Accounting BSBA / Accounting MSA

Major: Accounting and Accounting
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) / Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter

Minimum Required Credits: 225.0

Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
 

About the Program

Drexel LeBow’s BS/MS program provides academically qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA within five years of study. Graduating with an MS and an undergraduate degree provides students with a competitive edge when entering the job market without having the time constraints of typical degree pursuits. This program is offered to all students pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration as well as students from select undergraduate programs across the university.

Additional Information

For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu

Admission Requirements

The BS/MS program requires a two-tiered application process which includes both undergraduate and graduate requirements. All applicants are required to complete a BS/MS Accelerated Degree Application available through the undergraduate BS/MS advisor for each college.

A plan of study/sequence sheet must be completed for each applicant with the assistance of their undergraduate BS/MS advisor to ensure that all undergraduate degree requirements are met within the required four years. Both documents must be submitted together for approval and processing.

Undergraduate Application Requirements

At the undergraduate level, a provisional BS/MS attribute code will be placed on the student record at the time of admission. Once the student has accumulated 90.0 credits, an Accelerated Degree Application must be completed before reaching 120.0 credits, at which time a BS/MBA code will be placed on the application.

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
MATH 101Introduction to Analysis I4.0
UNIV B101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV B201 [WI] Career Management1.0
General Education Electives
Select 18-24 credits:
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective **6.0-8.0
Humanities & Social Science **6.0-8.0
Natural Science & Technology **6.0-8.0
Business Requirements
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations4.0
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.0
BLAW 201Business Law I4.0
BSAN 160Business Analytics and Data Visualization4.0
BUSN 101Foundations of Business I4.0
BUSN 102Foundations of Business II4.0
BUSN 105Applied Business Analysis3.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.0
ORGB 300 [WI] Organizational Behavior4.0
Business Flexible Requirements
INTB 200International Business4.0
MIS 200Management Information Systems4.0
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management4.0
OPM 200Operations Management4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Business Impact Elective
Select one of the following courses with a number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480: ***4.0
Any ACCT (Accounting)
Any BLAW (Business Law)
Any BSAN (Business Analytics)
Any BUSN (General Business)
Any ECON (Economics)
Any FIN (Finance)
Any HRMT (Human Resource Management)
Any INTB (International Business)
Any MGMT (Management)
Any MIS (Management Information Systems)
Any MKTG (Marketing)
Any OPM (Operations Management)
Any OPR (Operations Research)
Any ORGB (Organizational Behavior)
Any REMD (Real Estate Management & Development)
Any SMT (Sport Management)
Any STAT (Business Statistics)
Any TAX (Taxation)
Major Requirements
Required Accounting Major Courses
ACCT 321Financial Reporting I4.0
ACCT 322Financial Reporting II4.0
ACCT 331Cost Accounting4.0
or ACCT 341 Principles of Auditing
TAX 341Federal Income Taxes4.0
Required Accounting Major Electives
Select 16.0 credits from the list below:16.0
Emerging Issues in Accounting & Tax
Financial Reporting III
Financial Statement Analysis
Advanced Accounting
Cost Accounting
Principles of Auditing
Internal Auditing
Accounting Information Systems
Special Topics in Accounting
Advanced Federal Taxes
Cannabis, Cookies and Cyberspace: The New Age of State & Local Taxation
Tax Research
Tax & Business Strategy
Special Topics in Taxation
Special Topics in Taxation
Required Accounting Experiential
Select one from the list below:4.0
Lead & Learn: Financial Accounting
Emerging Industry Analysis: Accounting Perspective
Special Topics in Accounting
Tax Experiential Learning
Undergraduate Free Electives38.0
MS in Accounting Requirements
Accounting Core Courses
ACCT 600Accounting Analysis & Theory3.0
ACCT 605Advanced Auditing3.0
ACCT 606Current Issues in the Accounting Profession3.0
TAX 630Corporate Taxation3.0
Analytics & Technology Core Courses
ACCT 655Data Analytics & Technology in Accounting3.0
BSAN 601Business Analytics for Managers3.0
MIS 642Emerging Information Technologies in Business3.0
Select one of the following: 3.0
Data Visualization for Managers
Inter-Active Decision Support Systems
Datamining for Managers
Business Acumen Core Courses
BUSN 610Strategic Career Management & Professional Development3.0
or BUSN 611 Strategic Career Advancement for Professionals
ORGB 511Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach3.0
ORGB 640Negotiations for Leaders3.0
Select one of the following: 3.0
Special Topics in Accounting
Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business
Special Topics in STEM Interdisciplinary Subject
Business Consulting
Tax Experiential Learning
Concentration
Select one of the options below:9.0
Business Analysis, Reporting & Planning Concentration
Select three of the following:
Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting
Advanced Financial Accounting
Strategy & the Master Budgeting Process
Financial Statement Analysis
Tax Analysis & Planning Concentration
Select ALL three of the following:
Tax Research
Flow Through Entity Taxation
Tax and Business Strategy
Accounting Information Systems & Controls Concentration
Select three of the following:
Analytical Accounting and Systems
Special Topics in Accounting
Security, Policy and Governance
Database Analysis and Design for Business
Total Credits225.0-231.0
*

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

***

Course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

Sample Plan of Study

4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)

Students complete undergraduate requirements in four years, then convert to graduate status in the fifth and final year.

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ECON 2014.0ECON 2024.0 
MATH 1014.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0 (UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course*4.0 
 15 15 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0ACCT 3214.0ACCT 3224.0
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course*4.0COOP 101***1.0(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Courses*8.0(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course*4.0
(UG) Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective**3.0-4.0FIN 3014.0(UG) Natural Science & Technology Elective**3.0-4.0(UG) Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective**3.0-4.0
(UG) Free Elective3.0(UG) Humanities & Social Science Elective**3.0-4.0 (UG) Free Elective3.0
 (UG) Free Elective3.0  
 14-15 15-16 15-16 14-15
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEACCT 331 or 3414.0TAX 3414.0
  ORGB 3004.0(UG) Natural Science & Technology Elective**3.0-4.0
  UNIV B2011.0(UG) Free Electives10.0
  (UG) Required Accounting Major Elective4.0 
  (UG) Humanities & Social Science Elective**3.0-4.0 
 0 0 16-17 17-18
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
(UG) Required Accounting Major Elective4.0MGMT 4504.0(UG) Required Accounting Major Elective4.0Undergrad Degree Awarded
(UG) Business Impact Elective4.0(UG) Required Accounting Experiential Elective4.0(UG) Free Electives10.0Student classified as Graduate Student
(UG) Free Electives6.0(UG) Required Accounting Major Elective4.0TAX 6303.0 
BSAN 601 (GR)3.0(UG) Free Elective3.0  
 Analytics & Technology Elective (GR)3.0  
 17 18 17 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 6003.0MIS 6423.0ACCT 6553.0ACCT 6053.0
ACCT 6063.0(GR) Concentration Requirement3.0ORGB 5113.0ORGB 6403.0
BUSN 610 or 6113.0(GR) Business Acumen Elective3.0(GR) Concentration Requirement3.0(GR) Concentration Elective 3.0
 9 9 9 9
Total Credits 225-231

 

*

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201.

**

 Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

***

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.