Accountancy

Working successfully in today's organizations means working as part of a team – a team of diverse, forward-thinking individuals constantly striving to deliver fully integrated client solutions in an atmosphere of continuous learning.

In the Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy, we prepare students for a lifetime of continuous, self-directed learning. Whether they choose public accounting or accounting positions leading to financial management in business or industry, they are well prepared for the real world. Our faculty enjoys a national reputation for its innovations in accounting education and its contribution to the body of knowledge in accounting, auditing, and taxation.

Immersion in Accounting Education

Generally, a student's experience is a totally new experience in education. They learn both individual responsibility and the excitement of teaming together to accomplish challenging objectives. The level and volume of work is not trivial. Students are challenged by the integration of technical content and the development of expanded skills and competencies that are integral to success in business. We expect our students' best effort and they grow to expect no less of themselves.

The requirements below are based on the 2026-2027 University Catalog. For additional information about degree requirements, course descriptions, and prerequisites, consult the University Catalog.

Courses in preparation for the major may not be taken for Credit/No Credit (Cr/NC), and students must earn a minimum grade of C in each course. Students must also meet additional academic progress requirements before being admitted to the upper-division major.

ACCTG 201: Financial Accounting
ACCTG 202: Managerial Accounting
ECON 101: Principles of Economics (Macro)
ECON 102: Principles of Economics (Micro)
FIN 240: Legal Environment of Business
MIS 180: Principles of Information Systems
MATH 120: Calculus for Business Analysis (or an approved calculus course)
STAT 119: Elementary Statistics for Business (or ECON 201: Statistical Methods)

Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 major GPA, based on all upper-division courses attempted in the major.

ACCTG 331: Intermediate Accounting I
ACCTG 332: Federal Income Taxation
ACCTG 333: Accounting Information Systems
ACCTG 334: Intermediate Accounting II
ACCTG 390W: Reporting Techniques for Accountants
ACCTG 431: Auditing
ACCTG 530: Ethics in Accounting
ACCTG 532: Cost Management
BA 305: Career and Professional Readiness (1-unit)
BA 310: Foundations of Business in a Global
Environment (1-unit)
BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance
BA 350: Management & Organizational Behavior
BA 360: Introduction to Operations & Supply Chain
BA 370: Marketing
MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
ACCTG 300-599 Electives (6units total)
- Excluding ACCTG 325 and ACCTG 326

Current Students: Degree requirements may vary by catalog year. For requirements specific to your program and catalog year, review your key academic planning resources, including your degree evaluation in my.SDSU, the Degree Roadmaps, and the University Catalog.

To stay on track for graduation, students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in the Center for Student Success at least once per semester. The Center is located in Lamden Hall 419 and can be reached at [email protected].

Requirements by Catalog Year

BMACC (Accountancy BSBA/MS)

Before you apply for the BMACC program, please be advised that this program is unique. It is a combined BS/MS program, and students must successfully complete 150 units to be awarded simultaneously, the B.S. degree in business administration (accounting) and then the M.S. degree in accountancy. Students must apply and be admitted to the BS/MS (4+1) program (BMACC). For more information about the BMACC program, please contact the Center for Student Success.

BMACC Website