Lubin School of Business
Bachelor / Master of Business Administration
COMBINED BBA / MBA PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING MAJOR WORKSHEET
Name:______________________________
Chart of Required Undergraduate Major and other Prerequisite Courses
ACC 203
ACC 204
ACC 301
ACC 375
ACC 319
ACC 302
FRESHMAN YEAR
Students must complete 100-level courses and a Learning Community in their degree program.
First Semester
Second Semester
CIS 101
ECO 106
ECO 105
ENG 120
ENG 110*
AOK Course
MAT 104
MAT 117
* Appropriate English determined by placement
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Students must have completed 32 credits to take 200-level courses and 48 credits to take 250-level courses.
First Semester
Second Semester
ACC 203
COM 200
Found. Sci. w/Lab
MAT 111
ACC 204
ENG 201
LAW 101
MGT 250
JUNIOR YEAR
Students must have completed 64 credits including ENG 120, MAT 104, MAT 117, ECO 105-106 and ACC 203204 to take ACC 301 & other 300-level business courses. Two Writing Enhanced (WE) courses and one Civic
Engagement (CE) course are required.
SENIOR YEAR
See MBA requirements on attached graduate worksheet.
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COMBINED BBA / MBA PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (59 Credits)
UNIVERSITY CORE (minimum 44 Credits req.)
Foundation Requirements (19-28 crs)
ENG 110 Composition (Can test out)
0-3
ENG 120 Critical Writing
4
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines
3
COM 200 Public Speaking
3
MAT 104 Finite Mathematics
3
Foundation Science Course w/Lab
3
3̶4
Computing: CIS 101 or TS 105
Second Language Proficiency (0-6 cr.)
Two Language courses* selected from:
ARA/ASL/CHI/FRE/ITA/JPN/POR/RUS/SPA
Students starting a new language
0-3
0-3
must complete 101 and 102
*See second language placement policy.
Areas of Knowledge (AOK) - Min 25 credits
Students may take a maximum of two courses with the
same disciplinary prefix within the Areas of Knowledge.
With approval, a student may complete an in-depth
sequence of courses. See Lubin adviser for more details.
BUSINESS CORE (14 Credits)
ACC 203 Financial Accounting*
ACC 204 Managerial Accounting*
4
4
( Prerequisite: ACC 203)
LAW 101 Business Law I
MGT 250 Managerial & Org. Concepts
3
3
Note: FIN 260, MAR 250 and MGT 355
& MGT 490 are not required in the Combined BBA/MBA
program. Graduate courses covering these areas will be
taken as part of the MBA requirements.
MAJOR UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
(15 Credits)
ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 319 Cost Accounting
ACC 375 Accounting Information Systems
4
4
4
3
*ACC 203 & 204 are calculated in major GPA.
A minimum 2.00 major GPA is required for graduation.
Western Heritage-WH
(formerly AOK 2)
AUXILIARY COURSES ( 10 Credits)
WE
3
3
World Traditions & Cultures-WTC
LAW 360 Advanced Business Law
TAX 310 Federal Income Tax I
TAX 311 Federal Income Tax II
4
3
3
(formerly AOK 3)
3
3
OPEN ELECTIVES (6 Credits)
UNV 101 # or Open Elective
Humanistic & Creative Expressions-HCE
(formerly AOK 4)
WE
3
3
Analysis of Human, Social
& Natural Phenomena- HSN
# Transfer students are exempt from UNV 101.
REQUIRED CORE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Select any courses w/attribute: LC, WE, CE. Credits are applied to
AOK Core, Bus Core, Major, Liberal Arts & Sci. Elect. or Open Elect.
(formerly AOK 5)
ECO 105
MAT 117
1
2
3
Total Credits = 104
3
4
One Learning Community (LC)
*
Two Writing - Enhanced Courses (WE)
Lubin Foundation Requirements (6 Credits)
ECO 105 Macroeconomics
ECO 106 Microeconomics
MAT 111 Elementary Calculus I
MAT 117 Elementary Statistics
3 (§)
3
3
4 (§)
*
*
One Civic Engagement & Public Values Course
(CE) (formerly AOK 1)
*
(prerequisite: MAT 104)
(§) ECO 105 + MAT 117 (7 Credits) are applied
to the Area of Knowledge (HSN) See above .
LIBERAL ARTS & SCI. ELECTIVES (0-9 Credits)
3
3
3
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COMBINED BBA / MBA PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
Undergraduate Worksheet
First Year
First Semester (16 - 17 Credits)
UNV 101
CIS 101
ECO 105
ENG 110
ENG 120
MAT 104
First Year Seminar
Introduction to Computing
Macroeconomics
Composition or
Critical Writing*#
Finite Mathematics
AOK Course#
Second Semester ( 16-17 Credits)
Cr P T
1
3
3
3/4
3
3
*Appropriate English determined by placement.
ECO 106 Microeconomics
MAT 117 Elementary Statistics
ENG 120 or AOK Course#
AOK Course
#
AOK Course
Cr P
3
4
4/3
3
3
T
# - Or Freshman Learning Community. One Learning Community
is required for graduation. It is expected that most students will take
a Learning Community in the first year.
Second Year
First Semester (16 Credits)
ACC 203 Financial Accounting
COM 200 Public Speaking
MAT 111 Elementary Calculus I
Foundation Science Course w/ Lab
Second Language Course
Second Semester (16 Credits)
Cr P T
4
3
3
3
3
ACC 204 Managerial Accounting
LAW 101 Business Law I
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines
MGT 250 Managerial & Org. Concepts
Second Language Course
or Liberal Arts and Sci. Elective
Cr
4
3
3
3
P
T
P
T
3
**Complete two Writing Enhanced (WE) courses and one Civic Engagement (CE) course which satisfy AOK Core, BUS Core,
Major, Liberal Arts & Sci. Elective, or Open Electives.
Third Year
First Semester (17 Credits)
ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting
ACC 319 Cost Accounting
AOK Course
AOK Course**(WE)
or Liberal Arts and Sci. Elective
Open Elective
Second Semester (16 Credits)
Cr P T
4
4
3
3
3
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 375 Accounting Information Systems
LAW 360 Advanced Business Law
AOK Course**(WE)
Open Elective
Cr
4
3
4
3
2
Total Undergraduate Credits = 104
{TAX 310 and TAX 311 (6) are included on attached Graduate Worksheet.}
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Combined Program originates at the undergraduate level. Candidates may be
admitted conditionally to the BBA Portion of the program directly from high school. In order to qualify for direct admission,
candidates are required to have a minimum high school average of 90% and a combined SAT score of 1150 or an equivalent
score on the ACT. Students wishing to transfer into the program from another college or university must have achieved at least
a 3.20 GPA at their previous school. All transfer students will be required to fulfill a Pace residency requirement of at least 32
credits at the undergraduate level. Continuing students applying to change their major to the Combined Program at the
undergraduate level are required to have a minimum 3.20 Pace GPA. One semester prior to the completion of the
undergraduate portion, students apply for admission to the MBA program. Admission to the MBA program requires a
minimum GPA of 3.20 for all undergraduate work completed at Pace and a minimum score of 520 on the Graduate
Management Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Students will also be required to submit two letters of
recommendation. The final decision on admission to the MBA Program will be made by the Lubin Graduate Admissions
Committee. This worksheet is to be used as a guide in planning your registration to ensure proper sequencing of courses.
Adjustments in the recommended course sequencing may be made provided course and class standing prerequisites are
satisfied. Students may take fewer credits per semester and take courses in the summer session.
# P=Pace Credits
T=Transfer Credits
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COMBINED BBA / MBA PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
Graduate Worksheet
BUS 043 Business Writing
(Required for students who score below a 4.50 on the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) portion of
GMAT.)
CPA Review Courses: (Non-credit) Highly Recommended.
ACC 060A CPA Review - Financial Accounting Reporting (FAR)
ACC 060B CPA Review - Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
0-1
0
0
FOUNDATION COURSES (12 Credits)
MBA 642 Marketing Management
MBA 646 Data Analysis for Decision Making
MBA 647 Decision Modeling for Management (MBA 646)
MBA 648 Managerial Finance (MBA 646)
3
3
3
3
PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSES (9 Credits)
MBA 670 Organizational Behavior and Leadership Skills
MBA 672 Managerial Eco. for Decision Making (MBA 646)
MBA 674 Globalization, New Economy and Ethics
3
3
3
REQUIRED SPECIALIZATION COURSES (11 Credits)
ACC 620 Accounting Entities [ACC 615 (ACC 301-302)]
ACC 632 Auditing [ACC 615 (ACC 301-302)]
ACC 635 Advanced Auditing Practice (ACC 632)
ACC 649 Contemporary Accounting Issues [ACC 618 (ACC 301-302)]
3
3
2
3
SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES (6 Credits)
Choose two of the following courses:
ACC 638 Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination (ACC 632)
ACC 675 International Accounting [ACC 618 (ACC 301-302)]
ACC 681 Fin. Reporting & Capital Markets (ACC 620)
ACC 692 Research Project (ACC 649)
TAX 612 Taxation of Entities [ TAX 503-504 (TAX 310-311)]
(ACC 662 may not be taken by BBA/MBA students.)
3
3
3
3
3
BREADTH ELECTIVES (6 Credits):
Select two graduate 600 level courses from a discipline outside of Accounting offered by the Lubin School of
Business. MBA 676 and MBA 678 may be taken to satisfy this requirement. With approval, some 600-level
Information Systems (IS) courses may also be taken. (MBA 640 and MBA 644 may not be taken since they duplicate
ACC 203 - 204 and ECO 105 - 106.)
3
3
CAPSTONE COURSE (3 Credits)
MBA 688 Bus. Strategy & Stakeholder Responsibility (Adv. Standing & Completion of MBA core courses)
3
Total Graduate Credits: 47-48
Combined Credit Total: 151-152
Note: Graduate prerequisites are listed next to each course in the parentheses and their undergraduate equivalents
are also listed where appropriate.
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COMBINED BBA / MBA PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
Graduate Worksheet
Fourth Year
First Semester (12-13 Credits)
BUS 043
TAX 310
MBA 642
MBA 646
ACC 632
Second Semester (14 Credits)
Cr
Business Writing
0-1
Federal Income Tax I
3
Marketing Management
3
Data Analysis for Decision Making
3
Auditing
3
TAX 311
MBA 647
MBA 648
ACC 620
ACC 635
Federal Income Tax II
Decision Modeling for Management
Managerial Finance
Accounting Entities
Advanced Auditing Practice
Cr
3
3
3
3
2
Fifth Year
First Semester (15 Credits)
Second Semester (12 Credits)
ACC 060A CPA Review - FAR
ACC 649 Contemporary Accounting Issues
MBA 670 ___
Organ
____________
Behav. & Leadership Skills
MBA 672 Mgrl. Eco. for Decision Making
Graduate Accounting Elective
Breadth Elective
Cr
0
3
3
3
3
3
Cr
ACC 060A CPA Review - AUD
0
MBA 674 Globalization, New Economy
Eco & Ethics
& Ethics
___________________
3
MBA 688 Business Strategy and Stakeholder
3
Responsibility
Graduate Accounting Elective
3
Breadth Elective
3
Total Graduate Credits = 47-48
Total Combined Credits= 151-152
Notes:
1. BUS 043 Business Writing is required for students who score below a 4.50 on the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) portion of GMAT.
2. TAX 310 -TAX 311 (6) are applied to the undergraduate requirements (104 credits).
3. ACC 060A and ACC 060B are non-credit CPA review classes which are highly recommended.
Please refer to the Lubin School of Business Graduate Catalog for graduate course descriptions.
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