The dual Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Master of Business Administration degree program affords students the opportunity to earn both degrees in five years as opposed to the six years it would take to pursue the degrees separately. The 5-year program enables a student to fulfill the Maine Board of Accountancy requirement of 150 semester hours of college education for individuals who wish to become licensed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Graduate-level courses in management complement intensive professional training in accounting to prepare graduates for leadership in the field. Students in this dual degree program achieve the learning outcomes for both the B.S. Accounting and MBA degrees.
| General Education Courses | ||
| BA 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BA 212 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MS 132 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| PY 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 | |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective (CM 100 Recommended) | 3 | |
| Lab Science Elective (SC 101 is suggested) | 3-4 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Math I Elective | 4 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| Accounting and General Business Courses | ||
| AC 121 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 122 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| AC 201 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 202 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| AC 251 | Accounting Internship | 3 |
| AC 301 | Advanced Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 302 | Advanced Accounting II | 3 |
| AC 331 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| AC 352 | Forensic and Investigative Accounting | 3 |
| AC 371 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| AC 441 | Federal Taxation I | 3 |
| AC 442 | Federal Taxation II | 3 |
| AC 461 | Auditing Concepts and Methods | 3 |
| AC 471 | Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| BA 202 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BA 300 | Business Presentations | 3 |
| BA 302 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BA 310 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BA 362 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 490 | International Business | 3 |
| Open Elective | 12 | |
| IT 110 | Data Exploration & Visualization | 3 |
| IT 214 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| Graduate Business Courses | ||
| BA 600 | Research Methods in Business and Education | 3 |
| BA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 620 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or BA 644 | The Legal Environment of Business | |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| Graduate Business Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 152-153 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 121 | 3 | AC 122 | 3 |
| EH 105 | 3 | IT 214 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | MS 132 | 3 |
| IT 110 | 3 | PY 111 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective (CM 100 Recommended) | 3 | Philosophical Elective | 3 |
| Math I Elective | 4 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 201 | 3 | AC 202 | 3 |
| BA 211 | 3 | BA 202 | 3 |
| BA 300 | 3 | BA 212 | 3 |
| BA 310 | 3 | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 | Literature Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 301 | 3 | AC 302 | 3 |
| AC 441 | 3 | AC 352 | 3 |
| BA 362 | 3 | AC 442 | 3 |
| MK 220 | 3 | BA 600 | 3 |
| Lab Science Elective (SC 101 Recommended) | 3-4 | BA 605 | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 331 | 3 | AC 251 | 3 |
| BA 490 | 3 | AC 471 | 3 |
| BA 601 | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| BA 620 or 644 | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 371 | 3 | BA 302 | 3 |
| AC 461 | 3 | BA 625 | 3 |
| BA 643 | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| Historical Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Graduate Business Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 152-153 | |||
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Credit may not be required for degree completion.