
313-577-2487 | transfer@wayne.edu
Mike Ilitch School of Business
313-577-4505 | businessinfo@wayne.edu
Notes
- You can review how all courses transfer using the course equivalency tool. For a self-service, customized WSU degree audit, please visit https://wayne.edu/transfer/tess
- Wayne State requires a minimum of 30 credits in residency.
- The pathway allows multiple associate degree options with the flexibility to customize your degree path. The minimum eligibility to participate in the Wayne State Transfer Pathways is a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA), and an associate degree (earned or Reverse Transfer). See transfer credit guidelines.
- All college-level (non-developmental), non-duplicated courses with a 2.0 (C) grade point average (GPA) or above will be considered for transfer credit. Earned credit will transfer as 1) direct course equivalency, 2) major/department credit, or 3) elective credit. Credits not earned at Washtenaw will need to be taken at WSU.
- These pathways do not replace the importance of Washtenaw and Wayne State academic advising. The pathway provides a general roadmap to degree completion.