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Online Accounting
Bachelor of Business Accounting (B.B.A.)
Nearly all University of Toledo accounting majors find jobs in their field upon graduation. Their average starting salary is
$50,000
annually.
Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Overview
The University of Toledo’s bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree in accounting can be completed entirely online. You get the same robust academic program with the added flexibility of online classes. Check if UToledo is authorized to offer 100% online courses in your state.
Accountants are employed in the public, business and government sectors. UToledo accounting majors find jobs as everything from budget analysts and payroll specialists to chief financial officers.
Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Highlights
- Flexible track to success. Choose online classes that fit your schedule. Enroll full time or part time.
- Online resources. UT Online provides cutting-edge online technologies and innovative teaching practices. UToledo online accounting students have full access to UToledo’s online resources, including eLibrary, IT Help Desk and eTutoring.
- Extra attention and support. Enjoy personalized attention from Accounting Department faculty and the College of Business and Innovation’s Office of Student Retention and Academic Success.
- UToledo graduates get jobs. Our job placement rate for accounting students is 93%. Average starting salaries are $50,000.
- Outstanding CPA pass rate. UToledo has one of the best online accounting degree programs in the nation. Its CPA exam pass rate has exceeded national averages for the past 10 years.
- Accredited. UToledo’s accounting department is one of just 2% worldwide to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).
- Grad school options. UToledo’s one-year master of science in accountancy graduate program offers online and evening courses. The MSA program isn’t entirely online but was recently ranked among the Best Online Master’s in Accounting Degree Programs by College Choice.
Career Opportunities
UToledo accounting graduates are prepared for careers in public accounting, business and government. They are hired by some of the biggest local and national companies, including PricewaterhouseCoopers; Ernst & Young; Owens Corning; and Libbey.
Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Jobs
| Budget analyst | Risk assurance associate |
| Certified public accountant (CPA) | Staff accountant |
| Forensic accountant | Tax specialist |
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Our Alumni
“Employers love our graduates because of their professionalism and work ethic, technical knowledge and skills, and leadership capabilities. Our students are better prepared compared to students from other programs in the region to apply their knowledge to practical situations while learning quickly on the job.”
Dr. Hassan HassabElnaby, accounting department chair and professor of accounting
Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Plan of Study
UToledo’s online accounting bachelor’s degree program offers the same comprehensive courses as the on-campus program.
Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Sample Classes
- Accounting for Business Decision-Making
- External Financial Reporting I
- Accounting Information Systems and Controls
- Internal Reporting
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Requirements
Grade and Hour Requirements
In order to earn a B.B.A. degree, students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of course work, with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Please note that it may take more than 120 semester hours to meet all degree requirements based on course selection and placement. All General Education/University Core, lower division and upper division requirements must be satisfied. Students must earn a minimum of a C (2.0) grade in each course in the major/area of specialization, in the Communication requirement, and in each course in a business minor (if one is completed). The departmental chair has the prerogative of substituting an additional course in the area of specialization or minor, rather than requiring the student to repeat the course in which a grade below C was received. The student must earn a C or higher in the substituted course for it to satisfy the requirements of the specialization or minor.
Lower Division Curricular Requirements
Students earning bachelor degrees in all colleges and programs are required to complete a minimum of 36 – 42 credit hours of courses that comprise the General Education/University Core Curriculum. The courses are distributed in the areas of English composition, humanities/fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics and multicultural studies. Please see the general section of the University Catalog or your degree audit for more detailed information on the General Education/University Core Curriculum.
Lower Division courses that each student is required to take in the College of Business and Innovation, regardless of area of specialization, are identified below. Students must earn a minimum 2.25 GPA in the subset courses (1) to meet graduation requirements. Students must also earn a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher in their Executive Communication course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUAD 1000 | Orientation For Business Students | 1 |
| BUAD 1010 | Introduction To Business 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 1020 | Micro-Computer Applications In Business 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 2000 | Career Development I | 1 |
| BUAD 2020 | Information Technology Management 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 2030 | Executive Communication Essentials 1,2 | 3 |
| BUAD 2040 | Financial Accounting Information 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 2050 | Accounting For Business Decision-Making 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 2060 | Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 2070 | Business Analytics 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 2080 | Global Environment Of Business 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 |
| 1 | Students must earn a minimum 2.25 GPA in the subset courses to meet meet graduation requirements. |
| 2 | Grade of C (2.00) or higher. |
Upper Division Curricular Requirements
All students make formal application for admission to the upper division beginning one semester prior to the semester in which they earn 60 hours.
The core junior and senior years of the curriculum consist of the following upper division business requirements, an area of specialization, and either a minor or business elective courses. Students must earn a minimum 2.25 GPA in the subset courses (1) to meet graduation requirements. Students must also earn a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher in all major and minor courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUAD 3000 | Career Development II | 1 |
| BUAD 3010 | Principles Of Marketing 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 3020 | Principles Of Manufacturing And Service Systems 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 3030 | Managerial And Behavioral Processes In Organizations 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 3040 | Principles Of Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 3470 | The Legal And Ethical Environment Of Business 1 | 3 |
| BUAD 4020 | Senior Business Policy Forum 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Students must earn a minimum 2.25 GPA in the subset courses to meet graduation requirements. |
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) undergraduate curriculum includes a broad liberal arts background, a general core of business courses, and a specific area of specialization. Students must select at least one of the thirteen areas/majors listed below.
- Accounting
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship, Family, & Small Business
- Finance
- Financial Services
- General Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Marketing
- Operations & Supply Chain Management
- Organizational Leadership and Management
- Professional Sales
Generic BBA Degree Requirements Beginning With MATH 1730
Sample Full-Time Plan of Study
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BUAD 1000 | Orientation For Business Students | 1 |
| BUAD 1010 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1730 | Calculus with Applications to Business and Finance | 5 |
| ECON 1150 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| BUAD 1020 | Micro-Computer Applications In Business | 3 |
| ENGL 2960 | Professional and Business Writing | 3 |
| ECON 1200 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Natural Science Core 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Laboratory 1 | 1 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| BUAD 2000 | Career Development I | 1 |
| BUAD 2020 | Information Technology Management | 3 |
| BUAD 2030 | Executive Communication Essentials | 3 |
| BUAD 2040 | Financial Accounting Information | 3 |
| BUAD 2060 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Science Core 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| BUAD 2050 | Accounting For Business Decision-Making | 3 |
| BUAD 2070 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUAD 2080 | Global Environment Of Business | 3 |
| U.S. Diversity Core 1 | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| BUAD 3010 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| BUAD 3020 | Principles Of Manufacturing And Service Systems | 3 |
| BUAD 3030 | Managerial And Behavioral Processes In Organizations | 3 |
| BUAD 3040 | Principles Of Financial Management | 3 |
| BUAD 3000 | Career Development II | 1 |
| Arts/Humanities Core 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| BUAD 3470 | The Legal And Ethical Environment Of Business | 3 |
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Minor/Business Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Minor/Business Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Core elective | 3 | |
| Non-U.S. Diversity Core 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Major / Area of Specialization | 3 | |
| Minor/Business Elective 2 | 3 | |
| BUAD 4020 | Senior Business Policy Forum | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 |
| 1 | Select from approved University Core course work, see Degree Audit for course selections. |
| 2 | Minor elective or 3000/4000 level Business elective if no Business minor is selected. |
Sample plans beginning with MATH 1200 or MATH 1320, possible prerequisites to Math 1730 based on placement, may be found on the COBI homepage. The MATH 1320 plan may still be completed within the minimum 120 credit hours required for the BBA. The Math 1200 plan will require a minimum 124 hours but may still easily be completed within a normal 4-year degree plan.
Requirements for areas of specialization and minors are identified by functional area in the following pages. Students in the College of Business and Innovation wishing to pursue a second area of specialization may count up to two relevant courses (6 hours) taken in their first specialization toward a second specialization. Relevance of the courses is at the discretion of the two departments. Such a program may require taking more than the minimum of 120 hours for the B.B.A. degree.
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