Mar 29, 2026  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Associate in Applied Arts and Science - Accounting to Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance


Walsh College and St. Clair County Community College - Associate in Applied Arts and Science - Accounting to Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a major in Finance  

St. Clair County Community College Courses Credits Walsh - BBA Finance Major
Major Requirements   Degree Requirements
ACCT 211: Principles of Accounting I 4 ACC 300: Accounting
ACCT 212: Principles of Accounting II 4 ACC 310: Managerial Accounting
ACCT 215: Payroll Accounting 3 ACC 477: Payroll Accounting (major elective)
ACCT 220: Computerized Accounting 3 ACC 406: Accounting Information Systems (major elective)
ACCT 241: Federal Income Taxation 3 TAX 495: Tax and Business Taxation I (major elective)
ACCT 251: Cost Accounting 4 Transfer Credit
BUS 150: Principles of Business* 4* Transfer Credit*
BUS 153: Business Law 4 BL 420: The Legal Environment of Business
BUS 199: Personal Finance 3 Transfer Credit
BUS 225: Business Communications* 4* COM 210: Business Communications I*
CIS 115: Microcomputer Applications 4 IT 305: Business Computing Tools
CIS 200: Spreadsheets 4 Transfer Credit
ECON 221: Principles of Macroeconomics* 3* ECN 201: Economics I*
ECON 222: Principles of Microeconomics* 3* ECN 202: Economics II*
ENG 101: English Composition I* 3* ENG 100: English Composition*
MTH 1010: Intermediate Algebra or higher-level course/placement* 4* MTH 300: Business Algebra*
PS 101: Introduction to Political Science* 3* Transfer Credit*
Total Credit Hours for AAS 60  
Additional Equivalent Courses/Credits:    
BUS 155 - Principles of Management 3 MGT 201: Management I
BUS 180 - Marketing Principles 3 MKT 202: Marketing I
BUS 262 - Organizational Behavior and Team Development OR PSY 230 - Psychology of Effective Leadership and Supervision* 3-4 MGT 303: Behavioral Management
MTH 1120 - Introduction to Statistics* 4* QM 202: Statistical Methods for Business*
Total SC4 Transfer Credits (including AAS degree) 73-74  
    Walsh
    Core Courses
  3* COM 405: Business Communication Strategies
  3 FIN 315: Financial Management
  3* IDS 400: Critical Thinking for Ethical Leaders
  3 IT 335: Cybersecurity & Risk Management for Business
  3 MGT 410: Production and Operations Management
  3 MGT 415: Business Strategy of Organizational Resilience
  3 MGT 461: Business Strategy and Policy
  3 MKT 300: Contemporary Marketing Trends
  3* QM 301: Business Analytics & Problem Solving
    Finance Courses
  3 ECN 405: Managerial Economics
  3 FIN 490: Finance Capstone Simulation
    Choose 5 courses from:
  3 FIN 321: Business and Risk
  3 FIN 403: Investment Management
  3 FIN 406: Financial Statement Analysis
  3 FIN 412: International Economics and Finance
  3 FIN 425: Financial Modeling
  3 FIN 430: Business Decisions and Value Generation
  48 Walsh Credits
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance Degree 121  

* General education requirement has been met by courses noted with * above.