Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Accounting majors at California Baptist University receive a foundation in economics, finance, business law, international business, business analysis, marketing and—of course—accounting. The accounting program is structured to develop students’ potential for career advancement into the highest levels of professional accounting and is designed to allow them to complete your degree in four years. Not only does the accounting coursework provide the requisite formal and informal skills and knowledge for a successful career, it also provides the knowledge necessary to successfully complete the CPA and CMA exams.

Our approach to the education process generates self-confident, productive business professionals who have the opportunity to work with other students on interesting team projects as well as connect with local/regional accounting firms in an internship opportunity. Upon graduation students will have performed and experienced many of the tasks required in accounting positions and will possess contemporary and practical knowledge and skills applied with integrity in a constantly changing world.

Learning outside of the classroom

The competitiveness of the program’s coursework is enhanced by a variety of available value-added experiences. The Accounting Society is a new club on campus for accounting majors. The goal of the club is not only a fun social experience with other like-minded people, but also to learn networking, recruiting, and business skills to be successful. In addition, students bridge academic concepts with real working-world experience by interning at local and global businesses and enhance their skills for effective leadership in the global economy by studying in our two-week summer program at Oxford University, in England.

The School of Business professors bring practical, application-oriented instruction into the classroom to equip you to solve real-world challenges. The faculty members of the School have extensive experience and knowledge in their field of expertise and are able to translate the academic experience into practical and marketable business skills for each of our students.

Career Opportunities

Accounting graduates are in very high demand both in public accounting and private industry. The success of our alumni indicates that you can achieve the career of your dreams with a degree in accounting from CBU. Some of the highly respected firms that have actively recruited and hired our graduates for accounting positions include Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Grant Thornton and several mid-sized regional CPA firms.