Nov 21, 2024

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration, BS

This concentration integrates accounting and finance disciplines to prepare students for careers in corporate financial management. Offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance , the curriculum develops an understanding of how to obtain capital, distribute funds, manage cash flow, evaluate competing projects, and run a firm from a financial perspective. This concentration teaches how to record, analyze and interpret financial information. The curriculum enhances the attractiveness of its graduates to corporate finance groups as entry-level hires, and for the long-term, positions them for roles as controller, treasurer, and chief financial officer. CAF graduates are able to move between accounting and finance careers, increasing their marketability in a field with great opportunities.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	38
Major Preparation	15
Major Core Requirements	40
Concentration Requirements	27
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums).

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the Concentration Requirements for Corporate Accounting Finance must be completed with a grade of “C or better”.The following Preparation for the Major and Required for the Major courses must be completed with a grade of “C or better”: ENGL 2 , MATH 71 , BUS1 20 , BUS2 90 .

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (27 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 12 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (3 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6 unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see the course description for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (15 units)

ECON 1A - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3-4 unit(s)
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 3-4 unit(s) (D)
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s) (A3) (or equivalent)
MATH 71 - Calculus for Business and Aviation 3 unit(s) (B4) (Transfer students with MATH 30 (C or better) may use this in lieu of MATH 71 .)

Written Communication (3 units)

COMM 100W - Writing Workshop: Writing for Influence 3 unit(s) (Z)
ENGL 100WB - Written Communication: Business 3 unit(s) (Z)
LLD 100WB - Writing Workshop for Business Students 3 unit(s) (Z)

Major Requirements (67 units)

Core Courses (40 units)

Lower Division Courses (10 units)

BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS2 90 - Business Statistics 3 unit(s) (Transfer students with STAT 95 (C or better) may use this in lieu of BUS2 90 .)
BUS4 91L - Computer Tools for Business 1 unit(s)

Business Fundamentals (15 units)

BUS2 130 - Introduction to Marketing 3 unit(s)
BUS5 140 - Fundamentals of Operations Management 3 unit(s)
BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 unit(s)
BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS2 190 - Quantitative Business Analysis 3 unit(s)

Business Integration and Perspective Courses (15 units)

BUS5 187 - Global Dimensions of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS4 188 - Business Systems and Policy 3 unit(s)
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management 3 unit(s)
PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics 3 unit(s) (S)
One non-business global perspectives course in Area V 3 unit(s)

Concentration Requirements (27 units)

Additionally, to qualify for a baccalaureate degree in business administration with a Corporate Finance Management concentration, all courses in the concentration must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A cumulative 2.0 GPA is required in all business classes.

Required Accounting Courses (12 units)

BUS1 120A - Accounting Information Systems 3 unit(s)
BUS1 121A - Intermediate Accounting I 3 unit(s)
BUS1 121B - Intermediate Accounting II 3 unit(s)
BUS1 122A - Management Accounting and Control Systems 3 unit(s)

Required Finance Courses (9 units)

BUS1 171A - Financial Institutions and Markets 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173A - Financial Management: Theory and Policy 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173B - Problems in Financial Management 3 unit(s)

Concentration Electives (6 units)

Complete two courses from:

BUS1 120B - Advanced AIS and IS Risk Assessment 3 unit(s)
BUS1 123A - Tax Factors of Business and Investment Decision 3 unit(s)
BUS1 124 - Forensic Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS1 125 - Special Financial Reporting Topics 3 unit(s)
BUS1 126 - Advanced Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS1 127A - Honors Practicum in Corporate Financial Management 3 unit(s) OR
BUS1 127B - Advanced Honors Practicum
3 unit(s)
BUS1 128 - Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations 3 unit(s)
BUS1 129B - Operational Auditing 3 unit(s)
BUS1 171B - Commercial Banking 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172A - Investment Analysis 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172B - Portfolio Management 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172C - Futures and Options 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173C - Entrepreneurial Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS1 175 - Real Estate Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS1 177 - International Business Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS1 179B - Selected Topics in Business Finance 3 unit(s)

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