A career-focused program that ensures you’ve mastered the things employers want you to know.
At WGU, we design our curriculum to be timely, relevant, and practical—all to ensure your degree is proof you really know your stuff.
Every course in our programs focuses on a set of clearly defined competencies that you must prove you’ve learned—through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments. Demonstrating mastery is how you pass a course, so learning what it takes to be outstanding in your career is at the heart of WGU’s Bachelor of Science Business Administration – Accounting curriculum.
That means what you learn is often directly applicable the next day at work—and it means what you’re doing at work frequently informs the work you’re doing in your courses. It’s all about real-world applicability so every moment spent studying is time well spent.
Courses fulfilled by your associate's degree.
This is an unofficial estimate of your transferable credits. You may receive more or less credits depending upon the specific courses taken to complete your degree and other credits you may have.
Below are the anticipated courses that will be fulfilled based on your indication that you have earned an associate's degree. During the enrollment process this information will be verified.
Applied Probability and Statistics
English Composition I
Introduction to Communication
Critical Thinking and Logic
Applied Algebra
Introduction to Humanities
English Composition II
Survey of United States History
Integrated Physical Sciences
Introduction to Sociology
Courses in this program.
This program consists of the following courses. Some may be waived through transfer from your previous college experience. The rest you will typically complete one at a time as you make your way through your program, working with your Program Mentor each term to build your personalized Degree Plan. You’ll work through each course as quickly as you can study and learn the material. As soon as you’re ready, you’ll pass the assessment, complete the course, and move on. This means you can finish as many courses as you're able in a term at no additional cost.
The accounting degree program allows students to earn valuable certificates on their path to a degree. You'll earn the strategic thinking and innovation, leadership, and accounting certificates as part of this degree program. These certificates will help you boost your resume before you graduate.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Quantitative Analysis For Business
Fundamentals for Success in Business
Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting
Information Technology Management Essentials
Finance Skills for Managers
Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact
Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment
Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations
Managing in a Global Business Environment
Innovative and Strategic Thinking
Emotional and Cultural Intelligence
Applied Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Communication
Critical Thinking and Logic
Introduction to Humanities
Survey of United States History
Integrated Physical Sciences
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Cost and Managerial Accounting
Business Law for Accountants
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
Accounting Information Systems
Intermediate Accounting III
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Compensation and Benefits
Plan to work hard: Program requirements and expectations.
The Bachelor of Science Business Administration – Accounting program is a fully online degree program that you will complete by studying and working independently with instruction and support from WGU faculty. You will be expected to complete at least 12 competency units (WGU's equivalent of the credit hour) each 6-month term. (Each course is typically 3 or 4 units).
The first person you speak with at WGU will be your Enrollment Counselor, who can explain requirements and expectations in more detail. You can also read more about each course in the Program Guide.
Request info from an Enrollment Counselor.
Download the Program Guide.
Special requirements for this accounting program:
Capstone project: This bachelor of science program includes a capstone project that challenges you to apply accounting skills to benefit an organization. You will use case studies to complete this final assignment using knowledge you gain through your studies at WGU.
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A results-focused accounting degree developed for real-world applicability.
To ensure our accounting degree programs are consistent with the demands of today’s workplace, we develop our courses with input from councils composed of nationally recognized experts in their respective fields. Council members offer guidance on key competencies to be expected from successful WGU graduates.
