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Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting, B.S., Accountancy M.S., BS/MS 4+1 Degree requirements

The 2026-27 catalog, with the courses that satisfy each requirement and which ones are offered this term.

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Accounting Electives

Course
ACCTG 325 - Intermediate Managerial and Tax Accounting
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 326 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
3 unitsOpen seats

Accounting Information Systems Track

Course
ACCTG 501 - Advanced Financial Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 505 - Fraud Examination
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 508 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 535 - Strategic Cost Management and Control Systems
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 596 - Business Uses of Blockchain & Digital Assets
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 675 - Seminar in Accounting Information Systems Audit and Control
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 677 - Data Analytics for Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 696 - Seminar in Selected Topics
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 729 - Seminar in Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 797 - Research
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 798 - Special Study
1-3 unitsNot offered
B A 649 - Business Analytics
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 515 - Programming for Data-Driven Applications
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 585 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Management
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 686 - Enterprise Database Management
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 687 - Secure Enterprise Networking and Mobile Technologies
3 unitsNot offered
MIS 697 - Project Planning and Management
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 720 - AI and Big Data
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 753 - Global Supply Chain Analytics
3 unitsNot offered
MIS 755 - Information Systems Security and Risk Management
3 unitsOpen seats

ACCTG 331 Intermediate Accounting I 3

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ACCTG 332 Federal Income Taxation 3

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ACCTG 333 Accounting Information Systems 3

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ACCTG 334 Intermediate Accounting II 3

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ACCTG 390W Reporting Techniques for Accountants 3

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ACCTG 431 Auditing 3

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• ACCTG 501 - Advanced Financial Accounting

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ACCTG 501 Advanced Financial Accounting3

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• ACCTG 503 - Federal Taxation of Individuals

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• ACCTG 505 - Fraud Examination

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ACCTG 505 Fraud Examination3

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• ACCTG 508 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations

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• ACCTG 522 - International Financial Reporting

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• ACCTG 530 - Ethics in Accounting*

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ACCTG 530 Ethics in Accounting 3

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• ACCTG 532 - Cost Management*

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ACCTG 532 Cost Management 3

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• ACCTG 535 - Strategic Cost Management and Control Systems

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• ACCTG 596 - Contemporary Topics in Accounting

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ACCTG 624 Business Entity Taxation3

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ACCTG 650 Accounting Research and Communication3

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ACCTG 651 Seminar in Corporate Tax3

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ACCTG 654 Seminar in Partnership Taxation3

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ACCTG 655 Tax Planning for Individuals3

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ACCTG 656 Multijurisdictional Tax3

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ACCTG 657 Accounting for Income Taxes3

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ACCTG 659 Seminar in Taxation Topics1-3

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ACCTG 661 Seminar in International Accounting3

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ACCTG 663 Financial Statement Analysis3

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ACCTG 670 Seminar in Assurance Services3

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ACCTG 673 Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Development3

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ACCTG 675 Seminar in Accounting Information Systems Audit and Control3

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ACCTG 677 Data Analytics for Accounting3

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ACCTG 680 Seminar in Managerial Accounting3

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ACCTG 681 Seminar in Regulation and Corporate Governance in Accounting3

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ACCTG 696 Seminar in Selected Topics3

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ACCTG 705 Forensic Accounting3

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ACCTG 729 Seminar in Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing1-3

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ACCTG 790 Analytics in Accounting3

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ACCTG 797 Research3

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ACCTG 798 Special Study1-3

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Admissions

Course
ACCTG 332 - Federal Income Taxation
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 333 - Accounting Information Systems
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 334 - Intermediate Accounting II
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 431 - Auditing
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 432 - Cost Management
4 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 331 - Intermediate Accounting I
3 unitsOpen seats

B A 305 Career and Professional Readiness 1

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B A 310 Foundations of Business in a Global Environment 1

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B A 323 Fundamentals of Finance 3

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B A 350 Management and Organizational Behavior 3

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B A 360 Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 3

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B A 370 Marketing 3

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B A 649 Business Analytics3

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Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting

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Culminating Experience

3 units
Course
B A 799A - Thesis
3 unitsOpen seats

Double Counted Courses

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Elevation to Graduate Classification

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FIN 585 Estate Planning Issues and Practice3

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FIN 652 Seminar in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management3

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Financial Reporting Track

Course
ACCTG 501 - Advanced Financial Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 503 - Federal Taxation of Individuals
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 505 - Fraud Examination
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 508 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 522 - International Financial Reporting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 535 - Strategic Cost Management and Control Systems
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 596 - Business Uses of Blockchain & Digital Assets
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 659 - Accounting for Income Taxes
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 663 - Financial Statement Analysis
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 670 - Seminar in Assurance Services
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 675 - Seminar in Accounting Information Systems Audit and Control
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 677 - Data Analytics for Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 680 - Seminar in Managerial Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 696 - Seminar in Selected Topics
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 705 - Forensic Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 729 - Seminar in Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 797 - Research
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 798 - Special Study
1-3 unitsNot offered
B A 649 - Business Analytics
3 unitsOpen seats
FIN 652 - Seminar in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 585 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Management
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 686 - Enterprise Database Management
3 unitsOpen seats
MIS 687 - Secure Enterprise Networking and Mobile Technologies
3 unitsNot offered

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Course
ACCTG 390W - Reporting Techniques for Accountants
3 unitsOpen seats

MIS 301 Statistical Analysis for Business 3

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MIS 515 Programming for Data-Driven Applications3

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MIS 585 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Management3

No course list published for this category.

MIS 686 Enterprise Database Management3

No course list published for this category.

MIS 687 Secure Enterprise Networking and Mobile Technologies3

No course list published for this category.

MIS 697 Project Planning and Management3

No course list published for this category.

MIS 720 AI and Big Data3

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MIS 753 Global Supply Chain Analytics3

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MIS 755 Information Systems Security Management3

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Plan A

Course
B A 799A - Thesis
3 unitsOpen seats

Plan B

Course
ACCTG 790 - Analytics in Accounting
3 unitsOpen seats

Required Courses

Course
ACCTG 530 - Ethics in Accounting
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 624 - Business Entity Taxation
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 650 - Accounting Research and Communication
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 673 - Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Development
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 729 - Seminar in Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing
1-3 unitsOpen seats

Specific Requirements

Course
ACCTG 332 - Federal Income Taxation
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 333 - Accounting Information Systems
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 334 - Intermediate Accounting II
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 431 - Auditing
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 532 - Cost Management
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 331 - Intermediate Accounting I
3 unitsOpen seats

Specific Requirements for the Master of Science Accountancy Degree

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Specific Requirements for the Masters of Science Accountancy Degree

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Students Attain Graduate Status

Course
ACCTG 790 - Analytics in Accounting
3 unitsOpen seats

Taxation Track

Course
ACCTG 501 - Advanced Financial Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 503 - Federal Taxation of Individuals
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 505 - Fraud Examination
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 508 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 522 - International Financial Reporting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 535 - Strategic Cost Management and Control Systems
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 596 - Business Uses of Blockchain & Digital Assets
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 651 - Seminar in Corporate Tax
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 654 - Seminar in Partnership Taxation
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 655 - Tax Planning for Individuals
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 656 - Multijurisdictional Tax
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 659 - Accounting for Income Taxes
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 663 - Financial Statement Analysis
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 670 - Seminar in Assurance Services
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 677 - Data Analytics for Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 696 - Seminar in Selected Topics
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 705 - Forensic Accounting
3 unitsNot offered
ACCTG 729 - Seminar in Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing
1-3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 797 - Research
3 unitsOpen seats
ACCTG 798 - Special Study
1-3 unitsNot offered
FIN 585 - Estate Planning Issues and Practice
3 unitsOpen seats

Undergraduate Requirements

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This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.