Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSA)

 Introduction

The accounting program provides high-quality training and education in accounting. The program is designed to furnish students with the necessary background and skills for undertaking a variety of accounting occupations. In addition, internship in accounting provide students with an opportunity to obtain career-related job experience through full or part time employment. The program recognizes that precision and rigor are essential in the accounting practices of today's business and non-business institutions.

The degree aims to provide a through grounding in accounting. The curriculum includes a variety of courses that cover wide range and up-to-date subjects. Upon graduation, the student will acquire diverse backgrounds that enable him to handle the various functional areas of accounting: financial accounting, managerial accounting, accounting information systems, accounting in government and non-profit organizations, auditing, and “Zakat” and taxation. As such, the program provides an opportunity to obtain a comprehensive foundation in accounting, advance knowledge in specific accounting areas, and other business related areas such as macro- and micro-economics, computing and information technology, finance, marketing, international business, strategic management, and statistics. .

Objectives The program is designed to provide the students with the following:

- A theoretical knowledge as well as practical skills in the following accounting areas: financial, managerial, information systems, auditing, and “zakat” and taxation.

- A solid background in accounting and other related areas to qualify them for future careers and pursuit of graduate study.

- Intellectual, interpersonal and communication skills. - Necessary skills to be able to undertake a variety of accounting occupations.

Admission (Click HERE to view admission procedures for undergraduate degrees)

Graduation Requirements:

The College of Business Administration offers a flexible curriculum that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Students seeking a degree in this field are required to take a minimum of 135 semester hours from the framework of courses that are prescribed by the Department. The expected duration of the program is eight semesters.

The Structure of the Accounting Program (Overview)

 To obtain a BS in Accounting, a student is required to complete 135 credit hours of course work. These credit hours are as follows:

Overview of the Accounting Program

Courses Credits
 PSU General Education Requirements 40
General Business & Business Fundamentals 50
Major Requirements  39
Non-Business Elective 6
Total 135

 

The Accounting Program according to major disciplines

Disciplines Credits
  Basic and Core courses in Accounting 42
Internship in Accounting  3
Other Business Foundation Courses 35
 Program Requirements in Science 3
Program Requirements in Math and Statistics  9
Communication  13
Non-Business Electives 6
Other Courses 24
Total 135

 

Detailed Structure of the Accounting Program

  1. University requirements (40 credits).
  2. College requirements (50 credits).
  3. Accounting Major Requirements (45 Credits). The accounting major requirements consist of 36 hours in accounting, 3 hours in capital investment, plus 6 hours of non-business electives.

 

Accounting Major Requirements

Course  Course Description Title Credits
ACC 201   Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACC 202  Intermediate Accounting II  3
ACC 211  Cost Accounting  3
ACC 301  Advanced Accounting   3
ACC 330  Accounting Information Systems  3
ACC 340  Zakat & Tax Accounting  3
ACC 351  International Accounting 3
ACC 352  Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations  3
ACC 431  Advanced Managerial Accounting  3
ACC 450  Accounting Theory  3
ACC 461  Auditing  3
ACC 490  Internship in Accounting  3
  Accounting Total 36
FIN 360  Capital Investment and Financing 3
   --- Non-Business Electives 6
 Total 45

 

Accounting Major Suggested Study Plan

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Year (1) Semester (1)   Hrs Year (1) Semester (2) Hrs
 BUS 101  Intro. to Business 3 ACC 101  Intro. to Financial Acct. 3
SCI 101   Intro. to Physical Science 3 ECON 101  Microeconomic Analysis 3
MATH 101  Finite Mathematics 3 PSY 101  Intro. to Psychology 3
ENGL 101  English Writing I 3 ENGL 103  English Writing II 3
ARAB 101  Arabic Writing I 2 ARAB 103  Arabic Writing II 2
ISC 101  Islamic Ethics 2 ISC 103  Islamic Economic System 2
PE *** Physical Education 1 PE ***  Physical Education 1
  Total 17   Total 17

 

Year (2) Semester (1)   Hrs Year (2) Semester (2) Hrs
 ACC 102  Intro. to Managerial Acct. 3 ACC 201   Intermediate Accounting 3
BUS 201    Organizational Behavior  3 ACC 211   Cost Accounting  3
COM 201  Communication Skills  3 CS 202  Computer Appl. for Business  3
ECON 103   Macroeconomic Analysis 3 ETHC 301   Business Ethics  3
IS 101   Intro. to Info. Technology 2 FIN 301    Principles of Finance  3
STAT 101   Intro. to Statistics & Prob. 3 STAT 271 Statistical Analysis  3
  Total 17   Total 18

 

Year (3) Semester (1)   Hrs Year (3) Semester (2) Hrs
 ACC 202   Intermediate Accounting II 3 ACC 301    Advanced Accounting  3
BUS 231   Legal Environment of Bus.  3   ACC 330  Acct. Information Systems 3
BUS 373  Mgt. Information Systems 3 ACC 352  Acct. for Non-Profit Orgs 3
ECON 207    Money and Banking 3  BUS 351   International Business  3
MKT 301    Principles of Marketing 2    FIN 360 Capital Investment & Financing 3
 ISC 105    Holy Quran Sciences 2 ISC 203  Financial Transactions    22
  Total 17   Total 17

 

Year (4) Semester (1)   Hrs Year (4) Semester (2) Hrs
ACC 340   Zakat & Tax Accounting 3 ACC 431     Advanced Mgt. Acct. 3
ACC 351  International Accounting  3   ACC 461  Auditing 3
ACC 450  Accounting Theory  3  ACC 490  Internship in Accounting 3
BUS 371    Production/Operations Mgt.  3  BUS 495   Strategic Management 3
---     Non-Business Elective-1 3    ---  Non-Business Elective 2
 ARAB 203    Arabic Writing III 2        
  Total 17 Total 15

 

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